Etihad Airways withdraws from Skytrax

[cmon0005]

Etihad Airways withdraws from Skytrax - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

Almost sounds like EK saying that they don't need to be in an alliance. Etihad doesn't think it needs to be in Skytrax, wonder what the reason is?

I for one don't use Skytrax awards as a way of deciding on an airline, I tend to try them out and make up my own mind anyway.

 

[yohy?!]

good commentary on plane talking about it - basically that Skytraxx is very biased by multiple voting, comp'd flights for reviewers etc

no big deal i think - makes skytraxx look bad more than anything i think

 

[peterk]

Finally a high quality airline with the guts to stand up to Skytrax In my opinion Skytrax is a joke and their ratings carry no value.
The question is will more airlines now follow suit?