July 25, 2016: Seems like there are dozens of programs for rating airlines and their services — magazines, web sites, media polls — so who do you believe? Here’s one that just came out from a service most no one has ever heard off — Skytrax. The TC questions the entire process — kind of a rating hodge lodge one would say. Note on the Skytrax world airline rating — no US carriers. Most US carriers do just the minimum with their overcrowded understaffed onboard services — but, Alaska/Horizon is one of the better carriers — consistency — and certainly deserves a number 4 or 5 position! Note to self: many of the carriers listed on the ranking are government run with no need to ever make a profit. And really, no matter how good the service, do you want to connect through Turkey these days?
1. Emirates
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Cathay Pacific
5. All Nippon Airways/ANA
6. Etihad Airways
7. Turkish Airlines
8. EVA Air
9. Qantas Airways
10. Lufthansa
