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title: "Airline Rankings 2026 | FlightLogic"
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Airline rankings 2026

# World's best airlines — ranked by category

Eight category rankings updated quarterly using our published editorial methodology and independent data sources — overall, safety, business class, economy, value, punctuality, service, and entertainment.

FlightLogic ranks Qatar Airways (9.0/10), Singapore Airlines (8.9/10), ANA All Nippon Airways (8.8/10), Japan Airlines (8.7/10), Cathay Pacific (8.7/10), Emirates (8.7/10) among the world's best carriers in 2026. Rankings cover overall quality, safety, business class, economy, value, punctuality, service, and entertainment — updated quarterly using our published editorial methodology and independent data sources.

## Browse rankings

## How rankings work

Composite scores (0–10) weight customer service, seat comfort, food, entertainment, on-time performance, and value. Safety is scored separately from IOSA certification, incident history, fleet age, and regulatory compliance — it does not affect the overall passenger-experience composite. Full rubric at [/methodology](https://flightlogic.co.uk/methodology/).

5-Star airlines require an overall score of 8.5+ and a safety score above 9.0. Rankings refresh quarterly; safety updates monthly when IOSA status or incident data changes.

### Current leaders

Composite score · top 6 globally

1. [Qatar Airways FlightLogic editorial rating 9.0 / 10](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airlines/qatar-airways/)
2. [Singapore Airlines FlightLogic editorial rating 8.9 / 10](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airlines/singapore-airlines/)
3. [ANA All Nippon Airways FlightLogic editorial rating 8.8 / 10](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airlines/ana/)
4. [Japan Airlines FlightLogic editorial rating 8.7 / 10](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airlines/japan-airlines/)
5. [Cathay Pacific FlightLogic editorial rating 8.7 / 10](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airlines/cathay-pacific/)
6. [Emirates FlightLogic editorial rating 8.7 / 10](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airlines/emirates/)

## Rankings FAQ

### What is the best airline in the world according to FlightLogic?

Qatar Airways ranks #1 overall with a 9.0/10 composite score and 9.8/10 safety score. See /rankings/overall for the full list.

### How often are FlightLogic rankings updated?

Composite passenger-experience rankings refresh quarterly. Safety scores update monthly when IOSA status or incident data changes. Each ranking page shows methodology at /methodology.

### How is safety scored separately from overall quality?

Safety scores (0–10) use IOSA certification, fatal-accident history, fleet age, and regulatory compliance. They do not affect the overall passenger-experience composite — a 5-Star airline requires both high overall and safety above 9.0.