22 Jul
2021
Qatar Airlines has been named Airline of the Year for 2021 in AirlineRatings.comтАЩs coveted Airline Excellence Awards.
The Doha-based airline nudged out Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines for the top spot followed by Qantas, Emirates, and Cathay Pacific.
AirlineRatings.com editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas said Qatar was being honoured for its innovation, product and industry leadership, as well as its extraordinary commitment to keeping the worldтАЩs critical long-haul air routes open during COVID-19.
тАЬThe airline has a host of industry firsts. First to complete IATAтАЩs important IOSA safety audit, first to be fully COVID audited and compliant by both AirlineRatings and Skytrax, and amongst the first to trial IATAтАЩs COVID Safe Travel Pass,тАЭ he said.