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[stevemcgarrett]

Over the years I've flown quite a few airlines around the world. One that I have not flown but heard has terrific cabin service and meals is Air New Zealand. Don't know if that's true, though.

The best I have flown, bar none, is (no surprise) Singapore Airlines, which maintains the newest fleet of planes. Another that came as a surprise was SAS. On an economy class international flight to Stockholm we were given larger seats, steaming washcloths, real silverware and plates and fresh warm bread, among other things. Royal Thai Airways turned out to be a bit disappointing: uneven service, average food, and very cramped seats. Lots of smiles but two Thai stewards were cantankerous at times in their dealings with passengers.

Worst I've ever flown is Aeroflot. On a domestic flight business class from St. Petersburg to Kiev the seat shifted because it wasn't bolted into the floor well. The windows had soiled curtains on them, the food was awful and the Russian service less than attentive to say the least. I refuse to fly Garuda, given its safety record. Air Canada was even worse than NWA, which is saying alot. Sadly NW Orient was once a premier carrier but the unions have wrecked it, as with all international American carriers. I've flown Korean Air and Aseana; the service on both was very subpar.

Then you've got the "mixed bags" of Air China and JAL. The former has great prices, especially domestic, and a great safety record. The latter has great service but some of the worst (bland) food I've ever eaten and very anal retentive rules.

So here's my list:

Best:

1. Singapore Airlines
2. SAS
3. Air China (price and safety unsurpassed; service improving)

Worst:

1. Garuda
2. Aeroflot
3. Air Canada

[gsxr750r]

I'm finding that Northwest Airlines is going downhill like a tumbling rock. Five years ago, they were great. Now they suck. Angry workers, worse food, prices have nearly doubled in five years, and frequent-flier miles are now virtually worthless.

[SPINOZA]

Best:

1. Thai
2. Singapore
3. US Airways

Worst:

don't know, but I didn't like Korean Air one bit. They have crappy old entertainment systems and service infrequent. On Thai they're always going around offering drinks (drank lots of cognac).

[Vancouver]

Singapore for sure

After all the things I've heard, I refuse to fly Korean AIr

I wanna go on Malaysia Airlines, but I don't want to go down to Seattle to take it >_>

[ella]

I love Asiana. Non-stop from LAX to Seoul, on time, delicious food, beautiful flight attendants who seem to have several costume changes during the flight.

[JongnoGuru]

[princess]

[rothkowitz]

Air NZ sucks the fat one.They've only had one big crash though.....maiden tourist trip to Antarctica!

Expensive flights,lazy cabin crew who would say come up to the galley for a beer rather than bringing it out,uncooked food,gay porn star looking moustachioed stewards,power tripping check in staff(overheard one saying "I'm not issuing your ticket until you've apologised" over some imagined slight)...et al.I'd never use them again.....and I'm from there!

I liked Malaysian Airlines.Chatty,happy crew but not obtrusive,kept me well-stocked with booze(flying into London they poured me a full tumbler of Canadian Club-yep,that'll shut me up)and they'd give me sandwiches.Also,they were one of the first airlines to have LCD screen things on the backs of seats.

[andrew]

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[dmbfan]

Hmmm.......good thread.

My vote.........


Best, in no particular order.

1. Asiana (always a good experience, and business class is great)
2. Thai (older planes, but the service is pretty good. I never have to
look around for 15 minutes, trying to get another drink)
3. British Airways (I have flown on them twice, and I thought they were
great)
4. Air China (hot flight attendants, good food, good services)


Worst, in no particular order.

1. Contintental Airlines.
2. American Airlines
3. Eastern Airlines (when they were in business)


Has anyone flown on Virgian Air?

cheers.

dmbfan

[bosintang]

Someone once said the best flight is the one you don't remember. Time in an airplane or airport is all time in purgatory anyways, no matter what airline or what airport, so God-willing, just get me there safely and hopefully on time.

Saying that, the best experiences I've had have been with Asian airlines: Thai Airways, Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines...they've all have been efficient and friendly. I tend to find Air Canada's international flights are ok, but their domestic routes are less than stellar. Constant delays, overbooking, overpricing, and no meals.

I don't have any memorable bad experiences. The airline that has caused me the most headaches in the past has been Air Canada, but it's also the airline I've flown the most.

[faster]

best:

1. Singapore
2. Cathay Pacific
3. Finnair
4. Asiana
5. Air NZ

worst:

1. Southwest
2. American
3. United

Honorable mention worst: Aeroflot - this doesn't count, since I flew Aeroflot in 1989, in the Soviet era.

[thepeel]

Singapore Air is the best, but Cathay Pacific is a very close second (and their airports are also excellent). After that, my best experiences have been smaller airlines, like Tiger and West Jet.

The worst is undoubtedly Eva Air, out of Taiwan and the airport there is crap too. Alitalia was junk too. Air Canada has the absolute worst service, in my opinion. Northwest air was quite bad. Every single time I have flown BA they have lost my bags.

Kinda related to this,

[rothkowitz]

Hmm...couple of people have mentioned Air NZ.They must have given it a bit of a spit and polish.

Ended up flying business class TO AND FROM Seoul/Tokyo a few years back on Asiana.

To Tokyo,identical do si rak(bento..)to Economy,flying back very nice.The lack of English signage in Tokyo(it just runs out!!)caused me to take the train back to Narita which stopped at each station.Farrrrrrrrrck.

Check in staff got me through,got an aggro Immi guy,waited for him to go away,explained myself to a much more relaxed older official,ran thru the concourse,got on the plane with nary a minute to spare..........

Glass of bubbly waiting for me.By god I was drinking the stars.

That they employed those people,that's grand

[chris_J2]

Best

Thai Airways
Air NZ
Emirates

Worst

Biman Bangladesh (really bad)
Lao Aviation
Merpati (a defunct Indonesian airline)

There's also a whole swag of 'in between' like RBA, Korean Air, Garuda, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas. Haven't flown Singapore or Cathay Pacific, but have heard they're good.