The best airlines in the world and the important recognition for a low-cost airline flying in Argentina.

Once again, and within the framework of the Paris Air Show at the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget Airport, the consulting firm Skytrax presented the awards to the best airlines in the world, the World Airline Awards 2025.

Based in the United Kingdom and specializing in analyzing and comparing different airlines and airports worldwide, Skytrax has awarded these recognitions since 1999 , which are considered the Oscars of the aviation industry.

They clarify that they are "independent and impartial" and that "all costs for customer surveys and award events are organized and paid for by Skytrax."

The first prize at the 2025 World Airline Awards went to Qatar Airways , which took home the title of "World's Best Airline." It had previously won a distinction, including the 2024 edition of the same awards.

"Being named the World's Best Airline for the ninth time is an extraordinary honor. This recognition is much more than an award; it's a celebration of the passion, precision, and purpose that define our identity as an airline," said Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, during the awards ceremony.

"Maintaining this title in a highly competitive and constantly evolving global industry reflects the tireless efforts of all departments within the company, from the front line to the back office," the executive added.

Skytrax's list of the world's top 20 airlines in 2025 :

A trend that has been emerging for a few years now is that the top positions are usually occupied by Asian companies .

For the third time, JetSmart airline won the award for Best Low-Cost Airline in South America .

"This recognition reflects the passion and commitment of our Rockstars , who work hard every day and on every flight to deliver punctual and reliable service aboard our modern fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 , always with a Latin touch and closeness. We have already connected nearly 40 million people in South America, and we deeply thank each and every one of them for trusting us. As the leading ultra-low-cost airline in the region, this is just the beginning ," said Estuardo Ortiz, CEO and founder of JetSMART Airlines.

The low-cost airline—which also operates within Argentina and is the second-largest operator with a 23% domestic market share—has established itself as the fastest-growing ultra-low-cost carrier in South America . According to CHAviation and YAFA, it was also the most modern and largest in its category, with a fleet of 49 state-of-the-art aircraft.

It's also worth noting that this low-cost carrier has been launching one route per month on average in 2025 and plans to reach 17 by the end of the year. It also earned recognition from Cirium as "the most punctual and regular airline in the market" with an 87.5% on-time arrival rate in April 2025.

"The World Airline Awards are independent and impartial and were introduced in 1999 to provide a truly global customer satisfaction study," Skytrax explains.

To arrive at these results, they consult travelers from around the world, who vote in what is considered the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey (surveys are provided in several languages).

"Skytrax pays all costs for the Survey and Awards event, and the airlines do not pay any registration or entry fees. There are no charges for the use of the Award logos and results," the consultancy clarifies.

For this 2025 edition, the survey was conducted online between September 2024 and May 2025. Travelers of more than 100 nationalities participated.

"All entries were reviewed for IP addresses and user information, and duplicate, suspicious, and ineligible entries were removed," explains Skytrax, which, by the end of the review, had reviews for more than 325 airlines.