Seoul: Korean Air has been named the ‘World’s Best Airline For 2025’. The national air carrier of South Korea beat last year’s winner, Qatar Airways. Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency, AirlineRatings.com revealed this. The rating was determined based on feedback from travellers, expert editor reviews, overall product choice and consistency for passengers, innovation, and forward fleet orders.
Korean Air’s emphasis on passenger comfort, especially in Economy Class, earned it the top spot. Korean airline maintained industry-leading seat pitches of 33–34 inches on wide-body aircraft. It refused to reduce seat capacity, guaranteeing a more comfortable journey.
‘While many airlines have added a 10th seat per row on 777 aircraft and reduced seat pitch in the economy to 31 to 32 inches (down from the previous 32 to 33 inches), Korean Air has chosen not to follow this trend,’ AirlineRatings.com CEO Sharon Petersen said.
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Air New Zealand was ranked third while Cathay Pacific secured the fourth spot. The top 25 airlines fulfil a set of criteria, including offering a full range of services and having economy seats with a minimum pitch of 31 inches.
Here are the top 25 Full Service Airlines for 2025:
1. Korean Air
2. Qatar
3. Air New Zealand
4. Cathay Pacific
5. Singapore Airlines
6. Emirates
7. Japan Airlines
8. Qantas
9. Etihad
10. Turkish Airlines
11. EVA Air
12. Fiji Airways
13. Virgin Atlantic
14. ANA
15. Aero Mexico
16. Air Caraibes
17. Thai Airways
18. Starlux
19. Vietnam Airlines
20. Sri Lankan Airlines
21. Air France
22. KLM (note the airline are trialling a Hybrid model on some routes)
23. Air Calin
24. Air Mauritius
25. Garuda Indonesia
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