World's Best Airline Award 2010  

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/tra...