In 2025, Business Traveller’s ranking of the world’s best airports highlights five destinations that excel in all these aspects.
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Business Traveller has named its top five best first class in the world as per travellers for the year 2025.
Delta pilot earn a salary of US$106,000 per year at the entry level and may reach US$222,000 per year or more with experience
American Airlines (AA) is one of the largest airlines in the United States, with its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, and hubs across major cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA), and Chicago (ORD).
First officers at British Airways in 2025 typically earn a base salary starting around £65,000 per year, especially on short-haul aircraft.
The 2025 Business Traveller ranking highlights airlines that excel not only in premium cabins but across the entire travel experience, with each carrier bringing its own identity to the skies.
Low-cost carriers have transformed the Middle East’s aviation landscape, making air travel far more accessible across the region and beyond.
Emirates new cabin crew may earn around AED 10,800 to AED 11,300 per month (USD 2,940 to USD 3,070 per month).
Etihad Airways pilot typically earn a base salary plus allowances that, when annualised, come in the range of AED 360,000 to AED 720,000 per year (approximately USD 98,000 to USD 197,000 per year).
Depending on various factors, cabin crew at Qantas earn an annual salary between AU$ 45,000 and AU$ 90,000 (approx. US$30,000 to US$60,000).