Wondering which airlines are the safest?
AirlineRatings.com is releasing its annual list of the safest airlines. For the third consecutive year, Qantas comes out on top.
The website takes into account several factors, including audits from governing bodies of the aviation industry, government audits, the airline’s fatality record, the airline’s operational history, incident records, and operational excellence.
In alphabetical order, the top 20 airlines:
- Air New Zealand
- Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airlines
- American Airlines
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- EVA Air
- Finnair
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Qantas
- Scandinavian
- Singapore Airlines
- Swiss
- United Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- Virgin Australia
There’s a list for low-cost carriers, too.
- Aer Lingus
- Flybe
- HK Express
- JetBlue
- Jetstar Australia
- Thomas Cook
- TUI Fly
- Virgin America
- Volaris
- West Jet
