Turkish Airlines named Europe's best at Skytrax awards

Turkish Airlines leads Europe after winning eight awards in London

Turkish Airlines was named Europe's Best Airline at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held in London on September 18, 2026. Turkish Airlines received eight awards at the ceremony and rose to fifth place in the ranking of the world's best airlines.

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Turkish Airlines leads Europe after winning eight awards in London

Turkish Airlines won the title of Europe's Best Airline for the 11th time at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards. At the ceremony held in London on September 18, the company received a total of eight awards in various categories.

Turkish Airlines also won the World's Best Business Class Onboard Catering award for the 10th time and the Best Airline in Southern Europe award for the 13th time. The company received five different awards in the Europe and Southern Europe categories for its economy and business class services, rising to fifth place in Skytrax's ranking of the world's best airlines.

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Şeker: The results are a source of great pride

Prof. Dr. Murat Şeker, Chairman of Turkish Airlines' Board and Executive Committee, said that winning the Europe's Best Airline award for the 11th time, as well as ranking first in two other categories, was a source of great pride for the Turkish Airlines family.

Şeker said the awards demonstrated the international recognition of the standards in the travel experience offered to passengers, including service quality and the approach to onboard catering. He said it was particularly important to them that the achievements were based on passenger evaluations.

Şeker said Turkish Airlines connects passengers at destinations around the world with Turkish hospitality, and thanked the employees who contributed to the awards and the passengers who trust the airline. He said the company would continue representing Türkiye in the skies and remaining among the brands shaping the future of global aviation.

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Plaisted praises Turkish Airlines' achievement

Skytrax Chief Executive Edward Plaisted congratulated Turkish Airlines on its results at the 2026 World Airline Awards. Plaisted described the company being named Europe's Best Airline, ranking fifth in the global standings and winning the World's Best Business Class Onboard Catering award in partnership with Turkish DO&CO as valuable achievements.

Plaisted said Turkish Airlines continued to combine high service and hospitality standards with a comprehensive product experience, adding that the company holds a Guinness World Record for its flight network spanning six continents. Turkish Airlines also continues its work in sustainability, technology and innovation.

Turkish Airlines leads Europe after winning eight awards in London