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IF YOU’RE feeling nervous before your flight, you’re not alone. Many travelers experience anxiety when they are about to take a flight, whether it’s because they are afraid of heights, worry about germs or worry that something will go wrong in the middle of the flight. Of course, the most worrying thing is the plane crash and the overall safety of the airline.
To70, an aviation consulting firm, examines accidents among large commercial passenger aircraft in its civil aviation safety review every year.
They noted that in 2020, there were 40 accidents worldwide, five of which were fatal, resulting in 299 deaths. These accidents occurred in Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, India and the US (US incident resulted in one death after someone breached security and was hit by a plane on landing).
In the previous year, there were 86 accidents, eight of which were fatal, resulting in 257 deaths. Fatal plane crashes are rare (and should never happen), but they can still be a cause for concern. Fortunately, there are many airlines with great safety records, so you can rest easy by booking your next trip on one of the safest airlines in the world.
AirlineRatings.com analyzed 385 airlines, taking into account their safety, in-flight products and now, COVID-19 procedures, to rate them according to a seven-star system. To determine the safest airlines, the site considers accidents, serious incidents, age of the airline’s fleet, and audits from governments and aviation associations and regulatory agencies.
Launching Travel + Leisure, here are the safest airlines in the world this year, according to AirlineRatings.com: (1). Qantas, (2). Qatar Airways, (3). Air New Zealand, (4). Singapore Airlines, (5). Emirates, (6). EVA Air, (7). Etihad Airways, (8). Alaska Airlines, (9). Cathay Pacific Airways, (10). British Airways, (11). Virgin Australia/Virgin Atlantic, (12). Hawaiian Airlines, (13). Southwest Airlines, (14). Delta Airlines, (15). American Airlines, (16). SAS, (17). Finnair, (18). Lufthansa, (19). KLM, (20). United Airlines,
Qantas, Australia’s popular airline with more than 100 years of operation, was ranked the safest airline this year and consistently receives high ratings for its safety. This top-rated airline also offers more than just safe flights. They are praised for their outstanding service, delicious in-flight meals, and comfortable seats.
AirlineRatings.com also identified the top airlines for COVID-19 compliance in January this year, listing (in alphabetical order) Air Baltic, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, AirAsia, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Qatar Airways and WestJet. The site selected these airlines based on their website information on COVID-19 procedures, face masks for passengers and PPE for crew, deep cleaning of aircraft, and more. [sources/photo special]
