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[FrankCanada97]

North American carriers stay losing.

http://www.airlinequality.com/news/qatar-airways-is-voted-the-worlds-best-airline-in-2017/

20th June 2017 : Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France

Qatar Airways was today announced the World’s Best Airline at the SKYTRAX 2017 World Airline Awards. Voted Best Airline by travellers across the world in the annual passenger survey, the Doha based carrier has now won the prestigious Airline of the Year title for a fourth time. Qatar Airways enjoyed further success by winning major awards for the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best First Class Lounge and as the Best Airline in the Middle East.

Singapore Airlines, a perennial favourite in the awards was ranked No. 2 in the world, also receiving awards as the Best Airline in Asia, the World’s Best Business Class seat and for having the Best Premium Economy Onboard Catering.

Referred to as the “Oscars of the aviation industry”, the World Airline Awards are held in high esteem for clarity of process and independence, with no outside sponsorship or external influence. The survey voting processes and awards results analysis were subject to detailed, independent assessment by the UK advertising authority (ASA) in 2015 and found fully compliant, transparent and independent.

The survey enables any airline in the world to be nominated, allowing travellers to make their own choice, underlining the brand as the Passenger’s Choice Awards.

19.87 million eligible survey entries were counted in the final results, and 105 nationalities participated in the survey from August 2016 to May 2017. The survey covered over 325 airlines, from largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers, measuring Quality standards for 41 KPI’s across front-line product and service factors in the Airport and Onboard environments.

Methodology:
http://www.worldairlineawards.com/Awards/awards_methodology.html

The World's Top 30 Airlines - 2017

1 Qatar Airways
2 Singapore Airlines
3 ANA All Nippon Airways
4 Emirates
5 Cathay Pacific
6 EVA Air
7 Lufthansa
8 Etihad Airways
9 Hainan Airlines
10 Garuda Indonesia
11 Thai Airways
12 Turkish Airlines
13 Virgin Australia
14 Swiss Int'l Air Lines
15 Qantas Airways
16 Japan Airlines
17 Austrian
18 Air France
19 Air New Zealand
20 Asiana Airlines
21 Bangkok Airways
22 KLM
23 China Southern
24 Hong Kong Airlines
25 Finnair
26 AirAsia
27 Cathay Dragon
28 Norwegian
29 Air Canada
30 Aeroflot

World's Best Airline Alliance

1 Star Alliance
2 oneworld
3 SkyTeam

World's Best Cabin Staff 2017

1 Garuda Indonesia
2 ANA All Nippon Airways
3 EVA Air
4 Thai Airways
5 Singapore Airlines
6 Qatar Airways
7 Asiana Airlines
8 Japan Airlines
9 Cathay Pacific
10 Hainan Airlines

World's Best Low-Cost Airlines

1 AirAsia
2 Norwegian
3 jetBlue Airways
4 easyJet
5 Virgin America
6 Jetstar Airways
7 AirAsiaX
8 Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
9 Southwest Airlines
10 Indigo

World's Cleanest Aircraft Cabins 2017

1 EVA Air
2 ANA All Nippon Airways
3 Japan Airlines
4 Asiana Airlines
5 Cathay Pacific
6 Hainan Airlines
7 Korean Air
8 Qatar Airways
9 Singapore Airlines
10 Lufthansa

If you're wondering, the best American carrier is Delta at rank 32. Everyone's favourite punching bag, United, is rank 78.

You may peruse even more categories here:
http://www.worldairlineawards.com/

 

[PedroLumpy]

As a Canadian, wtf is Air Canada doing on this list. I'd rather jog.

 

[broncobuster]

Can't really argue with these rankings based on personal experience.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Qatar sure has their priorities sorted out correctly.

 

[Corpsepyre]

I'm sure our airlines, PIA, will be in the bottom 5.

 

[jelly]

British Airways...lol.

 

[IggyChooChoo]

Bear in mind this is a company where you can get fired for getting pregnant. Where you until quite recently had to get corporate permission to get married. Where 90% of their staff are migrant workers. I'm sure none of them are modern-day slaves.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ky-qatar-airways-pregnant-employees?CMP=fb_gu

Accounts from past and serving crew who spoke to the Guardian – usually on condition of anonymity, having signed stringent confidentiality clauses in their contracts – confirm that breaches of formal and unspoken codes of conduct have led to careers being curtailed. Sherin Galal, a flight attendant, said she briefly found herself imprisoned after the airline “terminated” her and revoked her visa: medical staff had reported her to the airline’s grooming centre after spotting a small tattoo. Like other staff, she claims to have been left in limbo after suspension from the airline. Crew are hired from abroad, and Qatar’s “kafala” sponsorship system means workers cannot find other employment, but also cannot leave the country without the company authorising an exit permit.

