Known for its outstanding in-flight service, this airline of the year is based in Seoul, South Korea and offers 516 daily departures with 13 domestic and 81 international passenger routes. Its domestic hub is at Gimpo International Airport and its international hub is at Incheon International Airport. Source: Skytrax 2010 World Airline Awards. More than […]
Singapore Airlines’ hub is at Singapore Changi Airport and has 61 destinations in 35 countries, many of which are in Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia and Oceania. It has a young fleet, strong brand name and excellent service.
With its fleet of 84 aircrafts, Qatar Airways flies to 80 international destinations, primarily in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and the Asia Pacific region and is adding ten more in 2010. Based in Doha, Qatar, this airline is one of the youngest and fastest growing fleets in the world. Its other Skytrax […]
Cathay Pacific is the main carrier for Hong Kong with its hub at Hong Kong International Airport. Its fleet consists of 126 aircrafts- Airbus A330s, A340s, Boeing 747s and 777s- that conduct flights to 114 destinations in 36 countries. Cathay Pacific was also named best transpacific airline by Skytrax.
Air New Zealand, which is based in Auckland, New Zealand, provides flights to 27 domestic destinations and 26 international destinations in 14 countries. It is the only airline to have an around the globe route.
Based in Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad is the flag carrier airline of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It has been one of the fastest growing airlines since it began operations in 2004, though it has yet to make a profit. The three classes are known as the Diamond Zone (first class), Pearl Zone (business […]
Qantas Airways has its hub at Sydney Airport as Australia’s largest airline. Founded in 1920 in Queensland, it is the world’s longest continuously operating airline and it is also one of the most profitable airlines in the world. Qantas’ 137 plane fleet provides service to 16 domestic destinations and 21 international destinations in 14 countries. […]
Emirates is the national airline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is based at Dubai International Airport with its own terminal. The 2200 passenger flights per week serve 108 destinations in 60 countries. This is the largest airline in the Middle East and the seventh largest in the world by number of international passengers carried. […]
Thai Airways International, the national carrier of Thailand, is based in Suvarnabhumi Airport. It has one of the longest non-stop commercial flights with its 18-hour non-stop flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles. Skytrax also awarded Thai Airways best airline lounge- first class and best airport services for 2010.
Malaysia Airlines, based in Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the flag carrier of Malaysia and offers flights throughout Asia, the Middle East and between Europe and Australia. In 2008, it began its Everyday Low Fares program to provide cheap prices for 30% of the seats on its domestic flights.
