Now, they also have the best airline in the world.

Air New Zealand are just of AirlineRatings.com been named as airline of the year 2020.

the Award, which each year is given to an airline that excels in the field, covers the best of the best in the aviation industry, and recognise among other things both the most blærede lounges, the finest seats in first class and the most exciting entertainment offered during the flights.

"In our analysis ended up Air New Zealand on top in the majority of the different criteria, which is an outstanding achievement, when they're up against airlines, which have more resources and who also climbs up on the list of the best airlines in 2020," says the medium's editor-in-chief, Geoffery Thomas.

It is seven experienced editors from the AirlineRatings.com, Betorder on the basis of 12 different criteria including customer satisfaction surveys, investment rate, the relationships of the staff from and the profitability of the evaluate, who the award should go to.

And this year, it is gone to Air New Zealand, which thus beats last year's winner, Singapore Airlines, of the stick.

According to Geoffery Thomas has Air New Zealand over the past ten years, reduced the amount of fuel and thus also their CO2 emissions by almost 22 percent, which is above the industrigennemsnittet.

"the Airline has been a pioneer in several important initiatives in the industry such as biofuels and more efficient routes as well as improvements on the ground such as electric vehicles," he says to CNN Travel.

Qantas ended up in fourth place in the overall ranking, but got a first place for best indenrigsflyselskab and the best lounges.

Delta Air took first place for the best implies long haul flights from the USA, Lufthansa from Europe, Emirates from the Middle east and Africa and Cathay Pacific Airways from Asia.

Last year's winner, Singapore Airlines, won - like last year - the prize for the best first class.