Not a single UK carrier makes it into [Skytrax] world's top airlines
Jul 16, 2014, 10:52 am
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Not a single UK carrier makes it into [Skytrax] world's top airlines
The World Airline Awards best airlines in the world:
1. Cathay Pacific
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Emirates
5. Turkish Airlines
6. ANA All Nippon Airways
7. Garuda Indonesia
8. Asiana Airlines
9. Etihad Airways
10. Lufthansa
BA does not even make it, shame!
1. Cathay Pacific
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Emirates
5. Turkish Airlines
6. ANA All Nippon Airways
7. Garuda Indonesia
8. Asiana Airlines
9. Etihad Airways
10. Lufthansa
BA does not even make it, shame!
Last edited by Prospero; Jul 16, 2014 at 1:38 pm Reason: Add award body to title
Jul 16, 2014, 10:54 am
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But you're only listing the Top 10. The list runs to 100, and there are British airlines in there.
(BA were #27 last year, up from 2012's #28!)
(BA were #27 last year, up from 2012's #28!)
Jul 16, 2014, 11:16 am
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personally I would also dispute some of the top ten
and would be interested to know what criteria they use to make these decisions
it should be noted that this is "airline of the year" just one of the many awards there are ok it may be the one award that many airlines strive for but BA ranked quite well in some of the other awards
and would be interested to know what criteria they use to make these decisions
it should be noted that this is "airline of the year" just one of the many awards there are ok it may be the one award that many airlines strive for but BA ranked quite well in some of the other awards
Jul 16, 2014, 11:29 am
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There are no criteria to be published as this is a pure marketing exercise. Anyone who puts AZ and IB on a top 10 TATL list deserves to be ignored.
Jul 16, 2014, 11:42 am
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The World Airline Awards best airlines in the world:
1. Cathay Pacific
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Emirates
5. Turkish Airlines
6. ANA All Nippon Airways
7. Garuda Indonesia
8. Asiana Airlines
9. Etihad Airways
10. Lufthansa
BA does not even make it, shame!
1. Cathay Pacific
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Emirates
5. Turkish Airlines
6. ANA All Nippon Airways
7. Garuda Indonesia
8. Asiana Airlines
9. Etihad Airways
10. Lufthansa
BA does not even make it, shame!
Jul 16, 2014, 12:32 pm
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Well it's not as if government funding per se makes a better transport company, often makes them worse: British Rail for example.
I am not surprised by the list apart from the appearance of LH
I am not surprised by the list apart from the appearance of LH