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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| VERDEN OVER | |
|---|---|
| 2014 Rank | 2013 Rank |
| 1 Cathay Pacific Airways | 2 |
| 2.Singapore Airlines | 1 |
| 3. Qatar Airways | 3 |
| 4. Emirater | 1 |
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5 Korean Air Thai Airways International |
5 4 |
| 6 British Airways | 7 |
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7 Air New Zealand Jet Airways |
9 9 |
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8. Japan Airlines Malaysia Airlines |
- 6 |
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9. ANA Lufthansa Qantas |
10 9 10 |
| 10. Garuda Indonesien | - |
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Top 10 Business Class VERDEN OVER |
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|---|---|
| 2014 Rank | 2013 Rank |
| 1.Singapore Airlines | 1 |
| 2 Cathay Pacific Airways | 3 |
| 3. Qatar Airways | 4 |
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4. Emirater Thai Airways International |
2 6 |
| 5 Korean Air | 5 |
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6 Air New Zealand Jet Airways |
5 8 |
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7. Japan Airlines South African Airways |
9 10 |
| 8. Garuda Indonesien | 10 |
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9. Asian Airlines Malaysia Airlines |
9 7 |
| 10. Virgin Atlantic | 7 |
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VERDEN OVER Top 10 airline cabin service |
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|---|---|
| 2014 Rank | 2013 Rank |
| 1.Singapore Airlines | 1 |
| 2 Cathay Pacific Airways | 3 |
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3 Korean Air Thai Airways International |
6 3 |
| 4. Garuda Indonesien | 9 |
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5. Bangkok Airways Emirates Malaysia Airlines |
6 2 5 |
| 6. Qatar Airways | 4 |
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7. ANA SilkAir |
- 8 |
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8. Asian Airlines Japan Airlines Jet Airways |
7 - 6 |
| 9 Etihad Airways | - |
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10 Air New Zealand Turkish Airlines |
- 10 |
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ASIEN 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 |
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6. Scoot Tiger luftveje |
7 5 |
| 7. HK Express | - |
| 8. Fersken | - |
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9. Nok Air VietJet Air |
- 10 |
| 10. Jin Air | 9 |
