World's best airline named as Qantas [ ... slips down the SkyTrax list]

[whatmeworry]

1 Qatar Airways
2 Asiana Airlines
3 Singapore Airlines
4 Cathay Pacific Airways
5 ANA All Nippon Airways
6 Etihad Airways
7 Turkish Airlines
8 Emirates
9 Thai Airways International
10 Malaysia Airlines
11 Garuda Indonesia
12 Virgin Australia
13 EVA Air
14 Lufthansa
15 Qantas Airways
16 Korean Air
17 Air New Zealand
18 Swiss Int'l Air Lines
19 Air Canada
20 Hainan Airlines
21 Dragonair
22 AirAsia
23 Oman Air
24 Aegean Airlines
25 South African Airways
26 Virgin America
27 Bangkok Airways
28 British Airways
29 China Southern Airlines
30 Jetstar Airways
31 Finnair
32 TAM Airlines
33 China Airlines
34 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
35 Japan Airlines
36 SilkAir
37 China Airlines
38 LAN Airlines
39 Austrian Airlines
40 AirAsiaX
41 easyJet
42 TACA Airlines
43 Westjet
44 China Eastern Airlines
45 Hong Kong Airlines
46 Jetstar Asia
47 Vietnam Airlines
48 Air France
49 Alaska Airlines
50 Virgin Atlantic
51 Southwest Airlines
52 jetBlue Airways
53 Air Astana
54 Azul Airlines
55 Indigo Airlines
56 Avianca
57 Delta Air Lines
58 Jet Airways
59 bmi British Midland
60 American Eagle Airlines
61 Copa Airlines
62 Air Nostrum
63 Brussels Airlines
64 United Airlines
65 Air Berlin
66 Kulula
67 TAP Air Portugal
68 SAS Scandinavian Airlines
69 TRIP Airlines
70 SriLankan Airlines
71 Air Mauritius
72 Transaero Airlines
73 Baboo Airlines
74 Norwegian
75 NIKI
76 Air Transat
77 Hong Kong Express
78 Kenya Airways
79 Kingfisher Airlines
80 Hawaiian Airlines
82 Gulf Air
83 Alitalia
84 American Airlines
85 Aeroflot Russian Airlines
86 Tiger Airways
87 Saudi Arabian Airlines
88 Icelandair
89 Shenzhen Airlines
90 Porter Airlines
91 Aer Arann
92 Tianjin Airlines
93 Nok Air
94 Royal Jordanian Airlines
95 Egyptair
96 Air Pacific
97 Aer Lingus
98 Aer Busan
99 Cyprus Airways
100 Skymark Airlines

 

[eosphoros]

What a load of garbage. The biggest joke is Jetstar at 30. I would fly a lot of the airlines ranked lower than that over Jetstar even if they were double the price.

 

[Awesom Andy]

The biggest joke is Jetstar at 30.

I've been quite satisfied with all of my longhaul JQ flights though. Either way, I would agree with the top group, probably not in that exact order, but almost all of the airlines up there deserve to be ranked highly.

 

[JohnK]

Skytrax ratings?

I know not to take the ratings seriously when I see Asiana, Singapore and Cathay Pacific as 2, 3 and 4 respectively on the list.

Even a limping Qantas is still miles ahead. But that is just my opinion just like this list is the opinion of total strangers who have no influence in my travel experience.

I still don't know what these ratings are trying to achieve.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Skytrax ratings?

I know not to take the ratings seriously when I see Asiana, Singapore and Cathay Pacific as 2, 3 and 4 respectively on the list.

Even a limping Qantas is still miles ahead. But that is just my opinion just like this list is the opinion of total strangers who have no influence in my travel experience.

I still don't know what these ratings are trying to achieve.

Qantas miles ahead of SQ? You must be one of very few people who think that.

 

[serfty]

Qantas miles ahead of SQ? You must be one of very few people who think that.

Depends where in the aircraft one travels.

Inn economy I'd much rather be a *O sapphire/emerald travelling QF than a *G travelling SQ.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Inn economy I'd much rather be a *O sapphire/emerald travelling QF than a *G travelling SQ.

Likewise if there are delays/cancellations where multiple flights are available. QF moves pax around a lot more freely (e.g. I was put on QF6 when QF10 was severely delayed, and my end destination was SYD anyway). No chance of that happening on SQ (you know what I mean if you've ever dealt with SQ on the ground).

 

[JohnK]

Qantas miles ahead of SQ? You must be one of very few people who think that.

I have never been a *Gold and travelled in SQ in economy although that may change next February.

But I have travelled in QF economy as a Platinum and I think it is a decent cheap(ish) alternative. Lounge access before a flight, reasonably comfortable seats in 747 bulkhead or row 80 on A380, generous QFF points earning on the cheapest possible Qantas airfares and for a simple SYD-SIN return I would have enough for a Oneworld RTW award after 9 returns which for me is just over 2 years.

So yes the ratings mean absolutely nothing to me.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Likewise if there are delays/cancellations where multiple flights are available. QF moves pax around a lot more freely (e.g. I was put on QF6 when QF10 was severely delayed, and my end destination was SYD anyway). No chance of that happening on SQ (you know what I mean if you've ever dealt with SQ on the ground).

No lateral thinking in SQ I'm afraid. Agree.

 

[Sprucegoose]

How does Garuda beat qantas!!!

 

[pauly7]

How does Garuda beat qantas!!!

Easily, if it is a race to hit the ground first

 

[JohnK]

How does Garuda beat qantas!!!

It all depends on who decides to vote which is why I said these ratings makes no sense and I do not understand what they are trying to achieve.

 

[browski]

How does Garuda beat qantas!!!

First you fly Qantas. Then you fly Garuda.
Then you give feedback on your overall experience.

Garuda offers a better product for now, but in a few years Qantas might improve. Signs aren't good for Qantas but let's hope with a leadership change and a re-launch that Qantas might improve somewhat.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Most of the people here who bash Garuda won't have flown them in business or even economy in the last year or so, they won't realise what an excellent airline they have become. Yes they have had a checkered history but as it stands right now the onboard service with Garuda international is excellent and beats Qantas in many ways.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Most of the people here who bash Garuda won't have flown them in business or even economy in the last year or so, they won't realise what an excellent airline they have become. Yes they have had a checkered history but as it stands right now the onboard service with Garuda international is excellent and beats Qantas in many ways.

Did Garuda, Y, SYD-DPS (Bali), a number of years ago.
FA's were handing out pre-departure drinks and newspapers, like most airlines do in J, but in Y.
Even my recent very short hop, FRA-BUD, LH J, no pre-departure drinks.