Cathay Pacific named Airline of the Year, US-Bangla wins three Gold Awards

Cathay Pacific has been named Airline of the Year 2026, while US-Bangla Airlines won three Gold Awards, including Domestic Airline of the Year, at the 11th ShareTrip-Monitor Airline of the Year Awards.

The awards were presented at a ceremony organised by aviation and tourism publication The Bangladesh Monitor at Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport on Sunday, according to a press release.

Cathay Pacific also won the Gold Award for Best Economy Class and Silver Awards in several other categories.

US-Bangla received Gold Awards for Domestic Airline of the Year, Most Improved Airline and Best Airport Service (Domestic).

Nasser Rahman, MP, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Land and Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Dr Nurun Nahar Chowdhury attended the ceremony as distinguished guests.

The awards covered 26 service categories, with winners selected through an online frequent flyer poll and jury evaluation. Nearly 2,400 frequent flyers participated in the poll, held from July 21 to August 25, based on their travel experiences over the previous year.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines received Gold Awards for Best In-flight Meal in Economy Class and Best Wage-Earner-Friendly Airline.

Emirates won four Gold Awards for Best Business Class, Best In-flight Entertainment, Best In-flight Meal in Business Class and Best Loyalty Programme for Emirates Skywards.

Singapore Airlines received Gold Awards for Best Cabin Service in Economy Class and Best Airline Cabin Crew, while Turkish Airlines won in the Best Long-Haul Airline and Outstanding Community Service categories.

Qatar Airways and Thai Airways were recognised as Best Medium-Haul Airline and Best Short-Haul Airline respectively.

IndiGo won Best Budget Airline, Malaysia Airlines received Best Student-Friendly Airline and Saudia Cargo was named Cargo Airline of the Year.

The programme also recognised the 10 most popular airline brands in Bangladesh based on passenger traffic and public perception.

The Bangladesh Monitor introduced the awards in 2007 to recognise excellence in airline services and encourage improvements in the aviation industry.