The prestigious accolades for the world airline industry. Travellers from over 160 countries take part each year in the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to decide the award winners. The World Airline Awards are a global benchmark of airline excellence. The 2014 award ceremony organised by Skytrax- the world's airline and airport review and ranking organisation, was held at the Wind Tunnel Q121, as part of the Farnborough International Airshow.

Aviation professionals and enthusiasts patiently waited as the nominees and subsequent winners were announced.

The following gives a breakdown of the award categories, nominees and winners. Enjoy!

World's Best Airline

Nominees

1 Cathay Pacific Airways
2 Qatar Airways
3 Singapore Airlines
4 Emirates
5 Turkish Airlines
6 ANA All Nippon Airways
7 Garuda Indonesia
8 Asiana Airlines
9 Etihad Airways
10 Lufthansa

The winner- Cathay Pacific Airways

The World's Best Lowcost Airline

Nominees

1 AirAsia
2 AirAsia X
3 Norwegian
4 Jetstar Airways
5 IndiGo
6 easyJet
7 WestJet
8 Virgin America
9 Jetstar Asia
10 Scoot

The Winner- Air Asia

The World's Best Airline Cabin Crew

Nominees

1 Garuda Indonesia
2 Cathay Pacific
3 Singapore Airlines
4 Asiana Airlines
5 Malaysia Airlines
6 Qatar Airways
7 EVA Air
8 ANA All Nippon Airways
9 Thai Airways
10 Hainan Airlines

The winner- Garuda Indonesia

The World's Best Airline Alliance

Nominees

1 OneWorld Alliance
2 Star Alliance
3 SkyTeam Alliance

The winner- OneWorld Alliance

The World's Most Improved Airline

Nominees

1 Hong Kong Airlines
2 Saudi Arabian Airlines
3 Royal Air Maroc
4 TAAG Angola Airlines
5 Iberia
6 Sky Airline
7 Air France
8 Aeroflot Russian Airlines
9 Air Mauritius
10 Kenya Airways

The Winner- Hong Kong Airlines

World's Best Airline Inflight Entertainment System

Nominees

1 Emirates
2 Singapore Airlines
3 Turkish Airlines
4 Qantas
5 Cathay Pacific Airways
6 Virgin Atlantic
7 Qatar Airways
8 Air New Zealand
9 Virgin Australia
10 Etihad Airways

The winner- Emirates I very much agree with this. Emirates' ICE makes one want to stay on the plane forever.

Best Airline Firstclass Comfort Amenities

Nominees

1 Saudi Arabian Airlines
2 Emirates
3 Garuda Indonesia
4 Lufthansa
5 Etihad Airways
6 Singapore Airlines
7 Cathay Pacific Airways
8 ANA All Nippon Airways
9 Qatar Airways
10 Asiana Airlines

The winner- Saudi Arabian Airlines

Best Airline Staff Service in Africa

Nominees

1 South African Airways
2 Air Mauritius
3 Ethiopian Airlines
4 Mango
5 Air Seychelles
6 Royal Air Maroc
7 TAAG Angola Airlines
8 Kulula
9 Kenya Airways
10 Air Namibia

The winner- South African

Best Airline in Africa

Nominees

1 South African Airways
2 Air Mauritius
3 Air Seychelles
4 Ethiopian Airlines
5 Kenya Airways

The Winner- South African

Best Airline in Europe

Nominees

1 Turkish Airlines
2 Lufthansa
3 Swiss
4 British Airways
5 Austrian
6 Air France
7 Aegean Airlines
8 KLM
9 Virgin Atlantic
10 Finnair

The winner- Turkish Airlines

Best Airline in North America

Nominees

1 Air Canada
2 WestJet
3 Virgin America
4 Delta Air Lines
5 United Airlines
6 Porter Airlines
7 jetBlue Airways
8 Alaska Airlines
9 Southwest Airlines
10 American Eagle Airlines

The Winner- Air Canada

Best Economy Class Airline Catering

Nominees

1 Thai Airways
2 Turkish Airlines
3 Asiana Airlines
4 Etihad Airways
5 Cathay Pacific
6 Singapore Airlines
7 ANA All Nippon Airways
8 Emirates
9 Oman Air
10 Garuda Indonesia

The winner- Thai Airways

Nice thread

This should be gracing frontpage, mods!. Luthansa,and turkish are the best lowcost airlines i,ve experienced.Ethiopia airlines are the worst for me.

Mettal: This should be gracing frontpage, mods!. Luthansa,and turkish are the best lowcost airlines i,ve experienced.Ethiopia airlines are the worst for me.

Well,moderators won't see this one. If you say Lufthansa and Turkish are the best low cost airlines,how about Emirates?

Eyop:
Well,moderators won't see this one. If you say Lufthansa and Turkish are the best low cost airlines,how about Emirates?

l,ve not traveled on Emirates bro, was thinking their price range would be tantamount with ever highly exorbitant British airways,my assumptions might be wrong though.

Why arik air are not among the best air line in Africa,

Mettal: l,ve not traveled on Emirates bro, was thinking their price range would be tantamount with ever highly exorbitant British airways,my assumptions might be wrong though.

Emirates is fantastic bro and low price too. You can Google and find out.

ibe003: Why arik air are not among the best air line in Africa,

They still have a long way to go. Arik among the best in Nigeria? Yes but not in Africa.

justwise, adaobi123 and DisGuy, i suggest this thread hits the front page.

You wan Fly? You be witch?

Eyop: justwise, adaobi123 and DisGuy, i suggest this thread hits the front page.

Your vote don count

Alright

cute air hostesses

wat of Nigerian airways?

Nxt yr go tight

but doz gals fyn ooooo.

Wetin concern me? I neva c airport b4

Ya...I have been in emirates craft before...its so cool and cheap..#.Arik ko Arik Ni#

Team Emirates.

Btw, Asians are bleeping rich.