2 US airlines rated among world’s best

WASHINGTON — TripAdvisor’s annual “Travelers’ Choice Awards” ranks JetBlue No. 4, and Alaska Airlines No. 9 — the only U.S. airlines to make the list’s top 10.

The top three, based on traveler surveys, are Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Brazilian carrier Azul.

The rankings are based on outstanding service, quality and value.

Asian airlines dominate the list.

TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Airlines in the World

1. Emirates, United Arab Emirates
2. Singapore Airlines, Singapore
3. Azul, Brazil
4. JetBlue, United States
5. Air New Zealand, New Zealand
6. Korean Air, South Korea
7. Japan Airlines, Japan
8. Thai Smile, Thailand
9. Alaska Airlines, United States
10. Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia

Russian carrier Aeroflot ranked No. 1 for Best Business Class. Emirates was ranked Best Economy Class in the world.

The rankings, based on TripAdvisor user reviews posted from February 2016 to February 2017, ranks Delta Air Lines as the top North American airline.

Jeff Clabaugh

Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for WTOP as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the WTOP newsroom staff in January 2016.

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