The world's best business class airlines revealed

Emirates and Etihad both made the list with the same score

Singapore Airlines business class seating. It topped the Bounce business class ratings survey, with a score of 9.57. Reuters

Business class with Qatar Airways. The airline came second in the survey, with a score of 9.29. AFP

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific was placed third, with an overall score of 9. Photo: Cathay Pacific

Staff serve a business class meal on a Turkish Airlines flight. Turkey's flag carrier came fourth in the survey. Getty Images

Business class with Etihad. The Abu Dhabi airline was praised for its cabins and seating, cuisine and service. Photo: Etihad

Emirates business class. The Dubai airline scored particularly highly for airport experience, entertainment and amenities. Emirates and Etihad tied in fifth place. Photo: Emirates

Business class with Japan Airlines. Bloomberg

All Nippon Airways tied with its Japanese rival in seventh place. AP

Business class on Air New Zealand. AFP

Staff cleaning business class seats on a Thai Airways aircraft. EPA

Sleeping arrangements in Virgin Atlantic business class. Photo: Virgin Atlantic

Business class aboard a Delta Air Lines aircraft. Photo: Delta

Business class on a flight may not always be an option — but when it is, it’s certainly hard to pass up. However, with so many airlines offering their take on flying business, which do it best?

A new study by Bounce has compiled a list the top airlines with the best business class. This is based on reviews from Businessclass.com, with the rankings compiled considering factors such as airport experience, cabin and seat, meals, beverages, service, entertainment and amenities and facilities. Scores were out of 10.

Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the top business class cabins.

Singapore Airlines led the ranking, with an overall score of 9.57, followed by Qatar Airways (9.29) and Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific (9).

“Singapore has been synonymous with luxury since taking to the skies almost 50 years ago and had near-perfect scores across the board,” says the study.

“As well as scoring 10 out of 10 for both its cuisine and beverages, Singapore also gained a perfect score for its service and entertainment too.”

Also on the list are Emirates and Etihad Airways ― tying in fifth place with the score of 8.71. Emirates scored higher in airport experience, entertainment and amenities and facilities, while Etihad did better in cabin and seating, meals and service.

Here's a list of the best business airlines

1. Singapore Airlines, 9.57

2. Qatar Airways, 9.29

3. Cathay Pacific, 9

4. Turkish Airlines, 8.86

5. Etihad Airways, 8.71

5. Emirates, 8.71

7. Asiana Airlines, 8.57

7. Japan Airlines, 8.57

7. All Nippon Airways, 8.57

10. Air New Zealand, 8.43

10. Thai Airways, 8.43

10. Hainan Airlines, 8.43

10. Virgin Atlantic, 8.43

10. Delta Air Lines, 8.43

Scroll through the gallery below to see Emirates' business class cabins

Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Courtesy Emirates

The new Business Class cabin also features a social area – unique to the Boeing 777-200LR fleet. Courtesy Emirates

Economy class seats onboard the 777-200LR have also been refreshed to the latest colour palette of soft greys and blues. Courtesy Emirates

The newly refurbished Emirates 777-200LR aircraft is set in a two-class configuration which offers 38 Business Class seats. Courtesy Emirates