<strong>World's safest airline:</strong> <strong> </strong>AirlineRatings.com has highlighted the 20 airlines it considers the safest in the world. It says Aussie carrier Qantas is once again the world's safest.
World's safest airline: AirlineRatings.com has highlighted the 20 airlines it considers the safest in the world. It says Aussie carrier Qantas is once again the world's safest.
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<strong>Air New Zealand: </strong>The rest of the 20 airlines weren't ranked and were identified alphabetically. Air New Zealand also featured on the <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-safest-airlines-2018/index.html" target="_blank">2018 round-up.</a> leads the way.
Air New Zealand: The rest of the 20 airlines weren't ranked and were identified alphabetically. Air New Zealand also featured on the 2018 round-up. leads the way.
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<strong>Alaska Airlines: </strong>Alaska Airlines is one of the other airlines spotlighted by the Australia-based safety and product rating website.
Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines is one of the other airlines spotlighted by the Australia-based safety and product rating website.
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<strong>All Nippon Airways (ANA): </strong>Japan's largest airline ANA also features on the list. AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas says all the carriers on its list are at the forefront of safety, innovation, design and new aircraft.
All Nippon Airways (ANA): Japan's largest airline ANA also features on the list. AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas says all the carriers on its list are at the forefront of safety, innovation, design and new aircraft.
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<strong>American Airlines</strong>: When compiling the top 20, AirlineRatings considers audits from aviation's governing bodies, lead associations and governments.
American Airlines: When compiling the top 20, AirlineRatings considers audits from aviation's governing bodies, lead associations and governments.
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<strong>Austrian Airlines: </strong>Austrian Airlines also has a spot in the world's safest airlines round-up. In total, AirlineRatings uses 12 separate criteria to rank the carriers.
Austrian Airlines: Austrian Airlines also has a spot in the world's safest airlines round-up. In total, AirlineRatings uses 12 separate criteria to rank the carriers.
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<strong>British Airways:</strong> AirlineRatings also considers each carrier's crash and serious incident record, fleet age and profitability.
British Airways: AirlineRatings also considers each carrier's crash and serious incident record, fleet age and profitability.
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<strong>Cathay Pacific Airways: </strong>Asian carrier Cathay Pacific also featured in AirlineRatings.com <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/airline-excellence-awards-2019/index.html" target="_blank">top 10 airline "excellence" rankings in November 2018</a>. Back then, AirlineRatings said: "The airline is a byword for operational excellence."
Cathay Pacific Airways: Asian carrier Cathay Pacific also featured in AirlineRatings.com top 10 airline "excellence" rankings in November 2018. Back then, AirlineRatings said: "The airline is a byword for operational excellence."
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<strong>Emirates:</strong> Emirates is one of AirlineRatings.com's safest airlines. At the Arabian Travel Market in 2018, the <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/emirates-windowless-planes/index.html" target="_blank">Dubai-based airlines revealed plans to introduce windowless planes.</a>
Emirates: Emirates is one of AirlineRatings.com's safest airlines. At the Arabian Travel Market in 2018, the Dubai-based airlines revealed plans to introduce windowless planes.
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<strong>EVA Air: </strong>Taiwan's EVA Air <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/airline-excellence-awards-2019/index.html" target="_blank">got the number 8 spot on AirlineRatings.com's top 10 airlines for 2019</a>. The carrier also made it into AirlineRatings.com's top 20 safest airlines list.
EVA Air: Taiwan's EVA Air got the number 8 spot on AirlineRatings.com's top 10 airlines for 2019. The carrier also made it into AirlineRatings.com's top 20 safest airlines list.
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<strong>Finnair: </strong>Finnair, also on the list, is among those to have never recorded a fatality since the advent of modern passenger jets.
Finnair: Finnair, also on the list, is among those to have never recorded a fatality since the advent of modern passenger jets.
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<strong>Hawaiian Airlines:</strong> Hawaiian Airlines is another of the world's safest airlines, according to AirlineRatings.com. In 2018, the Hawaiian flagship carrier was also <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/most-punctual-airline-and-airports-2018/index.html" target="_blank">ranked number 3 in Travel analyst OAG's Punctuality League.</a>
Hawaiian Airlines: Hawaiian Airlines is another of the world's safest airlines, according to AirlineRatings.com. In 2018, the Hawaiian flagship carrier was also ranked number 3 in Travel analyst OAG's Punctuality League.
