Five Asia-Pacific airlines among world’s 10 best in TripAdvisor rankings

Top 10 airlines list, based on passenger opinions posted to the travel review website, features many carriers regularly rated highly; only one is North American, and only European one to rank is a British budget airline

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Passengers on board a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350. The airline has been rated the world’s best by TripAdvisor users. Photo: Marina Lisceva/Sputnik

Published: 6:00pm, 10 Apr 2018Updated: 6:00pm, 10 Apr 2018

Five of the world’s 10 best airlines according to TripAdvisor users are based in Asia-Pacific, including top-ranked Singapore Airlines and No. 2 Air New Zealand.

Gulf-based Emirates took third spot in the ratings, the second edition of TripAdvisor’s “Travellers’ Choice Awards”.

Air New Zealand often rates highly in rankings of the world’s best airlines, rated No. 1 by Conde Nast Traveler in 2017 and No. 2 by TripAdvisor.

“The award is a validation of the hard work and dedication of our thousands of staff all around the world, who focus their attention every day on ensuring that Singapore Airlines remains competitive on a global level,” Singapore Airlines’ CEO Goh Choon Phong said.

Southwest Airlines placed No. 6 in the global rankings, making it the top North American carrier.

“It’s an honour to receive several TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for airlines including being the only US-based carrier named a top 10 airline in the world,” Ryan Green, Southwest Airlines’ chief marketing officer, said.

EVA Air was rated the world’s fifth best airline in the TripAdvisor 2018 rankings. Photo: EPA