Top 5 Best Airline Board Games for Airlines Enthusiasts
Whether you're an avgeek, a frequent flyer, or just love a good strategy game with high-stakes decision-making, there’s an aviation board game for you.
Below, we round up some of the best aviation-themed board games on the market — with a special nod at the end to our own Low Cost Airline Manager.
👨✈️👩✈️ 1. Sky Team (2023)
Designer: Luc Rémond
Players: 2 (cooperative)
Play Time: 20–30 minutes
BGG Score: ★ 8.0
Why It’s Great:
Sky Team offers a completely unique aviation experience — a two-player cooperative game where you and your partner act as pilot and co-pilot working together to land planes safely at airports around the world. With limited communication and real-time pressure, it’s a tense, thematic experience full of adrenaline and trust. A perfect pick for couples or gaming duos looking for something truly different.
🔵 2. Pan Am (2020)
Publisher: Funko Games
Players: 2–4
Play Time: 60 minutes
BGG Score: ★ 7.6
Why It’s Great:
Pan Am is a stunning, historically themed strategy game where players build upstart airlines, expand their networks, and eventually sell to the legendary Pan American World Airways. With a perfect blend of route-building, bidding, and economic strategy — all wrapped in gorgeous 1960s retro design — it’s a must-play for aviation and history enthusiasts alike.
✈️ 🇪🇺 3. Airlines Europe (2011)
Designer: Alan R. Moon
Players: 2–5
Play Time: 60 minutes
BGG Score: ★ 7.2
Why It’s Great:
From the creator of Ticket to Ride, Airlines Europe is a polished economic strategy game where players invest in competing airline companies across the continent. It combines elegant rules with deep decision-making, capturing the thrill of corporate maneuvering, stock speculation, and route optimization — great for both seasoned strategists and newcomers.
🎖 Low Cost Airline Manager (2025)
Publisher: Papaeya
Status: Just launched
BGG Score: N/A (New Release)
Why It Deserves Your Radar:
Our very own Low Cost Airline Manager is a fresh, fast-playing airline strategy game where players take on the challenge of running a budget carrier. Light on rules but rich in decisions, it captures the razor-thin margins, pricing battles, and smart optimization that define low-cost aviation.
