Qatar Airways took top honours at the aviation industry’s annual awards in Paris on Tuesday, retaining the title of World’s Best Airline at the 2025 Skytrax World Airlines Awards.

In a remix of last year’s top rankings, Singapore Airlines held on to the No. 2 spot, Cathay Pacific climbed from five to three, and Emirates slipped from three to four. ANA All Nippon Airways rounded out the top five, falling from fourth position.