In the ‘Aviation Oscars’, Delta is the best US airline – but it’s still ranked only 24th in the world Delta ranked highest amongst all US carriers in the 2022 World Airline Awards. Southwest ranked 35, followed by JetBlue at 41. Alaska, United and American were further behind. Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Emirates took home the top three spots on the list. Delta took the top spot among US airlines in a ranking of 100 outfits around the world – coming in at number 24. The airline-ranking organization Skytrax this week revealed the winners of its 2022 World Airline Awards , dubbed the "Oscars of the aviation industry". Skytrax ranked 100 carriers based on feedback from a passenger survey that covered cabin and airport service, and on-board products. Boarding assistance, hospitality, and check-in procedures and baggage delivery also were included. Taking home the top spots are Qatar Airways, followed by Singapore Airlines and Emirates out of the 350 airlines included in the survey. It''s the third consecutive win for Qatar, and its seventh since the awards started in 1999. Southwest Airlines trailed by more than ten spots behind Delta at number 35, followed by JetBlue Airways at 41.