Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025: Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and Air Transat Win Awards

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Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025
To the point Canadian airlines Air Canada, Porter Airlines and Air Transat were honoured at the SkyTrax World Airline Awards 2025.

SkyTrax has been organizing these “Oscars of the aviation sector” since 1999, rewarding the best offers in aviation products and services.

Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025 – The Canadian Winners

Air Canada won awards in the following six categories, one more than in 2024:

  • Best airline in North America;
  • Best family carrier in North America;
  • Best in-flight catering service in premium economy class in North America;
  • Best business class catering service in North America;
  • Best cabin crew in Canada;
  • Best cabin crew in North America.

In addition, Air Canada received awards for its service at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ):

  • Best food and beverage service in a lounge in North America;
  • Best business-class lounge in North America.

Air Canada Rouge also won the award for best low-cost airline in Canada.

Porter Airlines was named Best Regional Airline in North America for the second year running.

This is not really surprising, as they have been very active over the past two years with:

  • More than 2,500 new employees;
  • The addition of 44 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its fleet, for a total of 73 aircraft, including 29 Dash 8-400s;
  • The announcement of several new itineraries and destinations.

Finally, Air Transat won the title of World’s Best Leisure Airline for the seventh time, and for the third year running.

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Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025 – Air France Stands Out

For the fourth year running, Air France has been voted best airline in Western Europe.

The company also took first place in categories such as:

  • Best airline for First Class;
  • Best airline lounge for dining (at Charles-de-Gaulle airport);
  • Best amenity kit in First Class;
  • Best in-flight catering in First Class.

Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025 – The Other Main Winners

The award for the world’s best airline goes to Qatar Airways.

Here are the 10 best airlines in the world in 2025:

  1. Qatar Airways
  2. Singapore Airlines
  3. Cathay Pacific Airways
  4. Emirates
  5. ANA All Nippon Airways
  6. Turkish Airlines
  7. Korean Air
  8. Air France
  9. Japan Airlines
  10. Hainan Airlines

All the results are available on the Skytrax World Airline Awards website.

Bottom Line

Once again, three Canadian airlines were honoured at this prestigious event.

Travellers from all over the world voted in a major airline passenger satisfaction survey.

The Milesopedia team has tested many of these airlines. Read our latest flight reports:

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