The best in travel poll conducted by Smart Travel Asia is now in its 10th year. It is a distillation of readers’ perceptions and favorite travel brands. Their vote is based on substantial hands-on travel experience with 12 annual air trips. The open poll ran for three months from May-July (without usurious nomination fees for brands or fancy premiums for voters). The results offer some classic winners and a few surprises.
Top 10 overall airlines:
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MAAILMALLA | |
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2014 Rank | 2013 Rank |
1. Cathay Pacific Airways | 2 |
2.Singapore Airlines | 1 |
3. Qatar Airways | 3 |
4. Emiraatit | 1 |
5.Korean Air Thai Airways International |
5 4 |
6. British Airways | 7 |
7. Air New Zealand Jet Airways |
9 9 |
8. Japan Airlines Malaysia Airlines |
- 6 |
9. ANA Lufthansa Qantas |
10 9 10 |
10. Garuda Indonesia | - |
Top 10 Business Class MAAILMALLA |
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2014 Rank | 2013 Rank |
1.Singapore Airlines | 1 |
2. Cathay Pacific Airways | 3 |
3. Qatar Airways | 4 |
4. Emiraatit Thai Airways International |
2 6 |
5.Korean Air | 5 |
6. Air New Zealand Jet Airways |
5 8 |
7. Japan Airlines Etelä-Afrikkalainen Airways |
9 10 |
8. Garuda Indonesia | 10 |
9. Asiana Airlines Malaysia Airlines |
9 7 |
10. Neitsyt Atlantti | 7 |
MAAILMALLA Top 10 airline cabin service |
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2014 Rank | 2013 Rank |
1.Singapore Airlines | 1 |
2. Cathay Pacific Airways | 3 |
3.Korean Air Thai Airways International |
6 3 |
4. Garuda Indonesia | 9 |
5. Bangkok Airways Emirates Malaysia Airlines |
6 2 5 |
6. Qatar Airways | 4 |
7. ANA SilkAir |
- 8 |
8. Asiana Airlines Japan Airlines Jet Airways |
7 - 6 |
9. Etihad Airways | - |
10. Air New Zealand Turkish Airlines |
- 10 |
ASIA top 10 Budget Airlines |
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2014 Rank | 2013 Rank |
1. AirAsia | 1 |
2. Indigo | 3 |
3. Jetstar Asia | 2 |
4. Cebu Pacific | 4 |
5. Spice Jet | 4 |
6. Scoot Tiger Airways |
7 5 |
7. HK Express | - |
8. Persikka | - |
9. Nok Air VietJet Air |
- 10 |
10. Jin Air | 9 |