Cathay Pacific has been awarded fifth place in the "World's Best Airline" rankings in the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards, up three places from last year. The airline was also named World's Best Economy Class Airline and World's Cleanest Airline. The awards follow on from Cathay Pacific achieving third place in AirlineRatings' list of best premium airlines in the world, up six places from last year. The airline's return to the top five in these leading industry polls reflect its continuing investment in product and service innovations to deliver a premium travel experience to customers at every stage of their journey. The airline is extending complimentary inflight Wi-Fi for Business class customers and later to all Cathay Diamond members. Cathay Pacific will also progressively launch a range of inflight seat products and make ongoing enhancements to its lounges, dining, inflight entertainment and digital experiences.
Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Lavinia Lau, received the awards on behalf of Cathay Pacific at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.