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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter

Qantas rebounds from worst-ever performance to be named world’s 14th best airline in ranking

Two Qantas passenger jets at Sydney airport
Qantas has climbed 10 spots in the 2025 Skytrax World Airline awards to 14th place from its nadir of 24th in 2024. Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters

Qantas has rebounded from its worst-ever performance in the aviation industry’s annual awards to be named the world’s 14th best airline, after the national carrier’s reputation was badly damaged by a string of scandals during the pandemic.

The national carrier climbed 10 spots in the 2025 Skytrax World Airline awards from its nadir of 24th place in 2024, after customers across more than 100 nationalities voted in the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey.

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