Originally Posted by
ph-ndr
I work in both rural East Africa and some cities there, as well as parts of Asia, I am very familiar with what to expect in various locales, and know that can all lead to both fun and consternation.
On the other hand, as for QR, the moment their marketing people start calling it a three star airline I will adjust my expectations to that level. Right now I've following their lead on this being a five star operation.
-A
So then you know the '5 star rating' is also something that one needs to accommodate based on the region.
India has a bunch of hotels that boast '7 stars'. I've yet to find one '5 star' that exceeded your normal US Holiday Inn Express or Hampton Inn--and this is after being in the hospitality industry myself for the better part of 3 decades.