2019 KAYAK Travel Awards

Best airlines

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.

USA & Canada

Best budget airlines worldwide

Best food

For when you need something more than peanuts, these are the airlines to fly. Here are the top airlines in Middle East & Africa for the category 'Best food'.

Qatar Airways

79.6%

"The food was amazing. Thank you!"

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Emirates

78.9%

"Food and service was excellent."

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SAUDIA

71.4%

"Food was fantastic and restaurant quality!!!"

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EL AL

70.2%

"Food is fresh, very much like what you find at home."

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Etihad Airways

68.6%

"The food and beverage were excellent."

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Ethiopian Air

63.6%

"Food was of high standard"

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Royal Air Maroc

60.1%

"Good food, incredibly hospitable staff."

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Qatar Airways - No. 1 in Middle East & Africa

Based on the number and quality of airline reviews and ratings from 2018, Qatar Airways was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers in Middle East & Africa.

Overall rating

7.7 Good

Based on 4,444 reviews

Boarding

78%

Comfort

77%

Crew

82%

Entertainment

77%

Food

75%

Overall

77%

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.