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Turkish Airlines wins Skytrax Europe's Best Airline award for 11th time
Turkish Airlines won the title of Europe's Best Airline for the 11th time at the Skytrax World Airline Awards announced on September 19, 2026. Turkish Airlines received awards in eight categories in the 2026 results and rose to fifth place in the ranking of the world's best airlines.
The Skytrax World Airline Awards, announced on September 19, 2026, extended Turkish Airlines' run of first-place finishes in Europe into a third year. Turkish Airlines was named Europe's Best Airline and achieved success in a total of eight categories in the 2026 results.
The company received the World's Best Business Class Catering award for the 10th time. After winning its 13th award in the Best Airline in Southern Europe category, Turkish Airlines also rose to fifth place in Skytrax's ranking of the world's best airlines.
European title extended into a third year
Turkish Airlines won the title of Europe's Best Airline for the ninth time in Skytrax's 2024 rankings. In 2025, the company received the same award for the 10th time and was also recognized in the categories for the world's best business class catering and Best Airline in Southern Europe.
With the 2026 results, the number of consecutive first-place finishes in the European category reached three. Turkish Airlines' fifth-place ranking globally and its awards across different categories showed that its success was not limited to a regional title.
Awards are based on passenger evaluations
The Skytrax World Airline Awards are an international program that ranks airlines in different service areas based on passenger evaluations. Turkish Airlines' 2026 awards covered the overall airline category as well as business class catering, economy and business class services, and the Europe and Southern Europe categories.
The Turkish Airlines Communications Presidency announced that the company had been named Europe's Best Airline and had won a total of eight awards. An assessment issued in the name of Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of Turkish Airlines' Board and Executive Committee, emphasized that the results reflected the efforts of the company's employees and the importance placed on the passenger experience.
Murat Şeker, Deputy General Manager of Turkish Airlines, described the 11th win of the Europe's Best Airline title and the results in other categories as a source of pride. The awards highlighted the company's performance, assessed together with its service quality and global flight network.
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