{"id":4109,"date":"2014-07-17T03:23:39","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T03:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hedgeanswers.com\/?p=964"},"modified":"2014-07-17T03:23:39","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T03:23:39","slug":"and-the-worlds-best-airline-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aandcadvisors.com\/he\/and-the-worlds-best-airline-is\/","title":{"rendered":"And, the world\u2019s best airline is\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"And,More than 18 million travelers have spoken, and they\u2019ve voted Hong Kong\u2019s flagship carrier CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS the world\u2019s best airline!.<\/p>\n

Airline passengers from 160 countries participated in the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards and helped Cathay bump last year\u2019s winner, Emirates, from the top spot. Cathay also took the title in 2003, 2005 and 2009.<\/p>\n

Emirates took a tumble to 4th place, coming in after QATAR AIRWAYS and SINGAPORE AIRLINES which came in second and third place respectively.<\/p>\n

Of note: The top 10 list is absent of any North American airlines and is dominated by Middle Eastern and Asian carriers.<\/p>\n

One reviewer on the Skytrax airline review forum gave Cathay a perfect score for his \u201cexceptional\u201d flight between Hong Kong and London that included a solid six hours of slumber in comfortable seats and a \u201csuperb\u201d in-flight menu that featured lamb shoulder confit.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall a great journey and my new favourite airline for business class.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the last four years, the carrier has invested $4.9 billion HK ($632 million USD) in cabin makeovers.<\/p>\n

Passengers traveling first class enjoy seats that can transform into lie-flat beds with thicker mattresses, and luxury Ermenegildo Zegna amenity kits for men and Trussardi amenity bags for women.<\/p>\n

Seats in economy class have also been refurbished with a cradle mechanism in the seatback that allows for a six-inch recline. That translates to more legroom and overall space.<\/p>\n

Seats come with personal touchscreen TVs, power supplies for charging portable devices and extra storage space.<\/p>\n

Here are the World\u2019s Top 10 airlines, as voted by flyers between August 2013 and May 2014:<\/p>\n

1. Cathay Pacific Airways
\n2. Qatar Airways
\n3. Singapore Airlines
\n4. Emirates
\n5. Turkish Airlines
\n6. ANA All Nippon Airways
\n7. Garuda Indonesia
\n8. Asiana Airlines
\n9. Etihad Airways
\n10. Lufthansa<\/p>\n

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