Last updated on February 10th, 2025 at 12:48 am
AirlineRatings.com has released its annual rankings for the best airlines of 2025, recognizing excellence across three categories: Full-Service Airlines, Low-Cost Airlines and Hybrid Airlines. Korean Air topped the full service list following its historic merger with Asiana Airlines. AirAsia secured the number one spot among low cost carriers while JetBlue led the newly introduced Hybrid Airlines category. The rankings reflect comprehensive evaluations based on safety, service quality and innovation.
Top 25 Full-Service Airlines (2025)
| Rank | Airline | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean Air | South Korea |
| 2 | Qatar Airways | Qatar |
| 3 | Air New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 4 | Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong |
| 5 | Singapore Airlines | Singapore |
| 6 | Emirates | UAE |
| 7 | Japan Airlines | Japan |
| 8 | Qantas | Australia |
| 9 | Etihad Airways | UAE |
| 10 | Turkish Airlines | Turkey |
| 11 | EVA Air | Taiwan |
| 12 | Fiji Airways | Fiji |
| 13 | Virgin Atlantic | UK |
| 14 | ANA | Japan |
| 15 | Aeromexico | Mexico |
| 16 | Air Caraïbes | France |
| 17 | Thai Airways | Thailand |
| 18 | Starlux | Taiwan |
| 19 | Vietnam Airlines | Vietnam |
| 20 | SriLankan Airlines | Sri Lanka |
| 21 | Air France | France |
| 22 | KLM | Netherlands |
| 23 | Air Calin | New Caledonia |
| 24 | Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
| 25 | Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia |
Top 20 Low-Cost Airlines (2025)
| Rank | Airline | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AirAsia | Malaysia |
| 2 | Jetstar | Australia |
| 3 | AirBaltic | Latvia |
| 4 | HK Express | Hong Kong |
| 5 | EasyJet | UK |
| 6 | FlyDubai | UAE |
| 7 | Ryanair | Ireland |
| 8 | Scoot | Singapore |
| 9 | Breeze Airways | USA |
| 10 | Southwest Airlines | USA |
| 11 | SKY Airline | Chile |
| 12 | FlyNas | Saudi Arabia |
| 13 | TUI Airways | Germany |
| 14 | Norwegian | Norway |
| 15 | IndiGo | India |
| 16 | Air Arabia | UAE |
| 17 | Volaris | Mexico |
| 18 | Jet2 | UK |
| 19 | Wizz Air | Hungary |
| 20 | Vueling | Spain |
Top 20 Hybrid Airlines (2025)
| Rank | Airline | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JetBlue | USA |
| 2 | WestJet | Canada |
| 3 | Virgin Australia | Australia |
| 4 | Delta Airlines | USA |
| 5 | United Airlines | USA |
| 6 | American Airlines | USA |
| 7 | Lufthansa | Germany |
| 8 | Air Canada | Canada |
| 9 | LOT Polish Airlines | Poland |
| 10 | TAP Portugal | Portugal |
| 11 | Alaska Airlines | USA |
| 12 | SWISS | Switzerland |
| 13 | Avianca | Colombia |
| 14 | Iberia | Spain |
| 15 | British Airways | UK |
| 16 | Finnair | Finland |
| 17 | Austrian Airlines | Austria |
| 18 | Hawaiian Airlines | USA |
| 19 | ITA Airways | Italy |
| 20 | SAS | Sweden/Norway/Denmark |
