Here's why Qatar Airways was just named the best airline in the world

[Saif al-Arab]

Here's why Qatar Airways was just named the best airline in the world

SOPHIE-CLAIRE HOELLER

JUN. 18, 2015, 4:22 PM

Qatar Airways was just named the Best Airline in the World for 2015 by leading aviation-consumer website Skytrax.

The Gulf-based carrier also took home gold for best airline in the Middle East and best business-class seat.

The awards are based on votes by 18.9 million passengers across 110 countries, who judge airlines on everything from food to friendliness.

While Qatar has been making a name for itself with its epic Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its incredible first class amenities, it offers an awesome in-flight experience from the front of the plane all the way to the back.

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In business and first class, passengers get fresh flowers, chandeliers, sumptuous leather seats, top-shelf liquor, and canapés.

The first-class lounge has leather benches that are a welcome break on long flights.

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There's also plenty of room to stretch out.

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The first-class cabin on the A380 is pretty swanky. The seats are ultrawide, and there are dividers between them so that you can shut out chatty neighbors. Or, conversely, you can extend the table to have dinner a deux.

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First-class seats can be flattened into actual beds, so it's easy to sleep. And pajamas and slippers are complimentary.

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Business class isn't so shabby either.

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Business-class seats look like cozy little pods.

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Why Skytrax named Qatar Airways the best airline of 2015 - Business Insider

 

[Saif al-Arab]

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If you're thinking these look like bucket seats, you're not wrong. Qatar claims to have been inspired by the automotive industry when designing the seats.

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Some business-class seats are extra wide and feature a 180-degree lie-flat bed.

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A clever little storage area holds amenity kits.

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Of course it's a Giorgio Armani amenity kit, which comes with designer pjs, perfume, sleep masks, earplugs, lotions, and lip balm.

Kits vary for first- and business-class passengers.

Watching a movie on a plane will never be like a trip to the cinema, but these screens are pretty massive.

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Some bathrooms have leather trim and wood accents.

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Qatar's first- and business-class menu was created in collaboration with two celebrity chefs, Nobu Matsuhisa and Vineet Bhatia. Of course it's delicious.

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Read more: Why Skytrax named Qatar Airways the best airline of 2015 - Business Insider

 

[Saif al-Arab]

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Our guess is Nobu had something to do with this sashimi dish.

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Celebrity-chef created or not, this tomato bisque with crayfish and coconut looks delicious.

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Breakfast is simple, but delectable. They know what they're doing since eating healthy helps with jet lag.

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Economy class is also excellent.

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Economy seats feature extra cushy headrests.

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There are over 2,000 different entertainment options, from TV shows to movies and video games.

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Access them with this controller.

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Every seat in economy has a power outlet, USB plug, and even a personal phone that lets you send and receive text messages during your flight.

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Read more: Why Skytrax named Qatar Airways the best airline of 2015 - Business Insider

The two remaining photos can be found in the link above.

To see more about the aviation sector in the GCC visit this thread below.

The World's Top 100 Airlines in 2014 - 3 GCC Arab airlines in the top 10

 

[Donatello]

Bullshyt. Just like they bribed their way into World Cup, same here.
I've travelled Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Oman, Turkish and Gulf Air.
Best service overall, including food, flight service goes to Emirates and Turkish Airlines.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Bullshyt. Just like they bribed their way into World Cup, same here.
I've travelled Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Oman, Turkish and Gulf Air.
Best service overall, including food, flight service goes to Emirates and Turkish Airlines.

What's with the butthurt? Single personal preferences are irrelevant here.

Read and learn.

Qatar Airways was just named the Best Airline in the World for 2015 by leading aviation-consumer website Skytrax.

The Gulf-based carrier also took home gold for best airline in the Middle East and best business-class seat.

The awards are based on votes by 18.9 million passengers across 110 countries, who judge airlines on everything from food to friendliness.

Regarding the World Cup then that's something all hosts did. Read the Garcia report. Totally off-topic though.

Garcia Report - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Donatello]

What's with the butthurt? Single personal preferences are irrelevant here.

Read and learn.

Qatar Airways was just named the Best Airline in the World for 2015 by leading aviation-consumer website Skytrax.

The Gulf-based carrier also took home gold for best airline in the Middle East and best business-class seat.

The awards are based on votes by 18.9 million passengers across 110 countries, who judge airlines on everything from food to friendliness.

Regarding the World Cup then that's something all hosts did. Read the Garcia report. Totally off-topic though.

Garcia Report - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yea right, keep believing this 'aviation-consumer website'

When FIFA can be bribed, so can Skytrax.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Yea right, keep believing this 'aviation-consumer website'

When FIFA can be bribed, so can Skytrax.

That's all I have to say.

Qatar Airways is constantly in the top regardless of consumer website.

Anyway to make you happy we can say that Qatar Airways is shit and that all the votes were bribed. One can wonder why what was not the case all the previous years were QatarAirways was in the top alongside other GCC airlines and other leading airlines of the world.

You are just butthurt for whatever reason or you had a bad experience with Qatar Airways once years ago. It happens with all airlines. Qatar Airways is a leading airline and every fool can see that. End of discussion.

 

[Donatello]

That's all I have to say.

Qatar Airways is constantly in the top regardless of consumer website.

