I assume that UA scores so highly because of their new Business Class seat. However, in terms of a combination of soft and hard Business Class offerings, I am still surprised they beat out NZ, QF and NH amongst others.
Roseflyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8787 posts, RR: 52 Reply 3, posted (3 years 9 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 12651 times:
It is pretty obvious that the survey is based in Europe.
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Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21679 posts, RR: 23 Reply 4, posted (3 years 9 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 12563 times:
Quoting Roseflyer (Reply 3): It is pretty obvious that the survey is based in Europe.
Those magazine "best of" surveys for airlines and hotels etc. are generally worse than meaningless. Results depend on where most of the participants live and which carriers they are most likely to fly. For example, a survey done by a magazine based in Europe will usually produce very different results than one done by a publication with more U.S.
AM744 From Mexico, joined Jun 2001, 1692 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (3 years 9 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 12310 times:
Yawn, a 'world' ranking without a regional break down is meaningless. Will a take Emirates if I need to go from LAX to JFK? What about GRU-SLC? Short haul leisure? I'll remember to take Easyjet on my next visit to SJD or CUN, lol.
ThegreatRDU From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2278 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (3 years 9 months 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 12097 times:
Timpdx From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 301 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (3 years 9 months 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 11950 times:
Where is OZ? The usually make these lists, usually top 5? They offer the best leisure product I have ever flown, well, them and MH. Certainly better than Thai leisure.
ThirtyEcho From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 1635 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (3 years 9 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 9812 times:
RIX From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 1785 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (3 years 9 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 7367 times:
Quoting SandroZRH (Reply 10): That's about as wrong as BMI even being able to make these lists.
- don't care about BMI, but, as "meaningless or worse" these surveys are, they are far more informative than opinion of couple of members of some forum.
LX138 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2009, 349 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (3 years 9 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 7220 times:
Quoting Mortyman (Thread starter): 1. BMI
2. Swiss International Air Lines
3. British Airways
4. KLM
5. Lufthansa
6. Aer Lingus
7. Qatar Airways
8. SAS
9. Air Berlin
10. Air France
BMI? Is this some sort of joke? I wouldn't have even put them in the top 50..
Aer Lingus at number 6? I'm astonished that someone actually thinks their product is even half decent at the moment - and they should probably be moved to the low cost poll!
Most flights between Europe and DOH are 6-7 hours !!!
Yeah QR surely don't even operate more than a dozen (?) routes less than 4 hours? And most of those are on widebodies (which is probably why they scored well)
Aerlingusa330 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 347 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (3 years 9 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 7166 times:
Quoting LX138 (Reply 22): Aer Lingus at number 6? I'm astonished that someone actually thinks their product is even half decent at the moment -
Agreed. Conde Nast lost some credibility by putting them so high up at number 6.
EI leaves lots to be desired.
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Rb211tristar From United States of America, joined May 2007, 185 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (3 years 9 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 7166 times:
Quoting ThegreatRDU (Reply 8):
I find it hard to believe UA represents the USA here
I don't. I've had wonderful experiences on long haul United flights lately. I'm actually happy for them to have made the European list.
PS: I hope I didn't just jinx myself for my upcoming trips.
25 Babybus: I think this shows us how easy to please Conde Nast travellers are. I bet they like Spar own brand stuff as well. Each to their own. BMI would only ma
26 NQYGuy: Yep, but thats only a tiny percentage of their network compared to their Heathrow product, which is very competitive indeed! In my books they are the
27 Murchmo: Moderators why isn't this thread changed. Its very misleading when it states "worlds best airlines" when its just UK based. I always think its funny w
28 Mortyman: I'm happy to see Air New Zealand on the list. Great airline !
29 SKORD: I know... i was being polite!! We should be friends!!
30 VV701: QR have a mixed fleet of 21 Airbus single-aisle short-haul aircraft. They operate three of the four types, namely A319s, A320s and A321s. QR fly from
31 Readytotaxi: going to MCO next week, BUT with BA CLUB.
32 AirNz: Nothing 'wrong' about it. The opinion of people who put them there is as every bit as valid as your own. You thus can equally be considered as wrong.
33 Huaiwei: This list reads more like a "airlines most travelled on by UK travellers" survey. I don't think people are comparing this to "a.net wisdom", but gene
34 VC10er: No surprise at all for UA for a USA airline. Both their budiness and first are unmatched by any other USA airline. The new premium product, p.s. Servi
35 EBGflyer: I agree. I have flown Asiana both in business and economy lately and have been very impressed with their service. Attentiveness and perfectionism com
36 Shamrock350: Aer Lingus should really be in the low cost poll, they've been a low fares airline for nearly seven years now so to see them still compared with the l
37 Shamrock604: I dont think EI leave anything to be desired on Short haul FOR LEISURE which is exactly what was being surveyed. Its reasonably civilized, assigned s
38 777STL: I agree. It seems the list is somewhat skewed towards a European demographic.
39 SNCntry32: Northwest was on this list in the magazine for best business class trans Atlantic FYI.
40 EUROBUS: Wow! Quite amazing to see three airlines from the Gulf amongst the top 10. Very good!!
41 SandroZRH: You obviously seem to be plagued with the same problem. There is a difference to having an own opinion and a UK travel magazine making up random list
42 Jacobcal: OUCH! No CO on the list. Hopefully with the introduction of BusinessFirst 2.0 they will make it back into the ranks. Congrats to all that made it on t
43 OA260: BMI have a bad J class intra EU product but their Premium Y is second to none. BMI A330 Premium Economy 24 Hours In TLV Lots Pics (by OA260 Sep 20 20
44 ZKEOJ: I am surprised, too! I flew the new UA business class seat last year (EZE-IAD) and the NZ business class seat (AKL-PEK, LHR-HKG-AKL) this year. The N
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Agreed. Conde Nast lost some credibility by putting them so high up at number 6. 
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