Best and worst airlines and airports for 2019 revealed

The world’s best and worst airlines and airports for 2019 have been named in a new study.

Qatar Airways is ranked as the number one airline for the second year running with American Airlines in second place. Thomas Cook Airlines comes bottom of the list – just below easyJet.

The top airport for the second year running, the study claims, is Hamad International Airport in Doha, followed by Tokyo International Airport. Lisbon Portela Airport has been named as the worst.

Best 

1. Qatar Airways
2. American Airlines
3. Aeromexico
4. SAS Scandinavian Airlines
5. Qantas
6. LATAM Airlines
7. WestJet
8. Luxair
9. Austrian Airlines
10. Emirates

Worst

63. Adria Airways
64. Aerolineas Argentinas
65. Transavia
66. Laudamotion
67. Norwegian
68. Ryanair
69. Korean Air
70. Kuwait Airways
71. EasyJet
72. Thomas Cook

Source: AirHelp. AirHelp’s methodology: ‘We chose the airlines based on the best known and most flown airlines – but we exclude airlines that we are unable to get data for.’