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<strong>KLM:</strong> Dutch carrier KLM is the world's oldest operating airline -- it's also one of AirlineRatings.com's safest carriers for 2019.
KLM: Dutch carrier KLM is the world's oldest operating airline -- it's also one of AirlineRatings.com's safest carriers for 2019.
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<strong>Lufthansa:</strong> German airline Lufthansa is also featured on AirlineRatings.com's ranking. The airline started 2019 <a href="https://www.airlineratings.com/news/lufthansa-seeks-5500-2019-hiring-spree/" target="_blank" target="_blank">by announcing plans to hire roughly 5,500 people.</a>
Lufthansa: German airline Lufthansa is also featured on AirlineRatings.com's ranking. The airline started 2019 by announcing plans to hire roughly 5,500 people.
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<strong>Qatar Airways: </strong>Qatar Airways is also one of the world's safest airlines, according to AirlineRatings.com
Qatar Airways: Qatar Airways is also one of the world's safest airlines, according to AirlineRatings.com
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<strong>Scandinavian Airline System (SAS): </strong>AirlineRatings.com uses a seven-star rating system to assess the safety and in-flight product of each airline. Scandinavian airline SAS also made the top 20.
Scandinavian Airline System (SAS): AirlineRatings.com uses a seven-star rating system to assess the safety and in-flight product of each airline. Scandinavian airline SAS also made the top 20.
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<strong>Singapore Airlines: </strong>Singapore Airlines relaunched <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-longest-flight-live-updates/index.html" target="_blank">the world's longest flight in 2019</a> and the airline was also named as the world's best by both <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-airlines-2018/index.html" target="_blank">Skytrax</a> and <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/airline-excellence-awards-2019/index.html" target="_blank">AirlineRatings.com</a>
Singapore Airlines: Singapore Airlines relaunched the world's longest flight in 2019 and the airline was also named as the world's best by both Skytrax and AirlineRatings.com
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<strong>Swiss:</strong> Swiss is an airline that's had no major disasters since it rebranded from Crossair in 2002. The carrier made headlines in 2018 by <a href="https://www.swiss.com/corporate/en/media/newsroom/press-releases/media-release-20181128" target="_blank" target="_blank">announcing plans to offer cheese fondue to its passengers.</a>
Swiss: Swiss is an airline that's had no major disasters since it rebranded from Crossair in 2002. The carrier made headlines in 2018 by announcing plans to offer cheese fondue to its passengers.
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<strong>United Airlines: </strong>"Two US giants American Airlines and United Airlines are in the top twenty as they have reduced their fleet age significantly taking delivery of a large number of new aircraft," says Thomas.
United Airlines: "Two US giants American Airlines and United Airlines are in the top twenty as they have reduced their fleet age significantly taking delivery of a large number of new aircraft," says Thomas.
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<strong>Virgin Atlantic:</strong> The Virgin group of airlines rounds of AirlineRatings.com's top 20 safest. In 2019, the airline will <a href="https://cnn.com/travel/article/virgin-atlantic-pride-flight/index.html" target="_blank">host its first Pride Flight</a>, taking revelers to WorldPride 2019 in New York City.
Virgin Atlantic: The Virgin group of airlines rounds of AirlineRatings.com's top 20 safest. In 2019, the airline will host its first Pride Flight, taking revelers to WorldPride 2019 in New York City.
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<strong>Virgin Australia: </strong>Virgin America may have merged with Alaska Airlines, but Virgin Australia is still up and running. It's been transporting passengers around the world since 2000.
Virgin Australia: Virgin America may have merged with Alaska Airlines, but Virgin Australia is still up and running. It's been transporting passengers around the world since 2000.
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<strong>Top 10 low-cost airlines with best safety records: </strong>The safety of the budget airlines was also assessed by AirlineRatings.com -- with the list including Vueling (pictured), Flybe and Wizz.
Top 10 low-cost airlines with best safety records: The safety of the budget airlines was also assessed by AirlineRatings.com -- with the list including Vueling (pictured), Flybe and Wizz.
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