The Essentials

The World’s Safest Airlines Ranked

So which are the safest airlines in the world? The latest rankings are in.

Each year, of 320 airlines surveyed, the airlines are rated for safety for the 25 safest full service, and 25 low cost airlines.

The research analyzes whether the airline has had serious pilot-related safety incidents and the number of fatal accidents in the past 10 years, excluding accidents caused by terrorism, in the U.S.

The top rated full service airline for. safety: Alaska Airlines.

And for low cost: Southwest.

Overseas, the safety honors go to Abu Dhabi based Etihad, followed by Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific in second place and Australia’s Qantas in third.