Flights: Ryanair, easyJet & BA named among ‘safest’ airlines for 2021 | Travel News | Travel

Among them are plenty of UK airlines including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Ryanair and easyJet.

Experts from AirlineRatings.com evaluated airlines based on a number of statistics and audits.

These include airline’s crash and serious incident record, audits from aviation’s governing and industry bodies, government audits, industry-leading safety initiatives, and fleet age.

Though several UK airlines were named, it was an Australian carrier which took the crown for the “world’s safest airline 2021”.

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