The 2009 Zagat Airline Survey results

Recently, Zagat conducted their 2009 Airline Survey covering 16 domestic and 73 international airlines and to no one’s surprise, Singapore Airlines along with a couple of other airlines based in Asia dominated the top rankings. Here are the survey results for international airlines:

Top Rated International Airlines, Premium
1. Singapore Airlines
2. Cathay Pacific Airways
3. Emirates Airline
4. Air New Zealand
5. Virgin Atlantic Airways

Top Rated International Airlines, Economy
1. Singapore Airlines
2. Emirates Airline
3. ANA (All Nippon Airways)
4. Air New Zealand
5. Thai Airways

Best In-Flight Entertainment, International
1. Virgin Atlantic Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Continental Airlines
4. British Airways
5. Delta Air Lines

The Zagat survey was based upon the opinions of 5,895 frequent fliers along with travel professionals.