TOP AIRLINES

Cathay Pacific

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:32:00 PDT

A former title winner, Cathay Pacific performed well overall ranking in the top four or five positions in almost every section of the survey. The flagship carrier of Hong Kong is also one of only six airlines worldwide to carry Skytrax's prestigious five star rating.

Icelandair - Iceland

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:27:00 PDT

Icelandair is the flag carrier airline of Iceland, based in Reykjavik. It is part of the Icelandair Group and operates services to 25 cities in 12 countries on both sides of the Atlantic.Its fleet consists of 21 aircrafts.

Brussels Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:17:00 PDT

Brussels Airlines (styled in its official logo as brussels airlines) is the largest Belgian airline. It operates to over 50 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul flights to East, Central and West Africa. It also operates charter services, maintenance and training of cockpit and cabin crew.Its fleet have 45 aircrafts.

Swiss International Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:03:00 PDT

For most of its 71 years, Swissair was one of the major international airlines and known as the "Flying Bank" due to the financial stability of the airline, causing it be regarded as a Swiss national symbol and icon.In 2002 the successor airline Swiss International Air Lines was born. First called Swiss Air Lines, this Company was based on the former Crossair, and was basically a merger of Crossair and former Swissair Employees, Routes, aircraft etc.The name had to be changed to Swiss International Air Lines due to some legal problems. Swiss International Airlines operating to 80 destinations with a fleet of 79 aircrafts .

Finnair - Finland

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:42:00 PDT

Finnair is Finland's largest airline and the flag carrier , with its headquarters in Vantaa, Finland, and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Finnair and its subsidiary companies dominate both the domestic and international air travel markets in Finland. The largest owner is the Finnish Government with 57.04% of the shares. Finnair is a member of the Oneworld alliance. It operates to 66 destinations , in addition there are about 50 seasonal charter-flight destinations Skytrax ranks Finnair as four-star airline . Its fleet have 69 aircrafts .

Malev Hungarian Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:01:00 PST

Malev Hungarian Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Hungary and is based at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport. It is the principal Hungarian airline and flies to 50 cities in 34 countries worldwide. Malév has been a member of the Oneworld alliance since April 2007.Fleet size is 27 aircrafts.

Middle East Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:51:00 PST

Middle East Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Lebanon .It was founded in 1945 and it's headquarter is in Beirut . It operates to 26 destinations with a fleet size of 13 aircrafts .

MIAT - Mongolian Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:53:00 PST

MIAT - Mongolian Airlines is Mongolia's national airline. It operates a domestic route network and international scheduled services from its base at Chinggis Khaan International Airport near the capital Ulan Bator.The MIAT Mongolian fleet consists of 4 aircrafts.

PIA -Pakistan International Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:45:00 PST

PIA - The national airlines of Pakistan . In 2002 PIA signed an agreement with Boeing Company for the biggest aircraft deal in the history of PIA.In August 2007, PIA signed a deal with Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) to lease seven new Airbus A320-200 aircrafts. The flag carrier of a young and developing nation which has had an eventful history to date, but it is a worthy ambassador for Pakistan and its people. Its services and personnel have helped to make the country more widely known and her people better understood in a large part of the world.Pakistan International Airlines- PIA flew its first service with the Super Constellation on 07 June 1954 on the route linking Karachi and Dhaka.PIA was the first Asian airline with pure-jet aircraft, in the form of a Boeing 707-321.

Austrian Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:40:00 PST

Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways (Austrian Arrows) and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates scheduled services to over 130 destinations.Austrian was one of the few airlines to fly into post-war Iraq when it began flights to Erbil in December 2006.However, the flights were discontinued the following year.The Austrian Airlines fleet consists of 36 aircrafts.

Czech Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:13:00 PST

Czech Airlines is the Czech national airline company based at Ruzyne Airport, Prague. It operates scheduled services to 69 destinations in 41 countries, including most major European cities and to transit points in the Middle East, North America, North Africa and Asia. It also operates charter and cargo services.Its fleet size is 53 aircrafts.

Aerolineas Argentinas

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:07:00 PST

Aerolineas Argentinas is the largest domestic and international airline in Argentina and serves as Argentina's flag carrier. It accounts for around 83% of Argentina's domestic traffic and 52% of international flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport, which is located in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires. Aerolíneas Argentinas and LAN Airlines are the only Latin American airlines that fly to Oceania.Its fleet consists of 49 aircraft.

Lao Airlines - Laos

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:00:00 PST

Lao Airlines - National airline of Laos , operating to 12 international and domestic destinations with a fleet size of 6 aircrafts . It was owned by Laos government in 2003.

