MilesBuzz! - "Best" of Travel Awards

Following is list of Business Traveler Magazine's 11th annual Reader Survey
Awards where readers rank travel from Best Airline-International to Worst Airport in the World.Best Airline for International Travel Singapore Airlines.

From reading all the posts on FlyerTalk, it appears that the list is pretty accurate?

Best International Business Class Singapore Airlines

Best Airline in North America United Airlines

Best Airline for Travel to Canada Air Canada

Best Transpacific Airline Singapore Airlines

Best Transatlantic Airline British Airways

Best Airline for Travel to Central/South America American Airlines

Best Airline for Travel to Mexico American Airlines

Best Airline for Travel to the Middle East British Airways

Best Airline for Travel to the South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand Qantas

Best Airline for Travel to Africa British Airways

Best Airline for Travel to Eastern Europe Lufthansa

Best Airline for Travel to Russia, the CIS and the Baltics Lufthansa

Best Frequent Flyer Program United Airlines

Airline With the Best Airport Lounges United Airlines

Worst Airline for International Business Travel Aeroflot

Best Airport in the World Singapore Changi

Best Airport in North America Chicago O’Hare International

Worst Airport in the World New York JFK International

Airport With the Best Duty-Free Shopping Amsterdam Schiphol

Favorite City for Business Travel London

Least Favorite City for Business Travel New York

Favorite Individual Hotel for Business Travel The Oriental, Bangkok

Best Individual Hotel in North America for Business Travel The Plaza, New York

Best International Hotel Chain Hilton

Best Domestic Hotel Chain Marriott

NEW Best Mid-Priced Hotel Chain in North America Marriott

Best Latin American Hotel Chain Sheraton

Best Hotel Reward Program Marriott

Best International Car Rental Company Hertz

Best Credit Card Reward Program American Express

Best Travel Web Site Travelocity

BTI’s Annual ‘Cellars in the Sky’ Business Class Wine Survey

Best Cellar in the Sky
1. Finnair

Best Sparkling Wine
Tie 1. Piper-Heidsieck Brut, NV – Air Canada, Icelandair, Martinair and Sabena

Best White Wine
1. Domaine "La Grappe d’Or" Pouilly Fumé – Martinair

Best Red Wine
1. Château Lynches-Bages 1992 – Delta Air Lines

One can debate the supposed merits of O'Hare as the best, I guess?

But NYC as the least favorite (worst) city for business travel? I just cant accept that!

Where's OnePass???

I'm surprised to read that Amsterdam - Schiphol is the best duty-free shopping are because I know that duty-free prices at the airport have become closer and closer to normal retail prices.
I guess it all depends on how you market the stuff!

I think some may argue that the Best North American Airline is any no-US airline, e.g. Air Canada.

And plenty of people disagree with United as being the 'best' airline in North America (and plenty agree..).. If there's one thing to be said about United is most people have a strong opinion about them either way. This is evidenced by them being dead last on another survey this year.

Statistics and polls can be made to say whatever you want http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif


[This message has been edited by dg1 (edited 12-03-1999).]

Air Canada the best?? it's the ONLY one in Canada that flies worldwide. Go West Jet go!!

Air Canada the best?? it's the ONLY one in Canada that flies worldwide. Go West Jet go!!

You do realize that you are replying to VERY old thread, don't you :p

Yikes, this is old. Custom on Flyertalk is to leave threads older than about three years old to R.I.P.

Consequently I will rebury it.