[Londonfrog]

According to Skytrax…

Some notable points: it is now ranked one place above easyJet and below such airlines as Norwegian and Aeroflot.

Great work by BA management to erode services/brand so badly.

Full list

The World’s Top 100 Airlines – 2017 (2016 Rating)
1 Qatar Airways 2
2 Singapore Airlines 3
3 ANA All Nippon Airways 5
4 Emirates 1
5 Cathay Pacific 4
6 EVA Air 8
7 Lufthansa 10
8 Etihad Airways 6
9 Hainan Airlines 12
10 Garuda Indonesia 11
11 Thai Airways 13
12 Turkish Airlines 7
13 Virgin Australia 18
14 Swiss Int’l Air Lines 15
15 Qantas Airways 9
16 Japan Airlines 21
17 Austrian 19
18 Air France 14
19 Air New Zealand 17
20 Asiana Airlines 16
21 Bangkok Airways 20
22 KLM 24
23 China Southern 32
24 Hong Kong Airlines 29
25 Finnair 27
26 AirAsia 23
27 Cathay Dragon 22
28 Norwegian 30
29 Air Canada 31
30 Aeroflot 40
31 Malaysia Airlines 34
32 Delta Air Lines 35
33 Virgin Atlantic 28
34 Korean Air 36
35 China Airlines 37
36 Alaska Airlines 60
37 Aegean Airlines 33
38 Aer Lingus 49
39 jetBlue Airways 53
40 British Airways 26
41 easyJet 38
42 Iberia 52
43 Virgin America 25
44 Jetstar Airways 46
45 AirAsiaX 48
46 Air Astana 43
47 Vietnam Airlines 44
48 Ethiopian Airlines 76
49 South African Airways 41
50 Avianca 56
51 Saudi Arabian Airlines 82
52 Azul Brazilian 55
53 Oman Air 42
54 Southwest Airlines 66
55 Porter Airlines 47
56 SilkAir 39
57 Indigo 51
58 WestJet 50
59 LATAM 45
60 Scoot 61
61 Jetstar Asia 54
62 TAP Air Portugal 64
63 Alitalia 58
64 Eurowings 75
65 SAS Scandinavian 62
66 Thomson Airways 65
67 Philippine Airlines 83
68 Brussels Airlines 59
69 Copa Airlines 69
70 Air Transat 88
71 Azerbaijan Airlines 70
72 China Eastern 79
73 Jet Airways 71
74 American Airlines 77
75 Fiji Airways 91
76 Ryanair 108
77 Air Mauritius 73
78 United Airlines 68
79 LOT Polish 92
80 Air Seychelles 63
81 SriLankan Airlines 67
82 Icelandair 81
83 Juneyao Airlines 90
84 Gulf Air 80
85 Air Berlin 74
86 Hawaiian Airlines 72
87 American Eagle Airlines 84
88 Vueling 109
89 Air Nostrum 89
90 Tigerair 97
91 Kenya Airways 85
92 Royal Brunei Airlines 95
93 Air Malta 101
94 Xiamen Airlines 110
95 S7 Airlines 104
96 Peach 78
97 Royal Air Maroc 115
98 Air China 87
99 Air Canada rouge 131
100 Aeromexico 94

[FDOS_UK]

IAG makes interesting reading

38 Aer Lingus – was 49
40 British Airways – was 26
42 Iberia – was 52
88 Vueling – was 109

Some conclusions

– All IAG airlines have improved by 10 place s or more, except one
– BA is the only IAG airline to move down the list
– HiViz Alex is obviously trying to recreate his create his great success at Vueling
– Vueling has climbed 21 places without Alex helping them

Anyone able to see a common theme coming out of this?

[canucklad]

I struggle with lists such as these primarily because they’re so subjective based on the people who create the ranking criteria’s aims and objectives.

I can’t fathom why Westjet is below Air Canada yet most everybody back home I speak to favours the former
Turkish Airlines at number 12 is a joke, it’s not that their bad, it’s just that they’re not that good.
Same with Air France at 18. Is there a 22 place difference with Ba, not in my .experience
And Ryanair above Kenya Airways…you’re having a laugh

Having said all that, as I pointed out elsewhere on the forum, what’s probably more damaging to BA, is being relegated to a 3* status airline by skytrax.. No longer can claim to be a premium airline.

[Flightlevel]

Yes canucklad I agree completely however they do give an idea. LH has been trying hard to be a full service airline and seems to prove its point and even CX is one of the best and yet it is slightly worse. PR departments and CEOs will take note.

[Londonfrog]

The cream is still at the top even with some questions/possible flukes. When a ranking drops 14 places from 26 to 40 is an indication of the real trend. BA better tries to find answers within and not to blame the mirror 🙂

[MartynSinclair]

“The Worlds Best Airlines” – should be required to add, according to the contributors of Skytrax.

A very grandiose statement for what realistically is a survey amongst some regular travellers.

[ghlotus]

I’m surprised to see Delta so far down. They have made a great and successful effort to pull themselves up during the past 2-3 years. Today I would certainly place them somewhere just south of the top ten.

[FDOS_UK]

[quote quote=814967]I’m surprised to see Delta so far down. They have made a great and successful effort to pull themselves up during the past 2-3 years. Today I would certainly place them somewhere just south of the top ten.

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As a wise businessman said to me, years ago, it takes many seasons to make a reputation, which is why it is better not to let it decay in the first place, as it takes quite a while for the brand to suffer damage and even longer to rebuild the lost trust.

[Londonfrog]

[quote quote=814967]I’m surprised to see Delta so far down. They have made a great and successful effort to pull themselves up during the past 2-3 years. Today I would certainly place them somewhere just south of the top ten.

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Not enough space in the title but it is mentioned in the post

[sparkyflier]

Reading this thread made me chuckle a bit. Whilst I feel this list has some odd placings, I feel obliged to share this short story.

Two business contacts had to fly recently from Milan to Houston. Of course there are no direct flights and so I told them of the options of AF via Paris, LH via FRA, KLM via Amsterdam etc, but told them BA had two flights a day from LHR to IAH, and so this might give them more choice, maybe better connections and easier schedules.

They took my “advice” and on their return I queried them on their flight experience. I got the following feedback.

From one “the less said about BA the better” and the other, “regarding BA, simply no comment”.

I have to say this did embarrass me somewhat.

[Cloud-9]

Surprised that SAA are below VN and ET. Also that AA (74) ans AB (85) are so lowly placed

[K1ngston]

And regarding another thread, if BA are worse than MH that just sums it up for me, as MH IMHO is the worst airline out there today albeit I have never flown AeroMexico ……

[Ah,Mr.Bond]

Pretty sure I would rather fly AeroMexico than a lot of the rubbish on this list.
No doubt the rankings are down to Financial Contribution” to Skytrax…. ??

[capetonianm]

To put it diplomatically, Skytrax have their own agenda.
As a guide to an airline’s quality, they are probably about as reliable as the average man in the street who flies twice a year.

[FDOS_UK]

[quote quote=815157]To put it diplomatically, Skytrax have their own agenda.
As a guide to an airline’s quality, they are probably about as reliable as the average man in the street who flies twice a year.

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Which is probaby the average voter profile in this listing.

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