Conviasa - Venezuela

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:56:00 PST

Conviasa is a state-owned airline based in Caracas, Venezuela. It operates services to domestic destinations and to destinations in the Caribbean and South America. It plans to add destinations in Europe to its network.The Conviasa fleet consists of 13 aircrafts.

Qatar Airways

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:55:00 PST

Qatar Airways is the flag carrier airline of Qatar . Qatar Airways awarded 5 star rating by Skytrax , only 5 other airlines to get this award . It is operating to 84 destinations in 52 countries . It was founded in 1993 . Qatar Airways fleet size is 66 , Airbus A-380 and Boeing 787 will be added in 2012 & 2011, respectively .

Air China

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:41:00 PST

China's state owned and second-largest commercial airline after China Southern Airlines. It is the flag carrier and the only airline in the world to fly the national flag on its entire fleet. Its logo consists of a phoenix in the form of the acronym VIP, and "Air China" in both Chinese and English.It operates 5,090 flights each week worldwide and is the 18th largest airline in the world by fleet size with 207 aircrafts.

Scandinavian Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:09:00 PST

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is a multi-national airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Scandinavian countries, based in Stockholm, Sweden and owned by SAS AB. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance. It is also the founder of Air Greenland, airBaltic, Linjeflyg, Spanair, Thai Airways International, and the former charter airline Scanair.

In the 1960s it became the first airline in the world to fly over the North Pole and in 1962 was awarded the Christopher Columbus Prize - often called the Nobel Prize of communication - in recognition of its pioneering transpolar flights. In 1952 SAS was the first airline in the world to introduce Tourist Class, a discounted ticket with certain conditions. The entire airline industry later followed suit.Its fleet consist of 198 aircrafts.

Turkish Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:58:00 PST

The national airline of Turkey based in Istanbul. It operates a network of scheduled services to 140 international and 35 domestic cities, serving a total of 155 airports, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.Turkish Airlines 107 international destinations are spread across nearly 70 countries. Routes across the North Atlantic serve New York City and Chicago. Major cities served in Asia include Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Mumbai, New Delhi, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore City and Tokyo.The Turkish Airlines fleet consists of 130 aircraft as of March 2009.

Vietnam Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:48:00 PST

It is the national flag carrier of Vietnam . In 2010 , it is expected to become a member of Star Alliance . It was founded in 1956 and it's headquarter is in Hanoi , Vietnam . Vietnam Airlines is operating to 61 destinations . It's fleet have 53 aircrafts and in near future 16 Boeing 787-8 aircrafts will be flying with Vietnam Airlines .

Gulf Air

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:56:00 PST

Gulf Air is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The airline operates scheduled services to over 40 destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Far East.The airline is known to spend more on aircraft maintenance than any other airline of its size.The fleet consist of 32 aircrafts.

Etihad Airways

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:55:00 PST

Etihad Airways, based in the UAE and flying out of Abu Dhabi International Airport, is ranked among the top ten international airlines in the world in 2008 for the first time since it has been in service. With first rate service in passenger check-ins, baggage handling, facilities, passenger service, on-time arrivals, and overall luxurious service offered .

Kingfisher Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:43:00 PST

Kingfisher Airlines is an airline based in Bangalore, India. It operates more than 400 flights a day and has a network of 72 destinations, with regional and long-haul international services.Kingfisher is one of six airlines in the world to have a five-star rating from Skytrax, along with Asiana Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways.Kingfisher Airlines fleet currently consists of 75 aircrafts.

JAL - Japan Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:18:00 PST

JAL, is the national airline and flag carrier of Japan.It is one of the largest airline operators in Asia, and is a member of the Oneworld global airline alliance.Based at Narita International Airport (for international flights) and TokyoInternational Airport (for domestic flights), Japan Airlines operates scheduled and non-scheduled international and domestic services.to 125 destinations worldwide. The airline's corporate headquarters are located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.The JAL fleet consists of 196 passenger and 17 cargo aircrafts.

Malaysia Airlines

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:10:00 PST

Malaysia Airlines - flag carrier of Malaysia . It was founded in 1947 and it's new name was changed in 1987 , from Malaysian Airline System to Malaysia Airlines . Recently , it is operating to 114 destinations , with a fleet size of 85 aircrafts and few other aircrafts in order , including Super Jumbo A 380 . Along with Cathy-Pacific , it is one of only six airlines worldwide to hold Skytrax's five-star rating .

Egypt Air

noreply@blogger.com (Star) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:43:00 PST

Egypt Air is the national airline of Egypt , it was founded in 1932 . It operates to 74 destinations around the world & it's fleet consists of 59 aircrafts , including cargo aircrafts .