Do you fear flying? Officially, these are the safest airlines in the world.

After the pandemic travel ban, many people flew for the first time in 2018, while for others 2023 will mark their return to the skies.

Booking with one of these airlines, though, may calm you if you're feeling more anxious than usual about traveling because you're taking a break from flying.

The top 20 safest airlines in the world were determined after 385 different airlines were analyzed by airlineratings.com. They have also compiled the top 10 low-cost airlines in a separate poll. So you'll know you're in good hands whether you're travelling first class or economy.

AirlineRatings.com analyzed a number of variables, including major incident records for the previous two years, government audits, fleet age, and, of course, COVID-19 safety standards, to determine their top 20.

Which is the safest airline to fly with in 2023?

According to the aviation safety rating site, Quantas won the competition because of its "exceptional record of firsts in operations and safety," making it "recognized as the industry's most experienced airline."

The national carrier of Australia has always ranked first in terms of safety.

Due to a 2018 incident at Perth Airport, it was unable to claim the top rank. A 737 crew almost collided with another 737 that was in its takeoff roll as it sailed over stop bars while exiting a runway.

Since the report on this event wasn't submitted until 2020, Qantas dropped to number seven in the 2021 safety rankings as a result.

Which 20 additional airlines make the list?

Last year's victors, Air New Zealand, placed second this time around.

Third place goes to Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates, while fourth place goes to Qatar Airways.

According to AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas, "These airlines are standouts in the industry and are at the forefront of safety, innovation, and the debut of new aircraft."

The introduction of new, more technologically advanced aircraft like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, as well as operational excellence, are always at the forefront for our top 20 safest airlines in 2023.

The rest of the top 20 are:

5. Singapore Airlines

6. TAP Air Portugal

7. Emirates

8. Alaska Airlines

9. EVA Air

10. Virgin Australia/Atlantic

11. Cathay Pacific Airways

12. Hawaiian Airlines

13. SAS 

14. United Airlines 

15. Lufthansa/Swiss Group 

16. Finnair 

17. British Airways

18. KLM 

19.American Airlines 

20.Delta Air Lines 

Which low-cost airlines are the safest in 2023?

The ratings website also chose ten of the most secure low-cost airlines for passengers. The following low-cost airlines are the safest to fly with this year, albeit they are not listed in any particular order:

EasyJet, Frontier, Jetstar Group, Jetblue, Ryanair, Vietjet, Volaris, Westjet, and Wizz are a few examples.

If you're still uneasy about flying, keep in mind that it's considered to be the most secure method of long-distance transportation. IATA reports that nearly 46 million aircraft carried 4.3 billion people safely in 2018.