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Top 10 Airlines in the World from Skytrax - World Airline Awards

By Arlene Fleming, About.com

Skytrax is known for its World Airline Awards - they survey more people than anyone else, and the travel industry consistently awaits the results every year. These then, are the top 10 airlines in the world according to Skytrax.

1. British Airways

The U.K.'s biggest airline is ranked as #1 by the Skytrax Awards. This founding member of Oneworld is known particularly for its international service.

2. Qantas

Qantas is a member of Oneworld, alongside British Airways, and repeatedly scores well with passengers around the world for its service.

3. Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific is also a member of the Oneworld alliance and is the top ranked Asian-based airline by Skytrax.

4. Thai Airways

Thai Airways is the top ranked airline affiliated with Star Alliance. Thai is known for its inflight service, and its flight attendants wear traditional Thai clothing during their flights.

5. Emirates

Emirates hires a lot of foreigners as flight attendants for their airline, and this airline consistently wins awards for its service.

6. Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways may be in business for less than 15 years, but it has garnered a lot of international attention for its service.

7. Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines may be based in a small country, but it covers a lot of international destinations and flies more passengers every year than the entire population of Singapore.

8. A N A

This Japanese airline is a member of Star Alliance and has a stellar safety record, having had no fatal crashes in over 35 years.

9. Malaysia Airlines

The red and blue in the logo of Malaysia Airlines is said to represent equilibrium.

10. China Airlines

China Airlines is not based in mainland China, but rather Taiwan.

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