Qatar Airways has been voted the world’s best airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Decided by 18.9 million passengers in 110 countries across the globe, the award judge airlines on everything from the quality of their food and the comfort of their seats to the friendliness of their cabin crew.

Qatar has won the top prize in 2011 and 2012, and twice been voted runner-up the last two years. The airline also took home the title for best airline in the Middle and best business class seat.

The top 10 airlines in 2015 includes:

1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Cathay Pacific Airways
4. Turkish Airlines
5. Emirates
6. Etihad Airways
7. ANA (All Nippon Airways)
8. Garuda Indonesia
9. EVA Air
10. Qantas Airways 

AirAsia was voted best low-cost airline for the seventh year in a row and the won the award for best low-cost airline in Asia, as well as subsidiary AirAsiaX won prizes for best low-cost premium cabin and best low cost premium class seat.

Garuda Indonesia’s cabin crew were noted as the best in the world, while Air France was hailed as the “most improved” airline. Cathay Pacific took home the award for best transpacific airline, while Germany’s Lufthansa won for the transatlantic route.

Taiwanese carrier EVA Air was feted as having the cleanest aircraft cabins, while Asiana, Air New Zealand and Austrian Airlines took the prizes for in-flight meals. Oneworld was rated the best airline alliance, and Emirates won for its entertainment system.

The Skytrax Awards were established in 1999. They are compiled from the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey, and operate “independent of airline involvement, sponsorship or third-party influence,” according to Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted.

For full results, visit World Airlines Awards website.

(Content source: Edition.CNN | Image sources: Edition.CNN, Qatar Airways Facebook page)

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