World Airline Awards 2026: Singapore Airlines Dethrones Qatar Airways As "World's Best Airline"
Singapore Airlines won the Airline of the Year title as Skytrax surveys from 100 countries ranked Asian and Middle Eastern carriers at the top.
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, Singapore Airlines secured the top spot at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards in London, unseating Qatar Airways after the Gulf carrier's two-year reign as the world's best airline.
- This victory marks the sixth time SIA has claimed the title since the awards began in 1999, based on a global survey of more than 24 million travelers conducted by London-based research firm Skytrax.
- Beyond the top honor, SIA earned awards for best economy class and best economy class catering, while Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways took top honors for best cabin crew and best first-class lounge.
- Singapore Airlines Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong attributed the win to the 'dedication and professionalism' of company staff, while Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted praised the carrier for its 'product and service excellence.'
- While SIA Group logged record revenue of $20.5 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year, the carrier reported an $83 million first-quarter net loss and delayed new aircraft seat launches on its Airbus A350-900 fleet until 2027.
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Singapore Airlines has won the World's Best Airline award for 2026 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards in London, England. This marks the sixth time Singapore's national airline has received this award.
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Ada DeranaSingapore Airlines named world’s best airline for 2026
Singapore Airlines also won three other Skytrax awards, while its low-cost subsidiary Scoot took the world’s best long-haul low-cost airline title for a sixth consecutive year.
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