Qatar Airways named world's best airline for second year in a row
Qatar has been named the world's best airline for the second year in a row in the 'Oscars' of the aviation industry.
The Skytrax World Airline Awards are determined by online surveys of more than 22 million passengers.
Qantas has jumped up the rankings from 24th to 14th, its best result since 2022.
Among the top ten are Singapore, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Air France.
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