The best airlines in the world and Latin America 2026

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These are the best airlines in the world and Latin America according to the awards Skytrax World Airline Awards 2026. Meet the winners. Airbus Foto Photos

Singapore Airlines was crowned the best airline in the world in the World Airline Awards 2026, event organized by the consulting firm Skytrax on 18 September at London's iconic The Langham hotel. Widely known as the “Oscars of the aviation industry”, These awards are awarded independently based on global passenger surveys..

The best airlines in the world 2026

The overall podium of 2026 they completed it Qatar Airways secondly and Cathay Pacific in third position.

The outstanding positions in the world classification were distributed as follows:

1. Singapore Airlines
2. Qatar Airways
3. Cathay Pacific
4. ANA All Nippon Airways
5. Turkish Airlines
6. Emirates
7. Air France
8. Hainan Airlines
9. Japan Airlines
10. Korean Air
11. EVA Air
12. Qantas Airways
13. STARLUX Airlines
14. Lufthansa
15. Saudi Arabian Airlines
16. Iberia
17. Air Canada
18. Virgin Atlantic
19. Swiss Int’l Air Lines
20. Thai Airways

The best airlines by region

• Europe: Turkish Airlines revalidated its leadership as the best airline in Europe, while Iberia obtained recognition for the best personnel service on the continent. Vueling triumphed for the first time as the best European low-cost.
• North America: Air Canada topped the region as the best in North America, while Air Transat retained the global award as the best vacation airline.
• Africa: Ethiopian Airlines was crowned the best on the continent for the seventh consecutive year, while FlySafair was recognized in the low-cost category.
• Middle East: Qatar Airways racked up awards in business class and onboard connectivity, escorted by Saudia in personal service and flynas in the low cost category.
• Asia: AirAsia added a new consecutive victory as the best low-cost airline in the world, while Bangkok Airways once again won among regional airlines.

In global alliances, oneworld regained the award for the best airline alliance in the world.

The prominence of Latin America in the awards

Latin American companies reaffirmed their positioning in the regional market thanks to direct user evaluation.

LATAM Airlines consolidated itself again as the leading group in the region by winning the awards for Best Airline in South America y al Best Personnel Service in South America.

For his part, the low-cost model kept JetSMART at the top, obtaining the award as the Best Low Cost Airline in South America.

In the Central American region, Copa Airlines maintained its hegemony by once again winning the award for Best Airline in Central America and the Caribbean. The hub of the Americas in Panama thus consolidating its strategic position in the connectivity of the continent, ratifying the preference of travelers for its punctuality and route network.

in addition, Blue was among the ten best regional airlines globally, highlighting the South American presence in international aviation.

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