A new ranking of the travel industry’s most outstanding companies has named Delta Air Lines and Emirates as the two best airlines in the world.
Both carriers were just awarded the Gold prize for best domestic carrier and best international carrier at the 2026 Travvy Awards.
The annual Travvy Awards ceremony recognizes the top travel brands and providers across the industry and is considered especially prestigious because the selections are made by the people who work most closely with each brand: travel advisors themselves.
Each year, thousands of travel advisors vote for their favorite providers across dozens of award categories spanning everything from the top hotels and resorts, to the best tour operators, vacation packages, and destinations around the world.
The 12th annual Travvy Awards were hosted by Northstar Travel Group on November 5, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale.
“What makes the Travvy Awards so meaningful is that they reflect the experience of travel advisors, the people who work with these companies every day,” said Ken Shapiro, Senior Vice President and Content Director at Northstar Travel Group. “Their votes recognize the suppliers and destinations that consistently deliver for advisors and their clients. The Travvys are really a celebration of the relationships and partnerships that make this industry special.”
Among the most closely watched award categories of the prestigious night were the accolades for best airlines. The category honors both domestic and international carriers, as well as airline consolidators and vacation brands.
Delta Air Lines scooped up the Gold prize for best domestic airline. The Atlanta-based carrier has won the top prize in the category for three years in a row. Following in second place was United Airlines, which took home Silver.
Delta Vacations was also awarded Gold in the Best Airline Vacation Brand Category; United Vacations won the Silver prize in the category as well.
In the Best Airline - International category, Emirates won the top Gold award for the second year in a row, and Air Canada was recognized with the second-place Silver trophy.
Centrav was honored with the Gold award for Best Airline Consolidator, while Skybird Travel & Tours scored the category’s Silver accolade.
To see the complete list of brands that advisors named the best in travel, be sure to check out the full list of 2026 Travvy winners.
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