Last year’s winner held on to the top spot.

For its part, Australian carrier Qantas came in a very close second.

The third place spot on the list was a tie between Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and Emirates.

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Airplane taking off in the sunset.Credit:Greg Bajor/Getty Images

That was followed by Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways to round out the top five.

Alaska Airlines was the only U.S. carrier to crack the top 10, coming in at No.

9 on the list, while Hawaiian Airlines came in at No.

12, American Airlines came in at No.

13, Delta Airlines came in at No.

21, and United Airlines came in at No.

This is the full list of the safest full-service airlines in the world for 2025, according to AirlineRatings.com: