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☆ These are the best low-cost airlines in the world, according to travelers — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Airline rating company Skytrax has released its 2024 list of the world's best low-cost airlines. AirAsia was named the top low-cost airline in the world for the 15th year in a row. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAirAsia has been named the best low-cost airline in the world according to travelers surveyed by travel industry rating company Skytrax. Skytrax published its latest survey results in June as part of the 2024 World Airlines Awards, which named Qatar Airways the world's best airline.

Persons: Skytrax, — Organizations: AirAsia, Service, Qatar Airways, Business Locations: Europe

☆ I went on the world's newest private jet, an $81 million Gulfstream G700 with its own bedroom for Qatar Airways' deep-pocketed customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewGulfstream's G650ER is popular with billionaires including customers like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. While the G700 had previously been displayed at the Paris Air Show, I was among the first to tour one post-certification when it was displayed at a business aviation conference in Switzerland.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Musk Organizations: Service, Elon, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, Paris Air Locations: Switzerland, Texas

☆ Travelers say Qatar Airways has the best business class, thanks to its QSuite with sliding doors and double beds: See inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Skytrax has named Qatar Airways the world's best airline for business class for nearly a decade. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Qatar Airways stole Singapore Airlines' crown as the 2024 world's best airline this year. It was also named the best airline for business class for the ninth time since 2014. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Skytrax, — Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Singapore Airlines, Business Locations: Qatar

☆ These are the best airlines in the world to fly in business class, according to travelers — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Qatar Airways and its Qsuite business class cabin took top honors. Skytrax rankings are based on surveys of travelers from more than 110 countries. AdvertisementQatar Airways offers the best business-class cabin in the world, according to travelers polled by travel industry rating company Skytrax. Skytrax published its latest rankings in June as part of the 2024 World Airlines Awards, which also named Qatar Airways the best airline in the world. Business-class offerings from Asian and Middle Eastern airlines took the top six spots in the Skytrax rankings which are compiled using feedback from over 350 airlines from travelers representing over 100 countries.

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☆ Help! Qatar Airways Denied Us Boarding Because of a Broken Link.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Seth Kugel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

When China finally reopened to tourists in 2023, we got visas and booked a July flight to Beijing via Doha on Qatar Airways, paying about $1,400 total. The link on the Qatar Airways website was broken, but I confirmed online and with friends who had recently traveled to China that I could fill it out upon arrival. At the airport, Qatar Airways disagreed, and when I once again couldn’t get the form to work, we were denied boarding. Qatar Airways mostly refunded the tickets — we received $1,185 — but refused to admit it was wrong. In your situation, your itinerary had you going through Qatar Airways’ hub in Doha, meaning those behind you in line in Jordan were probably headed to dozens of countries, all with their own rules.

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☆ Singapore won best first-class airline in the world for its exclusive hotel-like Airbus A380 suite. Here's what it's like inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore Airlines won the 2024 Skytrax award for the world's best first-class service. The airline's Airbus A380 planes sport a hotel-like suites that can convert into double rooms. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It fought Doha-based competitor Qatar Airways for Skytrax's 2024 title of world's best airline, winning in 2023 but losing to Qatar this year. However, one Skytrax awards category Singapore has consistently won since 2018 is Best First Class for the hotel-like suites on its Airbus A380s.

Persons: — Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Airbus, Service, Qatar Airways, Qatar, Singapore, Business Locations: Doha

☆ These are the world’s best airlines according to Skytrax — including a new number one
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Singapore Airlines is no longer the best airline in the world as Qatar Airways now holds the top spot, according to air transport rating firm Skytrax. Singapore Airlines is now in second position on the ranking, Skytrax announced Monday, followed by Emirates in third place which is one spot higher than last year. A series of other awards were presented by Skytrax alongside the top airlines ranking, including regional breakdowns and awards for different types of flights. Overall winner Qatar Airways was also voted the world's best business class and the top airline in the Middle East, while second-placed Singapore Airlines topped the lists for the world's best cabin crew and best first class, as well as the best airline in Asia. Delta Air Lines topped the North America regional top ten, followed by Air Canada, United Airlines, Porter Airlines and Air Transat.

