Perhaps it is industry-leading operating metrics, or customer service on the ground and in the air that consistently earns the highest accolades from experienced international travelers. Perhaps it is flight attendants giving their time to learn sleight-of-hand tricks to entertain young travelers, or staff spending their weekends helping with humanitarian projects across the globe (source ATW, Feb. 2009).ATW names Asiana 2009 airline of the year.
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For the 3rd time in 10 years, Cathay Pacific has been named World's Best Airline, winning the 2009 Airline of the Year title in the latest World Airline Awards - Cathay Pacific being a previous winner of this prestige global title in 2003 and 2005 (source Skytrax).Passengers are encouraged to participate at: http://www.worldairlinesurvey.com/
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Skytrax also delivers its '5 Star Airline' ranking. The 6 5-star airlines are:
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T&L has its own opinion. Here's T&L best 2009 international airlines:
What do you think?
CN Traveller has its own ranking based on readers' reviews (2008):
RépondreSupprimerShort-Haul Leisure
#1: LX
#2: BA
#3: BD
#4: KL
#5: AY
Long-Haul Leisure
#1: SQ
#2: VS
#3: BA
#4: EK
#5: CX
Business
#1: BA
#2: VS
#3: SQ
#4: EK
#5: LH
Full report at http://www.cntraveller.com/ReadersAwards/2008/Airlines/http://www.cntraveller.com/ReadersAwards/2008/Airlines/