Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards

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Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards. (2026, September 18). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/air-canada-named-best-airline-in-north-america-at-the-2026-skytrax-world-airline-awards/article_a9336bd8-731f-5488-a09e-33ac608470dd.html

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Air Canada was named the best airline in North America at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, marking its second consecutive win and tenth overall since 2010. The awards ceremony took place in London, UK, where Air Canada also received recognition for Best Business Class Lounge Dining at Toronto's Air Canada Signature Suite for the third year in a row. Additional accolades included Best Cabin Crew in Canada and Best Economy On Board Catering in North America.

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In the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards announced on September 18 in London, Singapore Airlines was crowned the world's best airline, surpassing Qatar Airways, which had previously held the title for two consecutive years. The awards are based on a global passenger satisfaction survey of over 25 million travelers. Asian and Middle Eastern carriers dominated the top spots, with only one European carrier—Air France-KLM—in the top ten; no US airlines made it into the rankings at all.

Qantas, Australia's national airline, ranked 12th, up two places from its previous ranking of 14th but still far below its historical performance where it consistently placed in the top five. In recent years, Qantas faced significant challenges, including a scandal involving illegal staff layoffs and selling tickets for cancelled flights, which caused it to drop to 24th place in 2024.

Meanwhile, Air Canada was named the best airline in North America for the second consecutive year and the tenth time since 2010. The company also received additional accolades including Best Business Class Lounge Dining for its Signature Suite in Toronto and Best Economy On Board Catering in North America.

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“Both articles refer to the Skytrax World Airline Awards held on September 18, 2026.”

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Air Canada Airline Canada MONTRÉAL Toronto

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Air Canada ORG · 4× Canada GPE · 2× Toronto ORG · 2× Airline ORG · 1× GLOBE NEWSWIRE) GPE · 1× London GPE · 1× MONTRÉAL GPE · 1× Skytrax ORG · 1×

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- Second consecutive year and tenth time the airline has taken home this honour since 2010 - Airline also wins World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining for the Air Canada Signature Suite in Toronto for the third consecutive year - Other honours include Best Cabin Crew in Canada and Best Economy On Board Catering in North America MONTRÉAL, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada today was named the Best Airline in North America at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards for the second year in a row.

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2026-09-19 · Toronto Star

Air Canada Named Best Airline in North America at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards · assertive framing

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It represents the tenth time Air Canada has received this honour since 2010. asserted

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Presented this year in London, UK, the Skytrax awards, which are based on customer satisfaction surveys of millions of global travellers, also recognized once again the Toronto Air Canada Signature Suite as the World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining for the third straight year. asserted

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Air Canada also took home additional honours for Best Cabin Crew in Canada, Best Economy On Board Catering in North America and Best Business Class Lounge in North America. asserted

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