Persons: Tom Bradley, Skytrax, Scoot Organizations: Lufthansa Group, Emirates, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Tom, Los Angeles International Airport, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, U.S, Delta Air Lines, Malaysia's AirAsia, North America, Air Canada, United Airlines, Porter Airlines, Air Transat Locations: El Segundo , California, Asia, United, Canada, U.S

☆ These are the best airlines in the world, according to a survey of travelers — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Airline ratings company Skytrax has released its 2024 list of the best airlines in the world. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementQatar Airways has reclaimed the title of best airline in the world after losing out in 2023, according to travel industry rating company Skytrax. Skytrax announced the results of the World Airline Awards, which polled travelers from over 100 countries on their impressions of more than 350 airlines, at a gala on Monday in London. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ World’s best airline for 2024 named by Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We look forward to more wins in the future.”Close-run contestSaudia was named by Skytrax as winner of the World's Most Improved Airline award. Singapore also won for Best First Class service and Best Airline in Asia. ANA, meanwhile, picked up the accolade for World’s Best Airport Services, as well as Best Airline Staff Service in Asia. Saudia was named World’s Most Improved Airline, beating Taiwan’s Starlux and Iceland’s Play into second and third places. Delta Air Lines was declared the Best Airline in North America, also picking up the award for Best Airline Staff Service for the region.

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☆ Wombat walker: Australia needs help looking after its cutest residents
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

East Coast Natureworld in Tasmania, Australia, is hiring a “wombat walker” who will help keep these fuzzy marsupials in peak physical condition. Tasmania is also looking for a volunteer paranormal investigator to spend a day (or night …) checking out a spooky abandoned asylum. Now, travelers are looking at Norway and Sweden in the summer while checking out flights for Greece in the cooler fall and spring. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon alights from a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft. But New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon isn’t just any ordinary traveler.

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☆ An airline startup that hopes to fly Airbus A380s between New York and London is delaying its launch to 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewUK-based startup Global Airlines, which planned to begin flying Airbus A380s between New York and London as early as summer 2024, is already delaying its launch to 2025. "[Operations] and maintenance timelines, like for any airline, have led us to reappraise when we'll be operational," the spokesperson said. Global Airlines' first Airbus A380 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The carrier recently announced a chauffeur service that it hopes will set it apart from the competition.

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☆ Passengers say they were stuck on grounded Qatar Airways plane for hours amid Greek heatwave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dozens of passengers who boarded a Qatar Airways plane in Athens, Greece on Monday expected to be on their way to their destination – Doha, Qatar – relatively quickly. Instead, they found themselves trapped inside a grounded plane for more than three hours, according to passenger Garth Collins, who posted about his experience on Instagram. In a video posted by Collins, passengers can be seen standing up from their seats and in the aisles of the plane, fanning themselves and fellow passengers with paper. Zeiher told 7News that she received “zero information” from Qatar Airways, so she decided to rebook her onward flight to Australia through Emirates. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, flight QR204 was supposed to leave Athens International Airport at 1:55 p.m. local time.

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☆ Passengers took off their clothes and appeared to pass out when their flight was delayed in a 95-degree heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 was delayed in Athens due to a technical issue in intense heat. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDozens of passengers were filmed struggling with the heat when their flight was stuck on the tarmac. Qatar Airways flight 204 was delayed in Athens on Monday, when temperatures reached 95 degrees. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Austrian Airlines plane badly damaged by hailstorm during flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Stephanie Halasz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An Austrian Airlines plane was badly damaged by hail when the airborne jet hit a “thunderstorm cell” Sunday, Austrian Airlines said. A storm cell is an air mass that contains up and down drafts, which can cause turbulence when a plane encounters one. A mayday emergency call was made during the flight, says Austrian. exithamster/X“Airbus A320 aircraft was damaged by hail on yesterday’s flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna. It follows an incident last month upon Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 when a passenger died and more than 70 were injured after the plane hit severe turbulence.

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Qatar Airways is 2024's "Airline of the Year," according to AirlineRatings.com. This year's list is again dominated by Middle Eastern and Asia-Pacific carriers, though Europe's Air France/KLM entered the ranking at No. The complete top 25 list of premium airlines for 2024, according to AirlineRatings.com, is as follows:1. American AirlinesIn an article announcing the ranking, AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas said "Qatar Airways came out number one in many key areas although it was a very close scoring for the top ten." Qatar Airways also won the "Best Business Class" category for the fifth time in a row, while Singapore Airlines was named "Best First Class" and Air New Zealand for "Best Economy Class."

