AirlineRatings.com, a website that evaluates airline safety and quality, has released a list of the 25 safest full-service and 25 safest low-cost airlines for 2025.
This ranking is based on an evaluation of 385 airlines around the world. In addition, several important factors have been taken into account as the basis for the ranking, such as the average age and size of the aircraft fleet, accident rate, number of fatalities, IOSA certification, ICAO audits, pilot skills and training, and financial stability.
Airlines play a very important role in global connectivity and travel, where passenger safety is considered their top priority. However, concerns have arisen again about the safety of air travel after the recent Air India plane crash that killed 270 people.
Every year, independent aviation safety organizations evaluate the safety performance of airlines.
List of the safest full-service airlines for 2025:
1. Air New Zealand
2. Qantas
3. Cathay Pacific; Qatar Airways; Emirates
4. Virgin Australia
5. Etihad Airways
6. ANA
7. EVA Air
8. Korean Air
9. Alaska Airlines
10. Turkish Airlines (THW)
11. TAP Portugal
12. Hawaiian Airlines
13. American Airlines
14. SAS
15. British Airways
16. Iberia
17. Finnair
18. Lufthansa/Swiss
19. JAL
20. Air Canada
21. Delta Airlines
22. Vietnam Airlines
23. United Airlines
List of the safest low-cost airlines for 2025:
1. HK Express
2. Jetstar Group
3. Ryanair
4. EasyJet
5. Frontier Airlines
6. AirAsia
7. Wizz Air
8. VietJet Air
9. Southwest Airlines
10. Volaris
11. Flydubai
12. Norwegian
13. Vueling
14. Jet2
15. Sun Country Airlines
16. WestJet
17. JetBlue Airways
18. Air Arabia
19. IndiGo
20. Eurowings
21. Allegiant Air
22. Cebu Pacific
23. ZipAir
24. Sky Airlines
25. Air Baltic
These rankings are designed to reassure passengers that they understand which airlines are reducing risk and ensuring safe travel through strong safety records, adherence to international standards and reliable operating procedures. While no airline can guarantee 100% safety, these 50 airlines are considered leaders in setting industry standards.
Source: ARY News