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Indian carrier Vistara was 20th. Photo: Vistara
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Qatar Airways retained its title to be named Airline of the Year in the Skytrax 2022 awards. AP
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Singapore Airlines was second. Reuters
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Dubai carrier Emirates was third. AP Photo
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ANA All Nippon Airways from Japan was fourth. AFP
Australia's Qantas Airways was fifth. Reuters
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Japan Airlines was sixth. Bloomberg
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Turkish Airlines was seventh. EPA
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Air France was eighth. EPA
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Korean Air was ninth. AFP
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Swiss International Air Lines rounded out the top 10. EPA
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British Airways was 11th. Reuters
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Etihad Airways broke into the top 20 at 12th. Getty Images
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China Southern was 13th. Unsplash /
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China's Hainan Airlines was 14th. PA Photo
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Germany's national carrier Lufthansa was 15h. AFP
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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways was 16th. EPA
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The Netherland's KLM was 17th. Reuters
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Taiwan's EVA Air was 18th. EPA
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UK carrier Virgin Atlantic was 19th. PA
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Indian carrier Vistara was 20th. Photo: Vistara
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Qatar Airways retained its title to be named Airline of the Year in the Skytrax 2022 awards. AP
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Singapore Airlines was second. Reuters
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Dubai carrier Emirates was third. AP Photo
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ANA All Nippon Airways from Japan was fourth. AFP
Australia's Qantas Airways was fifth. Reuters
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Japan Airlines was sixth. Bloomberg
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Turkish Airlines was seventh. EPA
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Air France was eighth. EPA
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Korean Air was ninth. AFP
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Swiss International Air Lines rounded out the top 10. EPA
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British Airways was 11th. Reuters
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Etihad Airways broke into the top 20 at 12th. Getty Images
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China Southern was 13th. Unsplash /
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China's Hainan Airlines was 14th. PA Photo
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Germany's national carrier Lufthansa was 15h. AFP
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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways was 16th. EPA
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The Netherland's KLM was 17th. Reuters
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Taiwan's EVA Air was 18th. EPA
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UK carrier Virgin Atlantic was 19th. PA
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Indian carrier Vistara was 20th. Photo: Vistara
World’s best airlines 2022: Qatar Airways wins ahead of Singapore Airlines and Emirates
Etihad Airways breaks into top 20 at Skytrax awards — as Air Arabia and flydubai also pick up accolades
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