The World Airline Awards at Paris Air Show on 17 June 2025

Skytrax have announced that the 2025 World Airline Awards event is to be held on Tuesday 17th June at the the fabulous Salle des Huit Colonnes, in the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace at the heart of the Paris Air Show.

Entering the venue is like going back in time to the 1930s, when the Salle des Huit Colonnes was the main entrance to Le Bourget Airport terminal, that was built in 1937 for the World’s Fair. It has since undergone major renovations and has been restored to its original state using period photographs.

The glass roof, the imposing columns and the black and white checkerboard floor recreate the Art Deco look of the 1930s, and with its monumental columns, vaulted glass ceiling, marble and ironwork staircases, it has  the makings of a cathedral dedicated to aviation and aeronautical heritage.

Edward Plaisted of Skytrax said: “We are delighted to be returning to Paris Air Show, and express our thanks to the show organiser SIAE for helping to provide such a fabulous venue for this 2025 event at the Salle des Huit Colonnes, in the heart of the Air Show. Our airline guests always enjoy the awards here in Paris, and we look forward to seeing many familiar and many new faces at the 2025 event.”

Over 80 awards will be presented, including:

• The World’s Best Airline
• The World’s Top 100 Airline Ranking
• The World’s Best Cabin Staff
• The World’s Best First Class
• The World’s Best Business Class
• The World’s Best Premium Economy Class
• The World’s Best Economy Class
• The World’s Best Low-Cost Airline
• The World’s Best Regional Airline
• The World’s Best Leisure Airline
• The World’s Most Improved Airline
• The World’s Most Family Friendly Airline
• The World’s Best Airport Services
• The World’s Best First Class Lounge
• The World’s Best Business Class Lounge
• The World’s Best Frequent Flyer Lounge
• The World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge
• The World’s Best Airline Alliance
• The World’s Best Inflight Entertainment
• The World’s Best Airline Catering (by cabin class)
• The World’s Best Airline Seats (by cabin class)
• The World’s Best Airlines (by region)
• The World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines (by region)
• The World’s Best Regional Airlines (by region)
• The World’s Best Airline Staff (by region)

ABOUT THE WORLD AIRLINE AWARDS

The World Airline Awards are independent and impartial, and commenced in 1999 to provide a customer satisfaction study that was truly global. Travellers across the world vote in the largest annual airline passenger satisfaction survey to determine the award winners.

All of the costs of the Survey and Awards process are paid by Skytrax, and airlines do not pay any entry or registration fee. Entry to the Awards event is free to all airlines, and there are no charges for use of the Award logos and results.

The online customer survey operates from late August 2024 to the end of April 2025. The customer survey is provided in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese language options.