Originally Posted by
orbitmic
I wonder if there is any airline which has no "blind spot" of sorts if that is the threshold to be deemed global with the possible exception of Emirates? Many Asian and Middle Eastern airlines have poor coverage of the Americas (particularly Central and South, most European airlines miss Oceania, most American airlines have limited flights to Africa and the Middle East, etc.
IMO TK is the best contender for ‘global’ airline. They do miss some big chunks (e.g. Australia) but cover far more of Central Asia and Africa than most airlines will ever consider.
There was a study a few years ago that determined the optimal location for a global hub to be somewhere in the region of GYD. Shame really it’s never really developed to be a pax one (cargo is a different question of course).