The Top 20 Safest Airlines for 2023: Who made the list?

These are the Top 20 safest airlines... Photo: canva

AirlineRatings just released its Top 20 Safest Airlines for 2023 list, and these international airlines all took a prestigious spot…

These are the Top 20 safest airlines… Photo: canva

Safest Airlines for 2023

AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only airline safety, and product rating website, has already announced its Top 20 Safest Airlines for 2023 from 385 different airlines, globally.

According to Geoffrey Thomas, editor-in-chief of Airlineratings.com, these particular airlines are standouts in the industry and are at the forefront of safety, innovation and launching of new aircraft.

As per the website, the editors analyse crashes over five years, serious incidents over two years, audits from aviation’s governing bodies and lead associations, fleet age, expert analysis of pilot training, and COVID protocols in making their determinations for safety.

“However all airlines have incidents every day, and many are aircraft or engine manufacture issues, not airline operational problems. It is the way the flight crew handles these incidents that determines a good airline from an unsafe one,” Thomas said.

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Here are the Top 20

The number one spot was taken by Australian flag carrier, Qantas Airways, with AirlineRatings editors noting that ‘over its 100-year operational history the world’s oldest continuously operating airline has amassed an amazing record of firsts in operations and safety and is now accepted as the industry’s most experienced airline.’

Qantas took the top spot. Photo: canva

Other airlines that made the list were as follows:

1. Qantas
2. Air New Zealand
3. Etihad Airways
4. Qatar Airways
5. Singapore Airlines
6. TAP Air Portugal
7. Emirates
8. Alaska Airlines
9. EVA Air
10. Virgin Australia/Atlantic
11. Cathay Pacific Airways
12. Hawaiian Airlines
13. SAS
14. United Airlines
15. Lufthansa/Swiss Group
16. Finnair
17. British Airways
18. KLM
19. American Airlines
20. Delta Air Lines

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Sundeeka Mungroo is a content writer, foodie and all-round adventure-seeker. She's a graduate of the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, and has worked as a copywriter and editor in the digital marketing industry. Sundeeka currently writes for I Love South Africa and The South African. She lives in the beautiful Mother City and loves exploring all that South Africa has to offer.