The world’s best international airlines

For business travelers planning a flight to or within Asia, Travel + Leisure magazine has recently published the results of a reader survey to determine the world’s best international airlines and to no surprise, several Asia-Pacific based carriers have made the list. Topping the list again was Singapore Airlines along with Emirates and Qatar Airways (the later being new on the list). Other Asia-Pacific based carriers such as Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways and Thai Airways all stayed on the list although Thai Airways had the largest drop from 3rd to 8th place. Meanwhile, newcomers on the list included Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand and Asiana Airlines. The survey results clearly show that airlines based in the Asia-Pacific region continue to offer the best service quality and the highest flyer satisfaction rates.

Top 10 International Airlines*

Rank	2008	Airline	Score
1	1	Singapore Airlines	87.4
2	-	Qatar Airways	83.06
3	2	Emirates	82.02
4	6	Japan Airlines	80.5
5	-	Virgin Atlantic	80.42
6	7	All Nippon Airways	79.09
7	4	Cathay Pacific Airways	78.86
8	3	Thai Airways International	77.73
9	-	Air New Zealand	76.95
10	-	Asiana Airlines	76.93

* The World’s Best Awards from Travel + Leisure magazine.