Persons: Geoffrey Thomas Organizations: Qatar Airways, Air New, Europe's Air France, KLM, Korean, Cathay Pacific Airways, Air New Zealand, Emirates, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Virgin, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, TAP, JAL, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, IGA Group, British Airways, Air Canada, Delta Air, United Airlines, American Airlines, Flight Entertainment, Doha's Qatar Airways, Dubai's, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways Locations: Doha, Air New Zealand, Eastern, Asia, Pacific, Virgin Australia, TAP Portugal, Swiss, Iberia, Dubai's Emirates

☆ These are the 5 best premium airlines in the world, according to travel experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The ranking evaluates factors like safety, fleet age, customer reviews, and innovation. Here are the top five premium airlines worldwide, from Asia to New Zealand. AdvertisementFlight passengers looking for an upscale experience in the air book their travels with premium airlines. In May, AirlineRatings.com ranked the top premium airlines around the world in 2024. The website that rates air travel products and safety judged airlines on both criteria, as well as customer reviews, fleet age, and innovation.

Persons: AirlineRatings.com, — Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Business Locations: Asia, New Zealand

☆ A flight attendant broke her back during severe turbulence on a flight in Turkey — the 3rd major incident of its kind in a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Turkish Airlines flight attendant has broken her back after the plane she was on hit turbulence, local media reported. The turbulence hit while the plane was flying over Turkey, Dublin Airport told Business Insider. AdvertisementIt isn't clear if the patch of turbulence hit by the Qatar plane was the same as that which impacted the Turkish Airlines flight. AdvertisementSevere turbulence dislodged oxygen masks and caused injuries to dozens of passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321. Instances of severe injuries linked to turbulence remain rare, with around a dozen people a year badly hurt due to turbulence in the US, according to the FAA.

Persons: —, Geoff Kitchen, Stringer, Emma Henderson Organizations: Service, Turkish Airlines, Airbus, Turkey's, Business, Hurriyet, Qatar Airways, Dublin, Dublin Airport, Singapore Airlines, Reuters, Associated Press, FAA, UK's University of Reading Locations: Turkey's, Istanbul, Izmir, Doha, Turkey, Qatar

☆ Qatar Airways: 12 people injured during turbulence on Doha-Dublin flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with turbulence on Sunday. According to a statement from Dublin Airport, six passengers and six crew members were injured in the incident, eight of which were taken to hospital following assessment. The Qatar Airways flight QR017 experienced turbulence while flying over Turkey, the statement said. It is not yet known what kind of turbulence the Qatar Airways plane experienced. An earlier version also misstated the number of the Qatar Airways flight that experienced turbulence.

Persons: ”, Paul Williams, ” Williams Organizations: CNN, Qatar Airways, Dublin Airport, Singapore Airlines, University of Reading Locations: Doha, Dublin, Turkey, London, Singapore, United Kingdom

☆ Qatar Airways has received the world's first $75 million Gulfstream G700 private jet as it caters to elite customers — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The first two Gulfstream G700 private jets have been delivered to Qatar Executive in Doha. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But, unbeknownst to many travelers, the Doha-based carrier also runs a private arm known as Qatar Executive. The high-end subsidiary targets the airline's most elite travelers — specifically those willing to pay up to six figures for a flight. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Gulfstream G700, Qatar Executive, Service, Qatar Airways, Business Locations: Doha, Qatar

☆ Singapore Airlines was ordered to pay a couple compensation for 'mental agony' after they complained their business-class seats didn't automatically recline
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Singapore Airlines was ordered to compensate a couple for their malfunctioning business-class seats. AdvertisementSingapore Airlines has been ordered to compensate a couple who said their business-class seats malfunctioned, according to local media reports. They paid 66,750 rupees (about $800) for each business-class seat, India Today, India's most widely read weekly magazine, reported. On Friday, April 26, local outlets reported that a consumer-disputes commission in Hyderabad ordered Singapore Airlines to compensate the Guptas. Singapore Airlines is one of the world's few five-star airlines, according to the Skytrax ranking.

Persons: Ravi, Anjali Gupta, —, Ravi Gupta Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Service, India Today, Business Insider, Qatar Airways, Emirates Locations: India, Singapore, Hyderabad, Deccan Chronicle, British, Indian, Telangana

☆ Airlines That Offer 'Stopover' Programs, Some With Free Hotels
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Airlines capitalize on this trend with "stopover" programs, some even offering free hotels and food. Airlines have jumped on this growing trend with built-in "stopover" programs, which can come with free or discounted hotels, excursions, transportation, and food at the layover destination. Essentially, you can't intentionally book a longer layover to quality for the free stopover hotel. Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesSingapore Airlines' stopover program is available via the multi-city tool, similar to other carriers, where travelers can add hotels, transfers, and activities. Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTurkish Airlines' stopover program gives economy travelers a one-night free hotel stay and business flyers a two-night free stay if the period between their connecting flights in Istanbul exceeds 20 hours.

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