One long-serving cabin attendant living in Qatar kept his marriage secret, claiming that airline staff made clear that if he applied for permission he would be sacked. He said: “I’m from the Middle East. This has nothing to do with culture or religion. It is all to do with control. We all need a job – that’s why we are here, that’s why we joined. But this isn’t what we signed up for.”

Further reading about this fine, admirable company: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/16/qatar-airways-scrap-policy-sack-pregnant-cabin-crew

 

[Nivash]

British Airways...lol.

BA offers the Daily Mail as their in-flight newspaper. Their disgrace is well deserved.

 

[FrankCanada97]

Bear in mind this is a company where you can get fired for getting pregnant. Where you until quite recently had to get corporate permission to get married. Where 90% of their staff are migrant workers. I'm sure none of them are modern-day slaves.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ky-qatar-airways-pregnant-employees?CMP=fb_gu



Further reading about this fine, admirable company: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/16/qatar-airways-scrap-policy-sack-pregnant-cabin-crew

Seems par for the course for that country.

 

[naweednrahman]

Flying with Qatar to Maldives and Bangkok. Can't wait.

 

[lucebuce12]

I'm sure our airlines, PIA, will be in the bottom 5.

Ya know it!

 

[FrankCanada97]

As a Canadian, wtf is Air Canada doing on this list. I'd rather jog.

Really shows how low the bar is when Air Canada is North America's best airline.

 

[RinsFury]

That's nice. Do slaves work on their airline as well?

 

[MikeHattsu]

Last years top 10:
1. Emirates
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Cathay Pacific
5. ANA All Nippon Airways
6. Etihad Airways
7. Turkish Airlines
8. EVA Air
9. Qantas Airways
10. Lufthansa

So Turkish and Qantas fell out of the top 10.

Aeroflot climbed 10 places from last year and is now higher ranked than any US airline. Virgin America was 25th last year, but dropped to 43rd and British Airways dropped from 26th to 40th and is now ranked just 1 place above easyJet in 41st

 

[sangreal]

United just devalued their miles, surely that will save them!

 

[pswii60]

British Airways...lol.

#40, just above.... easyJet.

But how the fuck does Air France get to #18!? I have to fly with that shitty airline all the time, and it certainly doesn't deserve to be in the top 50 never mind the top 20. Is it because they give you a free French cake just after take off?

I wouldn't recommend using this list to decide which airline you're going to fly with.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Air Canada at 29. LOL! How the mighty* have fallen.

Also, Etihad in top 10; well deserved.

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

Alaska is my airline of choice, always a solid experience and a decent cost. Fuck southwest and their cattle cars though.

 

[p_xavier]

Air Canada at 29. LOL! How the mighty* have fallen.

Also, Etihad in top 10; well deserved.

I'd rather take Air Canada than risk being killed transiting in a muslim country.

 

[Fennec]

I'd rather take Air Canada than risk being killed transiting in a muslim country.

....the hell ?

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

Surprised Korean Air isnt in the top 30. they are always awesome to me

 

[p_xavier]

....the hell ?

Gay and such.

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

Wierd. Even tripadvisor voting has Korean Air in top 10. wonder what the criteria is based on?

I will say ANAs Cabin staff was amazing. So thats accurate. But their coach seats have the least amount of room ever which is why i cant fly with them.

 

[Lamel]

Etihad and Emirates are fantastic.

I'd rather take Air Canada than risk being killed transiting in a muslim country.

Lmao what. I think you'll be ok sitting in the airport in the Emirates for a few hours.

 

[Hubbl3]

Wierd. Even tripadvisor voting has Korean Air in top 10. wonder what the criteria is based on?

I will say ANAs Cabin staff was amazing. So thats accurate. But their coach seats have the least amount of room ever which is why i cant fly with them.

That and it's always hot as shit on an ANA flight

 

[Fennec]

Gay and such.

Doha and Abu Dhabi are safer than any city in the US.

 

[AstroNut325]

Yup. Sounds about right. Always fly with non-Paste American airlines.

 

[aeolustl]

Cathay has been getting worse for a while. No surprise it is dropping from top 3

 

[Dark Cloud]

I'd rather take Air Canada than risk being killed transiting in a muslim country.

Wow

 

[Weckum]

I love flying Qatar airways. I mean, as a tall dude flying is horrible, but the Qatar Airways planes are always nice.

(but maybe I'm biased because I dated several of their crew)

 

[IggyChooChoo]

Doha and Abu Dhabi are safer than any city in the US.

Is the safety comparison here between slaves or citizens?