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1st: Qantas. AFP
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20th: KLM. AFP
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19th: Aer Lingus. Getty Images
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18th: Lufthansa. Getty Images
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17th: Finnair. Reuters
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16th: Swiss International Air Lines. AFP
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15th: Royal Jordanian. Getty Images
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14th: SAS Scandinavian Airlines. PA Images
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13th: TAP Portugal. AFP
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12th: Virgin Atlantic. Bloomberg
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11th: Hawaiian Airlines. Reuters
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10th: Virgin Australia. Getty Images
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9th: Cathay Pacific. EPA
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8th: Alaska Airlines. Getty Images
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7th: Emirates. AFP
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6th: Singapore Airlines. Getty Images
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5th: Qatar Airways. Reuters
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4th: Etihad. AFP
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3rd: Eva Air. Getty Images
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2nd: Air New Zealand. Reuters
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1st: Qantas. AFP
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20th: KLM. AFP
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19th: Aer Lingus. Getty Images
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18th: Lufthansa. Getty Images
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17th: Finnair. Reuters
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16th: Swiss International Air Lines. AFP
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15th: Royal Jordanian. Getty Images
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14th: SAS Scandinavian Airlines. PA Images
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13th: TAP Portugal. AFP
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12th: Virgin Atlantic. Bloomberg
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11th: Hawaiian Airlines. Reuters
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10th: Virgin Australia. Getty Images
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9th: Cathay Pacific. EPA
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8th: Alaska Airlines. Getty Images
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7th: Emirates. AFP
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6th: Singapore Airlines. Getty Images
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5th: Qatar Airways. Reuters
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4th: Etihad. AFP
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3rd: Eva Air. Getty Images
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2nd: Air New Zealand. Reuters
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1st: Qantas. AFP
World's safest airlines 2020 revealed: Which UAE airlines made the top 10?
AirlineRatings.com has announced its annual top 20 safest airlines from the 405 airlines it monitors
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