Air Serbia among the 100 best airlines & top 3 Regional Airlines in Europe
As part of the prestigious annual selection of the world’s best airlines – the World Airline Awards, organized by the renowned British portal Skytrax for over 25 years, and based on passenger ratings and experiences from around the globe—Air Serbia was placed among the TOP 100 World’s Best Airlines for the first time. Air Serbia Skytrax 2025 ranking
The national airline of the Republic of Serbia secured 3rd place in the Best Regional Airlines in Europe category and 18th place in the World’s Best Regional Airlines ranking. Additionally, Air Serbia ranks 3rd in the category of Best Airlines in Eastern Europe.
“The placement among the 100 World’s Best Airlines is an exceptional success for Air Serbia. We are proud that our work and service improvement are recognised in the ranking of one of the world’s most respected specialized portals. We are particularly pleased that, in addition to entering the TOP 100, we are highly placed in the category of the Best Regional Airlines in Europe and that we have progressed in the list of the World’s Best Regional Airlines. This year, we have maintained a high position in the category of the Best Airlines in Eastern Europe. We continue to invest in the fleet, the network of destinations and the user experience, to provide passengers with an increasingly quality service and to further strengthen the position of Air Serbia on the international market,”
said Jiri Marek, CEO of Air Serbia. Air Serbia Skytrax 2025 ranking
The research for this year’s awards was conducted from September 2024 to May 2025 and included travelers from more than 100 countries, evaluating over 325 airlines globally. The Skytrax World Airline Awards are considered the most prestigious in the aviation industry—and are based entirely on real passenger feedback, making them the largest and most comprehensive survey of airline satisfaction. Hence, they serve as a global benchmark for quality and reliability in international air travel.
European airlines’ positions in the world’s best airlines:
| Rank | Airline |
|---|---|
| 6 | Turkish Airlines |
| 8 | Air France |
| 11 | Swiss International Air Lines |
| 13 | British Airways |
| 15 | Lufthansa |
| 16 | Virgin Atlantic |
| 20 | Iberia |
| 21 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| 23 | Austrian Airlines |
| 25 | Finnair |
| 42 | Vueling Airlines |
| 45 | Volotea |
| 47 | Aegean Airlines |
| 49 | Transavia France |
| 54 | Aer Lingus |
| 55 | LOT Polish |
| 57 | ITA Airways |
| 59 | EasyJet |
| 61 | Ryanair |
| 65 | TAP Portugal |
| 66 | Jet2.com |
| 77 | airBaltic |
| 78 | TUI Airways |
| 82 | Air Dolomiti |
| 53 | Iberia Express |
| 40 | Eurowings |
| 50 | Azerbaijan Airlines |
| 99 | Air Serbia |
Qatar Airways Was Named the Best in the World—and It’s a 9-time Winner
Qatar Airways rose to the top out of more than 325 airlines that were included in the survey results. According to Skytrax’s award and survey methodology, the ranking is “not restricted to member airlines or a pre-selected choice of airline, and any airline in the world can be nominated. The focus of the survey is for customers to make their own, personal choices as to which airline they consider to be the best, underlining the brand as the Passenger’s Choice Awards.”
“Being named the World’s Best Airline for the ninth time is an extraordinary honor,” Qatar Airways Group CEO, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said in the Skytrax press release. “Being continuously recognized as a 5-Star Airline further underscores our mission: to set new benchmarks for the industry and to ensure that our passengers feel genuinely cared for, valued and inspired to return.”
Singapore Airlines, which was No. 1 in 2023 and has won the award five times, held onto second place for the second year in a row. In third place for 2025 was Cathay Pacific, while Emirates came in at No. 4 and All Nippon Airways (ANA) at No. 5.
