In February, the 2025 Best Cabin Awards by AirlineRatings recognized the airlines offering the most outstanding passenger cabins, from First Class to Economy. The awards aim to honor airlines that provide the highest comfort, quality service, and exceptional experiences across all cabin classes.

AirlineRatings is a renowned website specializing in safety assessments, product evaluations, and service quality ratings of airlines worldwide. Backed by a team of aviation experts, the site offers detailed rankings based on strict criteria, helping passengers make informed decisions when choosing an airline.

Pictured: Emirates First Class Cabin. Photo: My Travel Muse

Best First Class Cabin:
The winner is Singapore Airlines with its Skyroom Suite. The suite features a separate foldable bed, luxurious bedding, and a headboard that adjusts with gas-spring technology, offering maximum comfort for relaxing or watching movies.
Photo: Prince of Travel

Runner-up: Etihad Airways with its enclosed private suite, full-flat bed, premium bedding, and ambient lighting. A highlight of the service is the à la carte dining experience on fine porcelain and glassware. Some routes even feature an onboard chef who prepares personalized meals.
Photo: The Points Guy

Best Business Class Cabin:
Qatar Airways takes the top spot with its Qsuite, featuring a 1-2-1 layout for maximum privacy. Each seat includes a sliding door, full-flat bed, and cutting-edge technology that elevates the in-flight experience.

The CEO of AirlineRatings described Qsuite as the best business class product on the market, and noted the upcoming Qsuite Next Gen will further enhance seat width, bed length, and tech integration.
Photo: Business Traveler USA

Runner-up: Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite, being rolled out on its Boeing 777 fleet. The 1-2-1 layout includes privacy doors, a fully flat bed, luxurious bedding, and electronically adjustable privacy dividers. The suite also offers wireless charging and a 24-inch 4K screen.
Photo: Mainly Miles

Best Premium Economy Cabin:
Emirates and Qantas jointly won the award for their premium economy cabins that combine spacious seating, deep recline, high-quality pillows and blankets, and business-class-level dining.

According to AirlineRatings, this category was the most competitive, with many excellent contenders such as Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic.
Photo: Escape

Best Value Premium Economy:
Vietnam Airlines won for the second consecutive year by offering premium value at a reasonable price. Although the in-flight meals are similar to economy class, passengers enjoy perks such as priority check-in and boarding, wider seats in a 2-3-2 configuration, and up to 107 cm of seat pitch on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Photo: Vietnam Airlines

Runner-up: TUI Airways, a UK-based carrier focused on leisure travel, impressed with its adjustable headrest and footrest, personal amenity kits including noise-canceling headphones, and complimentary drinks throughout the flight. Passengers are also served a glass of Prosecco before take-off.
Photo: TUI

Best Economy Class Cabin:
Korean Air leads with the world’s most spacious economy cabin, praised for its generous legroom and seat spacing. Passengers also enjoy thoughtful amenities such as in-cabin slippers and larger meal portions compared to standard offerings.
Photo: Executive Traveller

Runner-up: Air New Zealand was recognized for innovations like Skycouch and the upcoming Skynest. Skycouch features footrests that extend into a small bed. Skynest, launching in 2026 on Auckland–New York routes, will be the first pod-style sleep cabin for economy passengers, offering bedding, reading lights, USB charging, and ventilation for a restful long-haul experience.
Photo: The Points Guy

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(Source: AirlineRatings)