Which is the best Airline in the World today ?

Question

I have travelled a lot
http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Saudi_Arabian_Airlines-94332-1.html

Answer 1

Hmm, let's see......

AIRLINE OF THE YEAR 2005

1) Cathay Pacific

2) Qantas Airways

3) Emirates

4) Singapore Airlines

5) British Airways

6) Malaysia Airlines

7) Thai Airways

© Skytrax Research

Here's a bit more on Skytrax:
Skytrax Airline of the Year is the established, global barometer of passenger opinions about airlines around the world. Free of outside or financial influences, it is the only airline survey that achieves a truly worldwide audience - comprising more than 94 different respondent nationalities in 2005.

This, the world's "largest" passenger survey, was conducted over an 11 month period (June 2004 - May 2005), and the final total of eligible survey nominations was 12,334,283.

Survey responses represent an increase of more 1.5 million extra survey interviews, compared to the 2003/4 levels.

Unlike other airline surveys, Skytrax Airline of the Year is not focussed on one specific sector of the passenger market. It compasses a wide mixture of passenger types - business customers who may be more familiar with the front-end of the aircraft (First/Business class), and most importantly, the large majority of global air travellers who travel Economy class, be it leisure or business travel.

Answer 2

El Al is undoubtly the best and safest airline in the world.



El Al has the reputation for being the most secure airline in the world for the following reasons:

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On the plane
Approximately six undercover agents (formerly two; exact numbers are never given for security purposes) accompany each international El Al flight, sitting amongst passengers with hidden firearms. All El Al pilots are former Israeli Air Force fighter pilots, and all El Al flight crew members are trained in hand-to-hand combat. In fact, most El Al employees have served in the Israel Defence Force (since national service is compulsory in Israel for most citizens).

El Al airliners have double doors to keep passengers away from the pilots. A code is necessary to access the doors, the second door will only be opened after the first has closed and the person has been identified by the captain or copilot.

There are reinforced steel floors separating the passenger cabin from the baggage hold [3]. This is intended to strengthen the plane in case of an explosion in the hold or vice versa.

The El Al fleet is also the only commercial airline fleet in the world to be equipped with anti-missile countermeasures (the radar-based Flight Guard system). Switzerland has refused El Al flights landing rights because of fears that flares dropped by such an automated system might cause fires on the ground near airports, and other European governments have expressed similar views. El Al does not comment about the specifications of these systems.

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On the ground
Passengers are asked to report three hours before takeoff. In Israel, they are checked at a security barrier on the road to the terminal. All El Al terminals around the world are closely monitored by security agents in plain clothes, who patrol the premises for explosives, suspicious behavior, and other threats. Inside, passengers and their baggage are checked by a trained team. El Al security procedures also require that all passengers be interviewed individually prior to boarding, allowing El Al staff to identify possible security threats with probing questions, such as their origin, goal and occupation. The likelihood of potential terrorists staying cool under such inquisitive probing is considered low. All passengers are classified on a basic 3 tier threat scale: Israelis and Jews are usually classified as the lowest threat, Westerners are usually classified as medium level threats, and Arabs (particularly males) are usually classified as high threat.

At the check-in counter, ground staff scrutinise the passport and the ticket. They won't accept a ticket without a sticker from the security checkers. Once through passport control, where the person's name is checked through a computer, which utilizes information from both the FBI and Scotland Yard terrorism databases, the person and their hand luggage go through rigorous screening, including hand searches. In addition, all luggage must pass through a decompression chamber; this simulates pressures during flight which may be triggers for explosives [4]. El Al is currently the only airline in the world that passes all luggage through such a chamber.

Answer 3

Qatar Airlines

Answer 4

I do not know where you want to travel, but for me the best airline is air tran airways. The planes are all fairly new and they offer some unbeatable specials. I live in Massachusetts but have grandchildren in Ohio and Virginia and if it wasn't for the special fares they offer I would never get to see my grand kids. I fly a direct Flight from Boston to Canton Akron Ohio for between $39.00 and $49.00 . And I belong to the A plus rewards program through them and for every one way flight I earn a point and it is only 8 points for a free flight. They also had a special promotions last year for every 4 Wendy's drink cup coupons you sent in you would get one point and you could send in up to 128 which would get you 2 round trip tickets. Between me and my kids we have already used 4 round trip tickets and have saved over $1000.00 by not having to pay for those flights. Have fun traveling on what ever airline you like to where ever you go!

Answer 5

Best: Air New Zealand, Northwest Airlines and KLM.
Worst: United Airlines

Answer 6

The best airline in the world is the airline that gets you where you want to be, when you want to be there at a price you can bear.

Answer 7

Travelled on a few, and I would definately say Singapore air was the best for me. Food is good, and coach seats are the most comfortable economy class seats I've seen. Very understanding regarding seating arrangements and extra (costless) baggage.

Answer 8

QANTAS

Never flown with them but you cant go wrong with the Aussies.

Never had a fatal crash since the Jet came in (60 years) only two small incerdents, overshot a runway (brake failire at Bangkok in 2002) and smoke in a caban (nothing dangerous).

Answer 9

I have heard that Quantas is the only airline to never have an air accident.

Answer 10

I'd say Qatar Airways. Planes are new, food and inflight entertainment great, and the new airport in Doha amazing for transit!