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Farnborough, EnglandCNN
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The world’s best airline for 2016 is Emirates, according to a survey of millions of airline passengers conducted by Skytrax.
The international airline, based in Dubai, won the top honors at Tuesday’s Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow in England.
As jet engines screamed from the Farnborough airfield and thousands of visiting aviation geeks explored the airshow, smiling flight attendants dressed in brightly colored uniforms stepped to the stage as each award was announced.
Skytrax top 10 Airlines of 2016: 10. Lufthansa —
Skytrax has revealed its 2016 top 10 best airlines. In 10th place is German carrier Lufthansa. It's successfully climbed two places to re-enter the top 10 list.
Courtesy Lufthansa
9. Qantas Airways —
Aussie airline Qantas, rarely absent from any top 10 list, moves up one place from 2015 to take ninth position.
ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images
8. EVA Air —
After making a debut in the top 10 airline chart last year, Taiwan's EVA Air climbed to eighth place this year. It was also named the best trans-Pacific airline.
ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images
7. Turkish Airlines —
Slightly down from last year (ranked fourth in 2015), Turkish Airlines was voted as the seventh best airline in the world. It's still the best airline in Europe, according to Skytrax.
Turkish Airline
6. Etihad Airways —
One of three major Middle East carriers in the top 10, Abu Dhabi's Etihad remains in sixth place this year.
Patrick Riviere/Getty Images/FILE
Top 10 Airlines of 2016: 5. ANA All Nippon Airways —
Japan's ANA All Nippon Airways takes the fifth spot. It also takes awards for the world's best airport services and Asia's best airline staff.
KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images
4. Cathay Pacific —
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific dropped from the third to fourth place this year.
DALE de la REY/AFP/Getty Images
3. Singapore Airlines —
Singapore Airlines, ranked third, is Asia's best airline. It also won the title for the best business class airline seat.
Courtesy Singapore Airlines
2. Qatar Airways —
A 2015 winner, Qatar came second this year. It also has the world's best business class and business class lounge.
Qatar Airways
Airline of the year: Emirates —
Emirates was named the best airline in this year's Skytrax awards -- a big leap from last year's fifth place. It's the fourth time the Dubai-based carrier has won the award.
Courtesy Emirates
Best of the rest -- Low-cost airline: AirAsia —
SkyTrax also hands out a raft of other awards. AirAsia is named the world's best low-cost carrier. Its long-haul sister brand AirAsia X is said to have the best premium seat and cabin among budget airlines.
AFP/Getty Images
Best low-cost airline in Europe: Norwegian Airline —
For the fourth successive year Norwegian Airline is voted the best low-cost airline in Europe. It's also the world's best low-cost airline for long haul flights.
Norwegian Air
Best airline in North America: Virgin America —
"Virgin America continues dominating on the customer side in North America," said Edward Plaisted, Skytrax CEO. It won the awards for both best airline and best low-cost airline in North America.
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Best airline in Africa: South African Airways —
One of the oldest airlines in the world, South African Airways topped the best airlines chart in Africa. Other winners by regions include Finnair (Northern Europe), LAN Airlines (South America), Hainan Airlines (China) and Air Astana (Central Asia/India).
GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images/File
Best airline alliance: Star Alliance —
With 27 member airlines, Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance. It's named as the best airline alliance in the 2016 Skytrax awards.
Star Alliance
Best first class lounge: Cathay Pacific —
Cathay Pacific comes second to Etihad Airways in the category of world's best first class airlines, but its newly reopened first class lounge The Pier -- with a full-service bar -- came first.
courtesy Cathay Pacific
Best first class airline catering: Etihad Airways —
It's hard to beat Etihad Airways when it comes to first class catering. The airline offers a chef to serve up in-flight meals to passengers.
Etihad Airways
World's best airline named as...
The survey underscores the consistency of the quality service among the world’s top carriers, said Edward Plaisted, Skytrax CEO.
“The Middle East airlines have continued to dominate,” Plaisted said after the ceremony. “Virgin America continues dominating on the customer side in North America. Turkish Airlines is a big favorite.”
The awards run the gamut from 73 categories from best economy class onboard catering to best airline staff to best seats to best cabin cleanliness.
Transatlantic Airline: Lufthansa Transpacific Airline: Eva Air North American Regional Airline: Porter Airline Airline Staff in Asia: ANA airlines Regional European Airline: Aegean Airline lounge: Star Alliance Airline in Southern Europe: Turkish Airlines Airline in Northern Europe: FinnAir Airline in Western Europe: Lufthansa Airline in Eastern Europe: Aeroflot Airline in Africa: South African Airways Airline in Australia/Pacific: Qantas Airline in Central Asia: Air Astana Airline in China: Hainan Airlines Airline in Central America/Caribbean: Copa Airlines Airline in S. America: LAN Airlines Airline in N. America: Virgin America Airline in Asia: Singapore Airlines Airline in Middle East: Emirates Airline in Europe: Turkish Airlines Low-cost airline in Australia & Pacific: JetStar Airways Low-cost airline in Asia: AirAsia Low-cost airline in Central Asia & India: IndiGo Low-cost airline in China: Spring Airlines Low-cost airline in South America: Azul Brazil Low-cost airline in North America: Virgin America Low-cost airline in Europe: Norwegian Lounge dining business class: Turkish First class lounge dining: Air France Airline staff service Africa: Ethiopia Airlines Airline staff service Aus Pac: Qantas
