Business Traveler magazine in the US has announced the results of a poll that was conducted among 4,000 readers. The awards were given in 3 main ctagories: airline industry, hotel industry and business travel related industries.
Naturally we were interested in the airline industry awards. Some winners were surprising, but I think if someone knows these airlines will be able to guess even without seeing the results. I am not sure whether this poll shows the real picture or it is built on preconceptions and good marketing, but I truely miss some smaller and thus more creative airlines.
Besides that I linked in the websites of the awarded airlines and I really wonder why all these big companies still use their 1999-style webdesign and why they don’t feel the need to improve them. I think one of our next posts will be an early 2009 overview of the biggest airlines with the most austere websites.
Anyway, let’s see the winners:
- Best Overall Airline in the World: Emirates
- Best Airport in the World: Changi Airport (Singapore)
- Best First-Class Service in the World: Jet Airways
- Best Business- Class Service in the World: Qantas
- Best Premium Economy Class in the World: Virgin Atlantic
- Best Economy-Class Service in the World: Singapore Airlines
- Best Airline for International Travel: Cathay Pacific
- Best Airline for North American Travel: Continental Airlines
- Best Flight Attendants in North America: Continental Airlines
- Best Airline in Mexico: Aeromexico
- Best Airline in Western Europe: British Airways
- Best Airline in Central and Eastern Europe: Czech Airlines
- Best Airline in the Middle East: Qatar Airways
- Best Airline in Asia: Korean Air
- Best Business Class to Asia/Trans-Pacific: Korean Air
- Best Airline Advertising Campaign: Korean Air
- Best Flight Attendants in the World: Asiana
- Best In-Flight Services in the World: Asiana
- Best Overall Airline Customer Service: Asiana
- Best Airline for First-Class Service in North America: American Airlines
- Best North American Airline for International Travel: Air Canada
- Best Airline for Business-Class Service in North America: Air Canada
- Best In-Flight Services in North America: Air Canada
- Best Airline for Business-Class Service to South America: LAN
- Best Airline for Business Class to Europe/trans-Atlantic: Air France
- Best Business Class to Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: Air New Zealand
- Best Business Class to the Middle East: Etihad Airways
- Best Business Class to Africa: South African Airways
- Best All-Business-Class Service: All Nippon Airways
- Best Airline Cuisine/Meals: bmi
- Best Airline Alliance Program: Star Alliance
- Best Low-Cost Airline in North America: Virgin America
- Best Airport Clubs/Lounges: Delta Air Lines
- Best Frequent-Flyer Program: Delta Air Lines
- Best Airline Web Site: Delta Air Lines
- Best Airport in North America: Denver International Airport
By Szafi
Continental Airlines flight attendants were rated number 1 ie the best flight attendants, 3 years in a row.
Air Asia I thought won something
Re: Virgin Atlantic being voted best premium economy service provider 2008
Recently travelled Premium with Virgin Atlantic from UK to USA which was a very disappointing experience and left us feeling very cheated and mis-sold.
Interested in hearing from anyone who has also travelled premium with Virgin recently.