There are about a half a dozen organizations that do airline rankings.

When I worked for them (preCovid) Air New Zealand used to brag about being the No 1 rated airline in the world because one of the many airline ratings agencies listed them as that for two consecutive years.

I am currently sitting in my Q Suite on Quatar returning home from JNB. Think I am spoiled forever. Finally an airline that has figured out how to leave on time. Excellent service in every area. Well worth the cost. I did not bring firearms, so can not comment to that. Great job Quatar and Gracey Travel!

Familiarity perhaps and ease of service from where I am to where I am going, but KLM has always been good to me. I've flown both coach and business class, but will never fly coach again.

Easy direct flight from Houston to Amsterdam, connect with flight to Arusha/Kilimanjaro and continuing on to Dar, you can get off wherever you like, so it doesn't matter where you are hunting in Tanzania. You can catch a charter out the next day.

It does arrive rather late at either destination.

Sadly, Western airlines have declined.

The ones I have used, and liked, in the past are no longer offering the same standard of service.

Their staff seem to have a bit of an attitude too, and some are just downright unhelpful.

I avoid flying them any time I can.

Only once flew Canadian Airlines, from Toronto to Vancouver in Business.

This was a flight I had on BA First Class.

No comparison whatsoever.

Service was good on both, but the food was far superior on Canadian.

I was a bit disappointed with what was on offer on BA.

A single piece of photo copied paper, A5 size, with very limited choice.

A bit of a let down after getting used to Emirates First Class menu.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
Sadly, Western airlines have declined.

The ones I have used, and liked, in the past are no longer offering the same standard of service.

Their staff seem to have a bit of an attitude too, and some are just downright unhelpful.

I avoid flying them any time I can.

Only once flew Canadian Airlines, from Toronto to Vancouver in Business.

This was a flight I had on BA First Class.

No comparison whatsoever.

Service was good on both, but the food was far superior on Canadian.

I was a bit disappointed with what was on offer on BA.

A single piece of photo copied paper, A5 size, with very limited choice.

A bit of a let down after getting used to Emirates First Class menu.

All Canadian airlines have really went downhill since tha covid BS.lots of delays and the flight attendants are rude and angry.

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Originally posted by Bwana1:
I am currently sitting in my Q Suite on Quatar returning home from JNB. Think I am spoiled forever. Finally an airline that has figured out how to leave on time. Excellent service in every area. Well worth the cost. I did not bring firearms, so can not comment to that. Great job Quatar and Gracey Travel!

I thought the Qatar business in the Q Suite was better than most airlines first class, and the Al Mourjan Business Lounge was far better than anything I have seen from American Airlines.

Ditto…,

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Originally posted by jdollar:
Ditto…,

Ditto X2

Here's the rating organization that often ranks Air New Zealand as the highest.

World’s best airline for 2023 named by AirlineRatings.com
Thu, June 29, 2023 at 5:34 AM EDT

Its economy lie-flat seating concept is making waves, and now Air New Zealand is officially the airline of the year, at least according to Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency AirlineRatings.com.

AirlineRatings.com cites AirNZ’s intriguing SkyNest economy beds – set to launch in 2024 – as one of the key factors determining its number one spot.

“The airline is always innovating and not content to take off-the-shelf products and seats but go one better,” Geoffrey Thomas, AirlineRatings.com’s editor-in-chief, told CNN Travel, crediting Air New Zealand’s dedicated design studio and its output. “It’s this focus on the economy travelers’ wellbeing and comfort that impressed the judges.”

AirlineRatings.com also praised Air New Zealand’s operational safety, environmental leadership and staff motivation.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyl...named-180538000.html

So Air NZ gets the top rating based on seating it will institute in 2024. Sounds a lot like Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize a month into his presidency based on what he will accomplish during the next 47 months of his first term….

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Originally posted by jdollar:
So Air NZ gets the top rating based on seating it will institute in 2024. Sounds a lot like Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize a month into his presidency based on what he will accomplish during the next 47 months of his first term….

You beat me to it.

Sounds like campaigning time for politicians.

All promises they never deliver!

Another thumbs up for Qatar BC Qsuites and Al Mourjan Business Lounge.

I'll be flying Qatar BC again to Zambia in late August. Unfortunately, I couldn't book Qatar for a Tanzania hunt in November so it's the old tried and true KLM BC for that trip. Sadly, the KLM price is the same as Qatar.

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Originally posted by jdollar:
So Air NZ gets the top rating based on seating it will institute in 2024. Sounds a lot like Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize a month into his presidency based on what he will accomplish during the next 47 months of his first term….

Yep, that's why I think that all the airline rating groups are trash. Each one has there own subjective criteria which can change at any time. We used to get told to mention the ratings win at every opportunity and it was even inserted into the recorded flight safety presentation.

Somehow I get the feeling airline ratings are like car of the year awards. Neither are really that subjective.