Turkish Airlines was chosen the best airline in Europe at the Skytrax awards
Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to the most countries in the world, has been named Best Airline in Europe by Skytrax at the prestigious 2024 World Airline Awards, also known as the Oscars of the aviation industry
Held this June 24 in London, at the emblematic Fairmont Windsor Park, the prestigious awards awarded several awards to Turkey's successful flag airline. In addition to being recognized as the "Best Airline in Europe", Turkish Airlines won two other major awards at the ceremony, including "Best Business Class Catering in the World" and "Best Airline in Southern Europe."
These awards highlight the company's exceptional quality of service across its extensive network, underscoring its dedication to providing a seamless and comfortable travel experience to its passengers. Likewise, Turkish Airlines continues to set the standard in terms of onboard service and offer its passengers an unforgettable gastronomic trip above the clouds, for which it obtained the recognition for "Best business class catering in the world."
Receiving the awards at the ceremony, Bilal Ekşi, CEO of Turkish Airlines, said: "We are delighted to receive these prestigious awards from Skytrax. To be named the Best Airline in Europe and Southern Europe, and to be recognized for the excellence of Our business class catering is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team. As a Turkish Airlines family, we would like to thank our valued passengers who have deemed us worthy of these wonderful awards and the Skytrax team, which has put this evaluation into practice. With Turkish hospitality in our DNA, we remain committed to offering an unparalleled travel experience to our passengers and will continue to innovate and improve our services."
Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, said: “We congratulate Turkish Airlines on being named Best Airline in Europe, which for the ninth time is a remarkable achievement in such a competitive region and proves that it is a customer favourite. Turkish Airlines repeated the success of the previous year by winning the World’s Best Business Class Catering award and the airline and its catering partner Turkish DO&CO should be very proud of this success.”
With these awards, Turkish Airlines reaffirms its leadership position in hospitality, quality of service and extensive network, which has more countries than any other. With the addition of the Melbourne route in March 2024, the airline's network has expanded to six continents.
Turkish Airlines is also committed to aviation sustainability, undertaking various projects to create a better world for future generations.