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World’s Best Premium Economy Class Airlines 2025

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World’s Best Premium Economy Class Airlines 2025

Virgin Atlantic wins the top award as the World's Best Premium Economy Class Airline in 2025, ahead of Japan Airlines in second place and Emirates in third position. Virgin Atlantic wins the award for the World's Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering and Emirates wins the World's Best Premium Economy Class Seat award.

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World’s Best Premium Economy Class Airlines 2025

1

Virgin Atlantic

2

Japan Airlines

3

Emirates

4

Singapore Airlines

5

EVA Air

6

Cathay Pacific Airways

7

British Airways

8

Air France

9

Qantas Airways

10

ANA All Nippon Airways

11

Delta Air Lines

12

Air New Zealand

13

Air Canada

14

Lufthansa

15

Austrian Airlines

16

Iberia

17

Swiss International Air Lines

18

United Airlines

19

Finnair

20

ITA Airways

Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seats 2025

1

Emirates

2

Japan Airlines

3

Virgin Atlantic

4

Singapore Airlines

5

Delta Air Lines

6

Cathay Pacific Airways

7

Air New Zealand

8

Qantas Airways

9

Lufthansa

10

British Airways

Best Premium Economy Class Airline Catering 2025

1

Virgin Atlantic

2

Singapore Airlines

3

EVA Air

4

Emirates

5

Cathay Pacific Airways

6

Air France

7

Air New Zealand

8

Lufthansa

9

Japan Airlines

10

Air Canada

Best Premium Economy Class Airline in Asia 2025

1

Japan Airlines

Best Premium Economy Class Airline in Australia/Pacific 2025

1

Qantas Airways

Best Premium Economy Class Airline in Europe 2025

1

Virgin Atlantic

Best Premium Economy Class Airline in North America 2025

1

Delta Air Lines

Best Premium Economy Class Airline in the Middle East 2025

1

Emirates

Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in Australia & Pacific 2025

1

Air New Zealand

Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in Asia 2025

1

Singapore Airlines

Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in the Middle East 2025

1

Emirates

Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in Europe 2025

1

Virgin Atlantic

Best Premium Economy Class Onboard Catering in North America 2025

1

Air Canada

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