Singapore Airlines Flies High Again in Zagat Survey

Passengers and travel agents have voted Singapore Airlines this year?s best international carrier in a Zagat survey that also showed how the economic downturn had grounded the travel industry.

The 2009 Airline Survey by the travel and entertainment guide covered 73 international airlines and 16 domestic US carriers, rating premium and economy classes on a 30-point scale covering factors such as comfort, food, in-flight entertainment and luggage policies. Singapore Airlines, the flag carrier of the Southeast Asian nation and which regularly which passenger choice awards, scored top marks for its service in both classes. Hong Kong?s Cathay Pacific tied with Dubai?s Emirates airline for the 2nd slot in the premium-class category while Emirates also scored second-best for its economy class service. Virgin Atlantic and Air New Zealand were voted as having the third best premium class service and there was a three-way tie for the third ranking in economy class between Japan?s All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand and Thai Airways.

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