These Are the World’s Cleanest Airlines in 2025

Each ANA plane undergoes a thorough cleaning process every night. According to the spokesperson, “this isn’t just a quick tidy-up,” but rather a detailed cleaning of seat areas, tables, carpets, and windows. Lavatories also receive a comprehensive disinfecting regimen. Flight attendants are trained to be hygiene-conscious and are taught the slogan “Let’s quickly wipe,” which encourages crew to clean up small areas when they have a few free moments mid-flight.

That commitment to cleanliness isn’t too common in an industry that focuses on tight flight schedules to maximize profits. “Currently airlines focus more on turning planes around quickly,” says Gary Leff, an air travel specialist and author of the aviation blog View From the Wing. “When [aircraft] aren’t flying, they aren’t making money. So often there’s not enough time to pick up trash thoroughly between flights even. Airlines think they make more money skimping on cleaning.”

As a result, most passengers have low expectations for the level of neatness once they step on board a plane. “I think cleanliness was a huge concern for passengers five years ago,” says Leff, referencing the pandemic when sanitization was top of mind for many travelers, and airlines marketed their cleaning and disinfecting strategies. “I’d hoped that might be something that stayed with us once the pandemic ended, but for the most part it didn’t.”

For some fliers, that shift away from an emphasis on aircraft hygiene has led to a feeling that planes today are dirtier today, especially in the US. However, that might be an illusion. “Planes are generally much cleaner than they were 20 years ago and probably no worse than they were in 2019,” Leff says.

If you’re looking to avoid grimy seats, sticky tray tables, and unmentionable lavatories on your next flight, here’s Skytrax’s complete list of the cleanest airlines in the world for 2025.

1. EVA Air
2. ANA All Nippon Airways
3. Cathay Pacific Airways
4. Qatar Airways
5. Singapore Airlines
6. Hainan Airlines
7. STARLUX Airlines
8. Japan Airlines
9. Korean Air
10. China Southern Airlines
11. China Airlines
12. Malaysia Airlines
13. Hong Kong Airlines
14. Asiana Airlines
15. Finnair
16. Swiss International Air Lines
17. Austrian Airlines
18. Qantas Airways
19. Lufthansa
20. Saudia