Discover the world's top-rated airlines in 2019
Not sure which airline to fly with on your next trip? The next time you visit an airline's website, check to see if it has earned KAYAK's coveted Best Airlines badge. Here are the year's best airlines according to airline reviews from travellers on KAYAK.
Best airline
The best of the rest. Here are the top airlines in Europe for the category 'Best airline'.
1
SWISS
80.8%
"Loved my experience with Swiss airlines. Comfortable and pleasant flight."
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2
Lufthansa
79.5%
"Lufthansa delivers always a great service. Good timing, schedule and service!"
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7
Austrian Airlines
76.1%
"Extremely happy with Austrian Airlines. From now on I will try to fly mainly with this company."
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SWISS - No. 1 in Europe
Based on the number and quality of airline reviews and ratings from 2018, SWISS was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers in Europe.
Overall rating
7.6 Good
Based on 1,636 reviews
Boarding
77%
Comfort
74%
Crew
83%
Entertainment
69%
Food
71%
Overall
76%
About KAYAK's Best Airlines
KAYAK's airline ratings process was introduced to provide airline customers who use KAYAK with a platform to share their experience flying with different airlines. An airline must have a minimum Overall Rating of 6.1 and a minimum of 150 reviews published within the last year to qualify for consideration for KAYAK's Best Airlines. The current list of Best Airlines are based on ratings from KAYAK users in 2018.
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