Flying is often a fundamental part of travel and airlines can make or break a trip. With so many options, the question is which ones offer the best service, comfort and value for money.
To determine which airlines are the best, a panel of experts nominated their favorites in each of the six categories. Now it’s your turn to decide the winners by voting for your favorites. You can vote once per day per category. Voting ends September 16 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Click on each category below to vote:
Best Airline
For many people, flying has become a fundamental aspect of travel. And while it may not be your favorite part of a vacation or business trip, these 20 airlines—nominated as the best by a panel of experts—are striving to improve the flying experience with newer aircraft, better connectivity, and better food and entertainment.
Which airline do you prefer?
Vote: Best Airline »
Best Business & First Class
It’s easy to forget you’re even on a plane when you fly in the premium cabins of these 20 airlines, nominated by a panel of expert judges as the best in the industry. They offer luxurious amenities like reclining beds, widescreen TVs for personal entertainment and multi-course meals prepared by onboard chefs.
Which airline would you prefer to book business or first class?
Vote: Best Business and First Class »
Best cabin crew
Cabin crew are one of the most important and overlooked elements of a flight, whether you’re flying economy or first class. The friendliness, enthusiasm and efficiency of onboard flight crew can often make or break the passenger’s flight experience. It’s not an easy job, and these 20 airlines – nominated as the best by a panel of experts – excel at it.
Which airline do you think has the best cabin crew?
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Best Economy Class
For the vast majority of travelers, flying means sitting in economy class—the cheapest option for air travel. But not all economy classes are the same. These 20 airlines—nominated as the best by a panel of experts—make the economy class experience more comfortable with extras like larger seats, more legroom, and plenty of entertainment options.
Which airline do you think has the best economy class?
Vote: Best Economy Class »
Best in-flight entertainment
With seatback touchscreens, high-speed Wi-Fi, access to personal devices and hundreds of hours of free content, flying is more entertaining than ever. These 20 airlines have been nominated by a panel of experts as the best in the industry and score highly for their in-flight entertainment options.
Which airline offers you preference when it comes to in-flight entertainment?
Vote: Best in-flight entertainment »
Best food on board
Airplane food has long been the object of derision, but airlines have improved their culinary skills (even in economy class), offering seasonal ingredients, destination-inspired menus and even on-board chefs. Nominated as the best by a panel of expert judges, these 20 airlines offer outstanding meals and snacks that taste even better at 30,000 feet.
Which airline do you think serves the best food?
Vote: Best in-flight food »
Remember, you can vote once per day in each category. The 10 nominees with the most votes in each category will be announced on September 25th at 10best.usatoday.com.
This article originally appeared on 10Best.com: Which airlines are the best? Experts have given their opinion and it’s your turn to vote
