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2025 SKYTRAX Best Lounge Awards (Survey Results and Overview)

Written by Matthew Justice on Aug 24, 2025
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The 2025 SKYTRAX (Passenger's Choice) survey awards have been released, and below is the list of the best-rated lounges, airlines, and alliances worldwide. For our site, we are focusing on five award categories: Best Independent, Best Alliance, Best Business Class (including lounge and catering), and Best First-Class Lounges. Each category reports the results for the top lounges.

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Best Independent Lounges

Once again, the Plaza Premium Lounge in Rome, Italy (FCO) scored the number one spot for the best independent lounge. SKYTRAX classifies independent lounges as lounges that are not operated by an airline or airline alliance.

Nine people standing on stage to accept an award for the Best Independent Lounge award.
  1. Winner: Plaza Premium Lounge - Rome, Italy (FCO) #5 in 2022 #1 in 2023 #1 in 2024
  2. Chase Sapphire Lounge - New York, USA (LGA) #4 in 2024
  3. American Express Centurion Lounge - New York, USA (JFK) #2 in 2024
  4. Pearl Lounge - Bahrain (BAH) #3 in 2022 #2 in 2023 #3 in 2024
  5. Plaza Premium Lounge T4 - London Heathrow, England (LHR)
  6. Chase Sapphire Lounge - Hong Kong (HKG)
  7. American Express Centurion Lounge - New York, USA (LGA)
  8. Plaza Premium Lounge - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) #5 in 2024
  9. 080 Lounge T2 - Bangalore, India (BLR)
  10. Primeclass Lounge - Muscat, Oman (MCT) #2 in 2022 #4 in 2023 #6 in 2024

Summary: In the category for Best Independent Lounge, there were four new lounge winners added, and four dropped from the 2024 list. Once again, three winning lounges were located in the United States. Plaza Premium won three spots in the best independent lounge category.

Best Airline Alliance Lounges

The best airline alliance lounge was won (once again) by the Star Alliance, but this time, instead of LAX, Paris (CDG) took the top spot. Overall, SkyTeam had three wins, and Star Alliance scored four wins.

Person people standing on stage to accept an award for the Best Independent Lounge award.
  1. Winner: Star Alliance Lounge - Charles de Gaulle - Paris, France (CDG) #8 in 2022 #5 in 2023 #1 in 2024
  2. Star Alliance Lounge - Los Angeles, California - USA (LAX) #1 in 2022 #1 in 2023 #2 in 2024
  3. SkyTeam Lounge - Vancouver, Canada (YVR) #10 in 2022 #2 in 2023 #3 in 2024
  4. oneworld Business Lounge - Seoul, South Korea (ICN) #6 in 2024
  5. oneworld Business Lounge - Los Angeles, California - USA (LAX) #2 in 2022 #3 in 2023 #5 in 2024
  6. Star Alliance Lounge - Guangzhou, China (CAN)
  7. Star Alliance Lounge - Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) #5 in 2022 #7 in 2024
  8. SkyTeam Lounge - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) #6 in 2022 #8 in 2023 #9 in 2024
  9. oneworld Business Lounge - Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) #8 in 2024
  10. SkyTeam Lounge - Sydney, Australia (SYD) #9 in 2023 #10 in 2024

Summary: In the category for Best Airline Alliance Lounge, the Star Alliance - Paris (CDG) lounge won first place for the second year in a row. There was one new addition to the list for the Star Alliance Lounge in Guangzhou, China (CAN). Star Alliance was the biggest winner of the three alliances, with four winners in 2025.

Best Business Class Lounges

Qatar Airways won the award for the best overall business class lounge (for the third consecutive time) for its Doha, Qatar (DOH) lounge.

