TheDesignAir is pleased to announce the launch of this year’s Awards after returning last year. We’ve once again released our shortlist for the DesignAir Awards 2022 and just like every year, we’ve opened some of the categories to the public. It’s time for you to get involved!

Now is your chance to pick from our shortlisted categories for Best Design Airline, by region, across the globe. All it takes is two minutes of your time and you’ll need to do it before the 6th November!

What is a ‘Design Airline’?
A Design Airline is one that celebrates design as part of the passenger experience. Airlines with beautiful liveries, great uniforms, slick hard & soft products that create ‘wow’ moments. Design Airlines should make sure the passenger experience is contemporary, relevant and a pleasant experience from start to finish. It’s less about service, or on-time nature of the carrier, and more about how they lead their region, celebrating their roots or raising the international standard of design in aviation.
The full list of nominations for 2022
Design Airline Europe Air France British Airways Finnair KLM SWISS TAP Air Portugal Turkish Airlines Virgin Atlantic | Design Airline Oceania Air Calin Air Tahiti Nui Air New Zealand Fiji Airways Qantas Virgin Australia | Design Airline Asia ANA Cathay Pacific China Airlines JAL Malaysia Airlines Singapore Airlines STARLUX Thai Airways Vistara | Design Airline North America Air Canada Alaska Airlines American Airlines Delta Hawaiian Airlines JetBlue WestJet United |
Design Airline Latin America Aeromexico Avianca Azul LATAM | Design Airline Middle East Emirates Etihad Airways Gulf Air Oman Air Qatar Airways Saudia | Design Airline Africa Air Mauritius Ethiopian Kenya Airways South African Airways Rwandair Uganda Airlines | Design Airline 2022 An overarching winner will be selected from these regional categories |
The other categories which will be voted for by our esteemed judging panel are:
The Design Innovation award
Most Improved Airline Brand
Best New Uniform
Best New Lounge
Best New Business Class
Best New Premium Economy Class
Best New Livery
The voting will close on 6th November at 12noon GMT, 2022. The winners will be announced on 28th November.