World's Best Airline Award 2010
By skysuccess
@skysuccess (8857)
Singapore
May 23, 2010 10:05am CST
Skytrax has just named South Korea's Asiana Airlines as the airline of the year at the annual World Airline Awards, held in Hamburg, Germany,.
The annual awards by Skytrax are based on surveys with more than 17 million passengers, carried out over 10 months. Passengers rate airlines on customer service, comfort of seating, quality of food, lounges and cabin crew.
It is a marked improvement for Asiana Airlines which was ranked 3rd last year and was praised by Skytrax chairman Edward Plaisted saying that the airline has clearly met and exceed their customers' expectations.
Last year's top airline, Cathay Pacific slipped back to fourth place, while Qantas lost another spot in the 2010 awards, dropping to seventh place, down from sixth last year and loosing another award - the best rated airline in the Australia/Pacific region to Air New Zealand, climbing from eighth to fifth on the overall ranking.
So, below are the full results of the Best Airline Award 2010.
The final top 10 ranking in the awards were:
1. Asiana Airlines
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Qatar Airways
4. Cathay Pacific
5. Air New Zealand
6. Etihad Airways
7. Qantas Airways
8. Emirates
9. Thai Airways
10. Malaysia Airlines
Best Low-Cost Airline Worldwide
AirAsia
Most Improved Airline
Garuda Indonesia
Best Cabin Staff
Singapore Airlines
Best Inflight Entertainment
Emirates
Best Airport Services
Thai Airways
Best Economy Class
Malaysia Airlines
Best Premium Economy Class
Qantas
Best Business Class
Qatar Airways
Best First Class
Etihad Airways
Best Airline: Transatlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Best Airline: Transpacific
Cathay Pacific
Best Airline: Australia/Pacific
Air New Zealand
Best Airline: Europe
Lufthansa
Best Airline: India/Central Asia
Kingfisher Airlines
Best Airline: Middle East
Qatar Airways
Best Airline: North America
Air Canada
Best Airline: South East Asia
Singapore Airlines
Best Airline Lounge - Business Class
Virgin Atlantic
Best Airline Lounge - First Class
Thai Airways
Best Airline Seat - Business Class
Singapore Airlines
Best Airline Seat - Economy Class
Kingfisher Airlines
Best Airline Seat - First Class
Etihad Airways
Best Airline Seat - Premium Economy Class
Qantas Airways
Best Low-Cost Airline Australia/Pacific
Virgin Blue
Best Onboard Catering - Business Class
Qatar Airways
Best Onboard Catering - Economy Class
Turkish Airlines
Best Onboard Catering - First Class
Etihad Airways
I am sure some of you will be pleased with your country's national airline and for some will know which airline to choose on your next trip.
Ref:
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/worlds-best-airline-named-as-qantas-slips-in-rankings-20100521-vz70.html
2 responses
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
24 May 10
It is lovely to hear about these awards being given to the different airlines. My favorite airlines that I have been on are Air New Zealand, Qantas and Virgin Atlantic. I like the charter airline called First Choice. I will be flying to Canada next month I hope. The cabin crew on the airline I am going on have been doing some strikes. I only just got travel insurance because I wasn't at all comfortable once my other flight got canceled due to the travel company going out of business. I have also just booked my train travel to the train station near to the airport.
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@skysuccess (8857)
• Singapore
26 May 10
maximax8,
I think these awards are necessary as they would motivate airlines and airports to improve and bring out their best.
Also, it lets every traveler enjoy their trip and give invaluable feedback and assessments. I am a frequent flyer with Singapore Airlines and their partners in the Star Alliance.
I am sorry to learn of your travel incidents and I hope that you have received your rightful compensations.
Have a nice day.
@mjanakha (479)
• United Arab Emirates
23 May 10
Its nice to hear the best airways as we used to travel in air. Best airways are always catched. My dear can you spot out the most deadlies airways, Nowadays some of the airways are going on crashing frequently. Any survey about that. If you know tell me so that I will not chose that flight for my travel.
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@skysuccess (8857)
• Singapore
24 May 10
mjanakha,
I really like to think of you as a nice individual here but let me brutally honest that your posts just tells me otherwise and I feel you have to right to know this.
But, I will try and take it that you are trying to show your sense of humor here. So, let me say that I don't think I or anyone will be alive if we are able to spot the most deadliest airline. 
Anyway, just for your satisfaction and since there's nothing edifying in naming who is who, I shall leave it to your literacy to catch up here.
Be nice.
Read (for your pleasure):
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/second-most-deadly-air-france-slammed-over-safety-20100520-vgg0.html
Anyway, just for your satisfaction and since there's nothing edifying in naming who is who, I shall leave it to your literacy to catch up here.
Be nice.
Read (for your pleasure):
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/second-most-deadly-air-france-slammed-over-safety-20100520-vgg0.html