The World's Top 10 Airlines in 2015

Qatar Airways was tabbed as the world's best airline in 2015, according to the annual World Airline Awards published by Skytrax.

Qatar Airways' title came as year's winner – Cathay Pacific – dropped to third place in the ratings, which were awarded at a Tuesday ceremony on the grounds of the Paris Air Show.

SkyTrax, a U.K.-based travel consultancy that runs what it calls the "world's largest review site," determines its annual ratings from reviews by more than 18 million passengers that represent more than 100 countries. The reviews cover everything from cabin interiors to in-flight food and entertainment to the friendliness of staff.


1. Qatar Airways

2. Singapore Airlines

3. Cathay Pacific

4. Turkish Airlines






5. Emirates

6. Etihad Airways

7. All Nippon Airways (ANA)

8. Garuda Indonesia

9. EVA Air (Taiwan)








10. Qantas

World's Best Airport

So where is the world's BEST Airport? Accroding to CNN report, the best airport in the world is in our neighbour's backyard Singapore, Changi Airport. 

The report stated that the airport handles about 5000 arrivals and departures per week with 80 international airlines operating from the airport.

The award is based from the international transport advisory group, Skytrax, UK-based company which surveys more than 13 million customers between May and January.

Incheon International Airport near Seoul is the No. 2 airport in the world, also for the third year running.

Germany's No. 3-ranked Munich Airport retained its 2014 rank, as did No. 4 Hong Kong International. This year's No. 5-ranked airport, Tokyo International (Haneda), climbed one rung from No. 6 in 2014.

The world's top 10 airports, according to SkyTrax:

1. Singapore Changi Airport

2. Incheon International Airport

3. Munich Airport

4. Hong Kong International Airport

5. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)

6. Zurich Airport

7. Central Japan International Airport

8. London Heathrow Airport

9. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

10. Beijing Capital International Airport

Reference:

And the world's best airport is ...
by Marnie Hunter
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/12/travel/feat-worlds-best-airports-skytrax-2015/

Surfing on the Plane

The wireless technology (Wifi) to connect us to the Internet can now be used on board a flight according to recent report.

Based on the report by Routehappy, having Wifi and therefore ability to surf the Internet while on the plane, is the most important factor rated by airline passengers, only next to reclining seat or extra legroom.

So the Wifi technology is actually now available but although it is fairly limited to few airlines, I think in the future this technology would be soon be commercially available to all airlines, which can considerably improve airline customer satisfaction as well as in terms of security.

The table below shows the select airlines which currently offer in-flight Wifi service

Reference: 

The world’s in-flight Wi-Fi offerings, ranked

http://qz.com/331750/the-worlds-in-flight-wi-fi-offerings-ranked/