It seems that everyone agrees on the fact that Singapore Airlines is the best air carrier in the world, according to two different surveys conducted by Skytrax Research and Travel + Leisure Magazine, Singapore Airlines came first for the second year in row.
Emirates Airlines, which moved from the 3rd place to the 2nd in the Travel + Leisure list, maintained its 9th place in the Skytrax list. While the Abu-Dhabi-based air carrier, Etihad Airways, which didn’t make it to Travel + Leisure’s list, managed to reserve a place in Skytrax’s list and came 10th.
The Skytrax awarded Qatar Airways the Best Airline and Best Cabin Staff for the Middle East award, the Doha-based airline dropped three places in the Skytrax list and came 7th after being 4th last year.
Few airline companies were common in the two lists, in addition to Singapore Airlines and Emirates, Thai Airways made it to both lists and came 4th in the Skytrax list and 3rd in the Travel + Leisure list, while Cathay Pacific Airways came 2nd in Skytrax’s and 4th in T+L’s.
Skytrax Top 10 Airlines 2008 List:
1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Qantas
4. Thai Airways
5. Asiana Airlines
6. Malaysia Airlines
7. Qatar Airways
8. Air New Zealand
9. Emirates
10. Etihad Airways
Travel + Leisure Top 10 Airlines 2008 List:
1. Singapore Airlines
2. Emirates Airline
3. Thai Airways International
4. Cathay Pacific Airway
5. SilkAir
6. Japan Airlines (JAL)
7. All Nippon Airways (ANA)
8. Virgin Atlantic Airways
9. Air Tahiti Nui
10. Korean Air
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