Safest airlines in the world 2026

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We review the list again aerolíneas máare safe of the world, both traditional and low cost, to travel during this 2026.

AirlineRatings.com, the úonly global rating websiteón of products and safety of aerolídenies, has announced its list of 25 aerolífull service lines and 25 aerolílow cost lines máare safe for 2026, from among the 320 aerolílines it monitors.

When making the list, the executive director, Sharon Petersen, I stand outó the importance of travelers understanding the close difference between airlinesíneas más safe from the world and let them sinñas differences numberérich should not be interpreted as security breaches.

“What this highlightsñor is it the little difference between the lítheir. Less than four points coveredíeven the positions of the 1 al 14, and at the top, the MáRGenes Ernan.ún más narrow, with only 1,3 points of difference between the positions of the 1 al 6 in the categoryíto full service. We may be reaching a point where traditional classifications can be misleading.ñosas and in which to group the aerosolsílines by performance levels more accurately reflectsóin reality. All Aerolsítop lines 25 his líworld leaders in securityérea, and claims that one is significantly más safe or less safe than another are sensational and false”.

Aerolíneas más safe in 2026

By explaining the methodologyía of the classifications, I sayó:

“Much of our criteria remains constantñthe back toño and considers incident rates adjusted to nútotal number of flights, firstüfleet age, serious incidents, the trainingón of the pilots and the auditorsíinternational security aces. A change for this oneñor is it that we are putting greater emphasisé en la preventionón of turbulence, as it continues to be the main cause of injuries in flight. For it, we consider the participationón of the aerolínea in the IATA Turbulence Aware1 program or equivalent, así as in the auditoríAirline Ratings onboard safety. The transparency of the aerosolsínot too oldén is fundamental in this process.

Aerolítraditional lines máare safe

1. Etihad
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Qantas
4. Qatar
5. Emirates
6. Air New Zealand
7. Singapore Airlines
8. EVA Air
9. Virgin Australia
10. Korean Air
11. STARLUX
12. Turkish Airlines
13. Virgin Atlantic
14. ANA
15. Alaska Airlines
16. TAP Air Portugal
17. SAS
18. British Airways
19. Vietnam Airlines
20. Iberia
21. Lufthansa
22. Air Canada
23. Delta
24. American Airlines
25. Fiji Airways

Aerolíneas low cost máare safe

1. HK Express
2. Jetstar Airways
3. Scoot
4. flydubai
5. EasyJet Group
6. Southwest
7. airBaltic
8. VietJet Air
9. Wizz Air Group
10. AirAsia Group
11. TUI UK
12. Vueling
13. Norwegian
14. JetBlue
15. FlyNAS
16. Cebu Pacific
17. Jet2
18. Ryanair Ireland and UK
19. Spring Airlines China
20. Transavia Group
21. Eurowings Group
22. Volaris
23. WestJet Group
24. GOAL
25. SKY Airline Chile

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