Anyway to make you happy we can say that Qatar Airways is shit and that all the votes were bribed. One can wonder why what was not the case all the previous years were QatarAirways was in the top alongside other GCC airlines and other leading airlines of the world.

You are just butthurt for whatever reason or you had a bad experience with Qatar Airways once years ago. It happens with all airlines. Qatar Airways is a leading airline and every fool can see that. End of discussion.

I've travelled with Qatar Airways at least a dozen times, all of the time on the Long haul or ultra long haul route. So yea, it is not some random once in a lifetime event. I've travelled Emirates equal number of times on similar routes.
So yes, i can give a better account than some BS website.
Qatar is definitely not the number 1.

 

[ArsalanKhan21]

Serving alcohol in state owned airline of Wahhabi Qatar !!! These countries have no morals.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

I've travelled with Qatar Airways at least a dozen times, all of the time on the Long haul or ultra long haul route. So yea, it is not some random once in a lifetime event. I've travelled Emirates equal number of times on similar routes.
So yes, i can give a better account than some BS website.
Qatar is definitely not the number 1.

We are participating in a silly discussion right now. You have your opinions and millions of others have their opinions. I have flown with every major airliner (almost) as well and I have had bad and good experiences with them all regardless of price class.

Whether Qatar Airways or Emirates are number 1 or 2 is not that important. What every sane person can agree with and see (those knowledgeable about the aviation sector) is that Qatar Airways is a leading airline in the world. Their inventory, standards, number of passengers etc. confirm that.

Serving alcohol in state owned airline of Wahhabi Qatar !!! These countries have no morals.

You can buy alcohol in Qatar legally and there is nothing called "Wahhabi" to begin with troll.

@Irfan Baloch

Can you deal with the posts of no value in this thread? It's ridiculous how much butthurt some people can have.

I have no ties to Qatar nor I am the biggest fan of their policy (in a perfect world KSA should annex Qatar along with the other smaller Eastern Arabia/Gulf states) but that is not going to make me deny Qatar's huge economy (for their size), living standards (best in the world), investments in the world, influence that is unprecedented for their size, clever policies etc. Or Qatar Airways for that matter.

Besides their new airport in Doha is probably the best new airport in the world. A marvel.

I like how Qatar invests in culture too and education.

 

[Guynextdoor2]

I agree. Can't stand emirates.

 

[being humane]

no wonder its a five star airline.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

@Donatello

For your information Turkish Airlines was just voted by the same number of costumers and by the same aviation-consumer (Skytrac) as Europe's best airline. I guess that was bribing too?

Here are the 20 best airlines in the world
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BENJAMIN ZHANG
JUN. 17, 2015, 11:07 PM

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Qatar Airways has been named the Best Airline in the World for 2015 by leading aviation consumer website Skytrax.

The Gulf-based carrier was presented with the honor at an award ceremony on Tuesday at the 2015 Paris Air Show.

"I am honored to lead a company that has paved such an accomplished path to excellence, and innovation, demonstrating the team's unwavering pride in their work and the experience provided to each of our passengers," Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker said in a statement.

"Becoming an award-winning airline takes dedication and passion— and retaining such a ranking takes commitment, which I thank each and every team member at Qatar Airways for."

The Skytrax rankings are based on the impression of 18.9 million travelers from 105 different countries. The survey, which covered more than 245 airlines, measured 41 different parameters ranging from boarding procedures to seat comfort to the quality of service.

Here are the 20 best airlines in the world according to the result of the Skytrax survey.

Read more: The 20 best airlines in the world according to Skytrax - Business Insider

The entire top 20 ranking:

20: British Airways
19: Thai Airways
18: Dragonair
17: Air New Zealand
16: Virgin Australia
15: Air France
14: Swiss International Airlines
13: Australian Airlines
12: Lufthansa
11: Asiana
10: Qantas
9: EVA Air
8: Garuda Indonesia
7: All Nippon Airways
6: Etihad Airways
5: Emirates
4: Turkish Airlines
3: Cathay Pacific Airways
2: Singapore Airlines
1: Qatar Airways

Each slide of each airline can be found here below and their ranking last year.

The 20 best airlines in the world according to Skytrax - Business Insider

Excellent to see 3 GCC Arab airlines in the top 6. Correspondents well with the great role that the GCC has had in the aviation sector for the past many years.

 

[Maira La]

Bullshyt. Just like they bribed their way into World Cup, same here.
I've travelled Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Oman, Turkish and Gulf Air.
Best service overall, including food, flight service goes to Emirates and Turkish Airlines.

Bullshyt. I've travelled by all the airlines you mentioned, and Turkish Airlines is by far the worst. I believe our choice of airlines is very subjective.

 

[xenon54 out]

The entire top 20 ranking:

20: British Airways
19: Thai Airways
18: Dragonair
17: Air New Zealand
16: Virgin Australia
15: Air France
14: Swiss International Airlines
13: Australian Airlines
12: Lufthansa
11: Asiana
10: Qantas
9: EVA Air
8: Garuda Indonesia
7: All Nippon Airways
6: Etihad Airways
5: Emirates
4: Turkish Airlines
3: Cathay Pacific Airways
2: Singapore Airlines
1: Qatar Airways

Ohh we rised one place and became fourth? Nice thing, in the mean time we also became Europes best Airline for the 5th time in a row.