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2017 might have been a difficult year for many with all the changes taking place on all corners of the earth, yet for the airline industry, it was truly a banner year.

2017 was the safest year for air travel ever recorded, which should put a lot of travelers at ease—especially those who never fly without their handy dandy Xanax. (No judgments!)

For those hoping to put their minds at ease even further, consider flying with one of the following carriers that rounded out the top five list of the world’s safest airlines, as ranked by the end of the fiscal year:

1. Air New Zealand (New Zealand)

2. Alaska Airlines (USA)

3. All Nippon Airways (Japan)

4. British Airways (Great Britain)

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5. Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong)