World's Top 10 Airlines of 2012
1. Qatar Airways: Apart from being the best airline in the world, Qatar Airways also grabbed the title of Airline of the Year 2012, and Best Airline in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive year and the Best Airline Staff Service award in the Middle East.
If you love good food, this airline should be your pick. With dishes like caviar on a baguette with sour cream; cheeses like brie de meaux, and fourme d'ambert; Balik salmon and foie gras with sweet and sour leek salad, on the inflight menu, we're already salivating.
If you love good food, this airline should be your pick. With dishes like caviar on a baguette with sour cream; cheeses like brie de meaux, and fourme d'ambert; Balik salmon and foie gras with sweet and sour leek salad, on the inflight menu, we're already salivating.
2. Asiana Airlines: Landing in second spot, this airline too has a bunch of luxe amenities. It also won the Best Airline in Asia title.
The menu is developed jointly with La Cucina, Korea's leading Italian restaurant; star chef Edward Kwon; and the Institute of Korean Royal Cuisine.
For a more comfortable trip, they also offer a traveller's kit with Bulgari cosmetics, and if you ask, warm pyjamas too.
The menu is developed jointly with La Cucina, Korea's leading Italian restaurant; star chef Edward Kwon; and the Institute of Korean Royal Cuisine.
For a more comfortable trip, they also offer a traveller's kit with Bulgari cosmetics, and if you ask, warm pyjamas too.
3. Singapore Airlines: One of the few airlines to own an Airbus A380, the suites onboard Singapore Airlines are almost the epitome of luxury. With a standalone bed and fine linen, you also get a sleeper suit, bedroom slippers and bedding exclusively designed by Givenchy. Furthermore, your meals are served on exclusively designed Givenchy tableware too.
4. Cathay Pacific Airways: Onboard this Hong Kong-based airline, passengers on long-haul flights, receive kits from Acca Kappa and Ermenegildo Zegna travel bags from Italy for him, and for her, Aesop products from Australia and a Ipa-Nima travel pouch. Also all the food on this fourth best airline is made-to-order.
5. ANA All Nippon Airways: It won fifth spot as the Best Airline in the World, and landed third for the World's Best First Class Airline.
6. Etihad Airways: Holding on tight to it's Best First Class Airline award from last year, this year too Etihad won top spot. It also was the winner of Best First Class Onboard Catering award.
7. Turkish Airlines: Winner of the Best Airline in Europe and Southern Europe, Turkish Airlines bagged the seventh place on this list
8. Emirates: Emirates also won first at the world's Best Inflight Entertainment award and eighth best airline in the world.
9. Thai Airways: Thai Airways also won the World's Best Airport Services award.
10. Malaysia Airlines: They might be the tenth best airline in the world, but Malaysian Airlines took second spot as Best Airline Staff Service in Asia. And for it's "satay service", it won the Best Airline Signature Dish too.

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