LUFTHANSA OVERTAKES TURKISH TO BECOME EUROPE’S BEST AIRLINE
The core company of the Lufthansa Group was honored as the best airline in Europe this Tuesday in Paris and thus passed the previous European champion Turkish Airlines. The British market research institute Skytrax had previously surveyed some 18 million passengers from over 160 countries worldwide.
The Skytrax World Airline Awards are awarded to airlines by passengers. Lufthansa successfully secured first place in three categories this year: ‘Best Airline in Europe’, ‘Best Airline in Western Europe’ and ‘Best First Class Lounge Dining’.
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr thanked his employees for their commitment and set further goals. “I hope this is the prelude to the five-star airline,” he told the media. Globally, only nine airlines carry this highest assessment level, which Lufthansa has been striving for years. If it were successful, it would be the first European airline with five stars. Currently, it was ranked 7th in the global ranking, while Qatar Airways regained the top spot lost to Emirates last year.
The World’s Top 20 Airlines 2017
- Qatar Airways
- Singapore Airlines
- ANA All Nippon Airways
- Emirates
- Cathay Pacific
- EVA Air
- Lufthansa
- Etihad Airways
- Hainan Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- Thai Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- Virgin Australia
- Swiss Int’l Air Lines
- Qantas Airways
- Japan Airlines
- Austrian
- Air France
- Air New Zealand
- Asiana Airlines
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