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However, with COVID-19 vaccines being distributed around the world, there\u2019s hope yet for 2021! 2021 is off to a strong start, and there\u2019s […]","datePublished":"2021-01-12","dateModified":"2021-03-16","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/author\/e-lyn-tham\/#Person","name":"E-lyn Tham","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/author\/e-lyn-tham\/","identifier":66,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/722f685b02ed9cd4b78c8df212ebc1654b73489382b53ce430214c5fa92c0d0c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/722f685b02ed9cd4b78c8df212ebc1654b73489382b53ce430214c5fa92c0d0c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TheHomeGround Asia","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo_2021-07-22-222533.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo_2021-07-22-222533.jpeg","width":640,"height":640}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/1610354384573_S3_Featured_Image.png","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/1610354384573_S3_Featured_Image.png","height":626,"width":1280},"url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/revealed-the-worlds-most-powerful-passports-safest-airlines-in-2021\/","about":["Asia","International","Singapore"],"wordCount":735,"articleBody":"Oh, when will we be able to travel again? 2020 was a tough year for most of us, where we were robbed of the opportunity to take a breather and escape reality. However, with COVID-19 vaccines being distributed around the world, there\u2019s hope yet for 2021!2021 is off to a strong start, and there\u2019s nothing like a little #wanderlust dreaming to get all of us going. After all, what harm is a little advanced planning going to do anyone?\u00a0World\u2019s safest airlines \u2013 2021 editionAirlineRatings.com, an airline safety and product review website, has just published the rankings of the world\u2019s safest airlines in 2021, based on an analysis of 385 airplane carriers from all around the world. They took into account factors such as age of respective aircrafts, crash records, fraudulent pilot license scams, COVID-19 compliance, and so on.Qantas\/FacebookAustralian airline, Qantas, came out top for their heavy emphasis on safety. Many pilots were grounded during the pandemic; before they returned to the skies, they had to attend a mandatory six-day course to refresh their skills and ensure that everything goes smoothly. If that doesn\u2019t spell commitment, we don\u2019t know what does!This sheer level of commitment is what has made Qantas stand out over the years; Qantas retained the crowning glory of being the world\u2019s safest airline from 2014 to 2017, as well as in 2019 and 2020. And if you\u2019re wondering what happened to the year of 2018, AirlineRatings.com ranked its top 20 airlines equally for that year, without a specified winner.\u00a0Now, in 2021, the top five safest airlines are, in order, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and Emirates. These are closely followed by Eva Air, Etihad Airways, Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, British Airways, and more. They\u2019ve also highlighted the safest low-cost airlines, with the top 10 being Air Arabia, Allegiant, EasyJet, Frontier, Jetstar Group, Jetblue, Ryanair, Vietjet, Westjet, and Wizz Air.\u00a0In the context of COVID-19, the top 20 COVID-compliant airlines are Air Baltic, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, AirAsia, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, Japan Airlines, Jetblue, KLM, Korean Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Southwest, Qatar Airways, and Westjet.\u00a0Qatar AirwaysNotable examples included Qatar Airways, who offer passengers masks and faces shields, as well as Emirates\u2019 complimentary health kit for passengers.World\u2019s most powerful passports \u2013 where will you go in 2021?When restrictions do lift and borders fully reopen, lucky are those who have their hands on any of these passports!\u00a0The Japan TimesThe Henley Passport Index has just ranked Japan to have the world\u2019s most powerful passport, propelling the APAC region to the top of the list. Japan is top of the list, followed by Singapore, and a tie between South Korea and Germany for third place.The APAC region\u2019s crowning achievement is primarily due to the region showing better signs of recovery from the pandemic; the rest of the world, sadly, is still struggling to get a grasp on the virus. The Henley Passport Index also doesn\u2019t factor in temporary restrictions; with Japan winning due to its offer of visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 191 destinations worldwide.\u00a0Due to these temporary restrictions, passport holders in the UK and United States are only able to travel to less than 75 destinations, resulting in both of them being bumped down to seventh on the list.In a nutshell, 2021\u2019s top best passports are, in order, Japan (191 destinations); Singapore (190 destinations); South Korea and Germany (189); Italy, Finland, Spain, and Luxembourg (188 destinations); Denmark and Austria (187 destinations); Sweden, France, Portugal, Netherlands, and Ireland (186 destinations); Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand (185 destinations); Greece, Malta, Czech Republic, and Australia (184 destinations); Canada (183 destinations); as well as Hungary (181 destinations).Passport-collector.comOn the other end of the spectrum, the worst passports in the world include North Korea (39 destinations); Libya and Nepal (38 destinations); Palestinian territories (37 destinations); Somalia and Yemen (33 destinations); Pakistan (32 destinations); Syria (29 destinations); Iraq (28 destinations); as well as Afghanistan (26 destinations).And for us Singaporeans, our passport is second on the list \u2013 hip, hip, hooray! Now, all that is left to do is to hang on tight, shower our frontline workers with lots of love, and ride through this together. Soon, the world will be ours to explore once more! Join the conversations on THG’s\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram, and get the latest updates via\u00a0Telegram.\u00a0"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singapore","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/\/singapore\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Revealed: The World\u2019s Most Powerful Passports & Safest Airlines in 2021","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/revealed-the-worlds-most-powerful-passports-safest-airlines-in-2021\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]