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  1. Winner: Qatar Airways - Hamad International - Doha, Qatar (DOH) #2 in 2022 #1 in 2023 #1 in 2024
  2. Air Canada - Toronto Pearson - Ontario, Canada (YYZ) #8 in 2022 #8 in 2023 #5 in 2024
  3. Virgin Atlantic - London Heathrow, England (LHR) #1 in 2022 #5 in 2023 #3 in 2024
  4. Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong (HKG) #10 in 2023 #6 in 2024
  5. Singapore Airlines - Changi, Singapore (SIN) #4 in 2022 #3 in 2023 #2 in 2024
  6. Delta Airlines - New York, USA (JFK)
  7. Iberia - Madrid, Spain (MAD) #9 in 2024
  8. Emirates - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) #9 in 2022 #7 in 2023 #7 in 2024
  9. Turkish Airlines - Istanbul, Turkey (IST) #3 in 2022 #6 in 2023 #8 in 2024
  10. United Airlines - Chicago, USA (ORD)

Summary: The best Business Class lounge category had two new lounges added, both in the United States at Chicago (ORD) and New York (JFK). Air Canada at Toronto Pearson, Canada (YYZ) moved up three spots to place second for best Business Class lounge.

Best Business Class Lounge Catering

For the second time, the Best Business Class Lounge Catering was won by Air Canada Signature Suite and their Toronto, Canada (YYZ) location.

Four people holding award for best Business Class Lounge dining in 2025.
  1. Winner: Air Canada Signature Suite - Toronto Pearson - Ontario, Canada (YYZ) #1 in 2024
  2. Qatar Airways - Hamad International - Doha, Qatar (DOH) #2 in 2024
  3. Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong (HKG) #6 in 2024
  4. Singapore Airlines - Changi, Singapore (SIN) #3 in 2024
  5. Virgin Atlantic - London Heathrow, England (LHR) #4 in 2024
  6. Turkish Airlines - Istanbul, Turkey (IST) #5 in 2024
  7. Air France - Charles de Gaulle - Paris, France (CDG) #8 in 2024
  8. Etihad Airways - Abu Dhabi, Dubai (AUH)
  9. Iberia - Madrid, Spain (MAD)
  10. Qantas Airways - Sydney, Australia (SYD)

Summary: The best Business-class lounge catering goes to the Air Canada Signature Suite in Toronto. Qatar Airways - Doha, Qatar (DOH) came in second once again, and Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong (HKG) moved up three spots to place third.

Best First Class Lounges

The highest-rated first-class lounge was won by Lufthansa and their lounge in Frankfurt, Germany (FRA).

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  1. Winner: Lufthansa - Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) #3 in 2022 #5 in 2023 #4 in 2024
  2. Swiss International Air Lines - Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH) #1 in 2022 #4 in 2023 #1 in 2024
  3. Air France - Charles de Gaulle - Paris, France (CDG) #5 in 2022 #1 in 2023 #2 in 2024
  4. Singapore Airlines - Changi - Singapore (SIN) #4 in 2022 #3 in 2023 #3 in 2024
  5. Qatar Airways - Hamad International - Doha, Qatar (DOH) #2 in 2022 #2 in 2023 #5 in 2024
  6. Emirates - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) #8 in 2022 #9 in 2023 #7 in 2024
  7. Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong (HKG) #7 in 2022 #7 in 2023 #6 in 2024
  8. ANA All Nippon Airways - Haneda - Tokyo, Japan (HND) #6 in 2022 #6 in 2023 #8 in 2024
  9. Qantas Airways - Sydney, Australia (SYD) #8 in 2023 #9 in 2024
  10. Japan Airlines - Haneda - Tokyo, Japan (HND) #10 in 2024

Summary: Lufthansa - Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) moved up three spots to take the win for the best First Class lounge. There were no new additions to the list.

Closing Thoughts

Overall, Asia was the largest winner with 22 awards given, followed by Europe with 15 winners, North America with 10, and Oceania with three Sydney (SYD) spots. The top airports with the most winners were Dubai (DXB) with four wins, Paris (CDG), Hong Kong (HKG), London (LHR), Doha (DOH), Singapore (SIN), and Sydney (SYD), all tying with three winners each.