{
  "id": 642955,
  "title": "Emirates, Etihad rank among Middle East’s top 3 airlines in 2026 Flyers’ Choice Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/emirates-etihad-rank-among-middle-easts-top-3-airlines-in-2026-flyers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:26:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-etihad-rank-among-middle-easts-top-3-airlines-in-2026-flyers-choice-awards-1.500638210"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Emirates has been voted the preferred airline in the Middle East and Africa in the 2026 Flyers’ Choice Awards, while Etihad Airways took third place in the regional ranking. The awards, organised by AirlineRatings.com, are based entirely on traveller votes and echo passenger preferences across cabin classes, service, trust and…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}