Skytrax, an aviation research firm, announced its 2019 ranking of the best airlines in the world on Tuesday. The awards, seen as among the most prestigious in the business, are voted for by consumers.

Below are the top 20:

1. Qatar Airways (up from No. 2)

2. Singapore Airlines (down from No. 1)

3. ANA All Nippon Airways (unchanged)

4. Cathay Pacific Airways (up from No. 6)

5. Emirates (down from No. 4)

6. EVA Air (down from No. 5)

7. Hainan Airlines (up from No. 8)

8. Qantas Airways (up from No. 11)

9. Lufthansa (down from No. 7)

10. Thai Airways (unchanged)

11. Japan Airlines (up from No. 13)

12. Garuda Indonesia (down from No. 9)

13. Swiss International Air Lines (down from No. 12)

14. China Southern Airlines (unchanged)

15. Austrian Airlines (up from No. 16)

16. Air New Zealand (up from No. 17)

17. Bangkok Airways (up from No. 21)

18. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (up from No. 19)

19. British Airways (up from No. 31)

20. AirAsia (up from No. 28)

ALSO READ:-