The Best Airlines In the World

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At our Newark Airport parking company, we’re constantly sharing stories about our airline experiences. Recently, Business Insider decided to determine the best airlines in the world. The ranking system that the website used was based on two factors: “an enjoyable experience in the plane, and timely departure and arrival.” They devised a rating score of 100 possible points, then examined major international airlines and their economy class flights.

1. Singapore Airlines (Singapore)

In-flight experience: 90/100
On-time performance: 83/100

2. All Nippon Airways (Japan)

In-flight experience: 85/100
On-time performance: 83/100

3. Qatar Airways (Qatar)

In-flight experience: 90/100
On-time performance: 71/100

4. Asiana Airlines (South Korea)

In-flight experience: 85/100
On-time performance: 78/100

5. Malaysia Airlines (Malaysia)

In-flight experience: 83/100
On-time performance: 77/100

6. Emirates (United Arab Emirates)

In-flight experience: 82/100
On-time performance: 79/100

7. Korean Air (South Korea)

In-flight experience: 78/100
On-time performance: 84/100

8. Lufthansa (Germany)

In-flight experience: 80/100
On-time performance: 80/100

9. Oman Air (Oman)

In-flight experience: 82/100
On-time performance: 76/100

10. Thai Airways (Thailand)

In-flight experience: 78/100
On-time performance: 82/100

11. South African Airlines (South Africa)

In-flight experience: 78/100
On-time performance: 82/100

12. Air Astana (Kazakhstan)

In-flight experience: 75/100
On-time performance: 89/100

13. Etihad Airways (United Arab Emirates)

In-flight experience: 80/100
On-time performance: 77/100

14. Turkish Airlines (Turkey)

In-flight experience: 80/100
On-time performance: 77/100

15. Garuda Indonesia (Indonesia)

In-flight experience: 80/100
On-time performance: 77/100

16. Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong)

In-flight experience: 83/100
On-time performance: 69/100

17. Japan Airlines (Japan)

In-flight experience: 77/100
On-time performance: 82/100

18. Virgin Australia (Australia)

In-flight experience: 77/100
On-time performance: 81/100

19. Swiss International Airlines (Switzerland)

In-flight experience: 75/100
On-time performance: 83/100

20. Austrian Airlines (Austria)

In-flight experience: 75/100
On-time performance: 82/100

Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Garuda Indonesia all got the same score, which means they tied. South African Airlines and Thai Airways also got the same score and tied. On an interesting note, none of the 20 best airlines was an American-based airline.

Why do you think that is?