You've seen the marketing hype. Uniformed stewardesses in such soft focus you need to wipe the mist off your contact lens to see them at all. They're all going to serve you "fye bee" because the salmon and game hen has run out. You've sat in bottom-numbing seats wondering if that tingle was the beginnings of Deep Vein Thrombosis or whether your right leg just fell off (which means one more irksome item for carry-on). Up there, 30,000ft aloft, you've seen it all - the good, the bad, the ugly. Now it's time to grab that mouse and pick your favourite airlines, and vigorously point out the worst. Our online poll runs for three months, May-July 2005. Vote!
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Favourite Airline Poll 2005
Favourite Airline (Overall)
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-- No Opinion --
Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Air Asia
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air-India
Air Macau
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Asiana
Austrian
Australian Airlines
Bangkok Airways
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines (Taiwan)
China Eastern
China Southern
Continental
Crossair
Delta Airlines
Dragonair
Druk Air
Egypt Air
Emirates
Etihad Airways (UAE)
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Gulf Air
Iberia
Indian Airlines
Iran Air
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Jet Airways
Kenya Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
Myanmar International Airlines
Nigeria Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Phuket Air
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei
Royal Jordanian
Royal Nepal (RNAC)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Sri Lankan
Swiss
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Varig
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Favourite First Class
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Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air-India
Air Macau
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Asiana
Austrian
Australian Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines (Taiwan)
China Eastern
China Southern
Continental
Crossair
Delta Airlines
Dragonair
Druk Air
Egypt Air
Emirates
Etihad Airways (UAE)
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Gulf Air
Iberia
Indian Airlines
Iran Air
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Jet Airways
Kenya Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
Myanmar International Airlines
Nigeria Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Phuket Air
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei
Royal Jordanian
Royal Nepal (RNAC)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Sri Lankan
Swiss
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Varig
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Favourite Business Class
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Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air-India
Air Macau
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Asiana
Austrian
Australian Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines (Taiwan)
China Eastern
China Southern
Continental
Crossair
Delta Airlines
Dragonair
Druk Air
Egypt Air
Emirates
Etihad Airways (UAE)
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Gulf Air
Iberia
Indian Airlines
Iran Air
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Jet Airways
Kenya Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
Myanmar International Airlines
Nigeria Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Phuket Air
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei
Royal Jordanian
Royal Nepal (RNAC)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Sri Lankan
Swiss
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Varig
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Favourite Economy Class
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Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Air Asia
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air-India
Air Macau
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Asiana
Austrian
Australian Airlines
Bangkok Airways
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines (Taiwan)
China Eastern
China Southern
Continental
Crossair
Delta Airlines
Dragonair
Druk Air
Egypt Air
Emirates
Etihad Airways (UAE)
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Gulf Air
Iberia
Indian Airlines
Iran Air
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Jet Airways
Kenya Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
Myanmar International Airlines
Nigeria Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Phuket Air
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei
Royal Jordanian
Royal Nepal (RNAC)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Sri Lankan
Swiss
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Varig
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Favourite Cabin Service
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Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Air Asia
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air-India
Air Macau
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Asiana
Austrian
Australian Airlines
Bangkok Airways
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines (Taiwan)
China Eastern
China Southern
Continental
Crossair
Delta Airlines
Dragonair
Druk Air
Egypt Air
Emirates
Etihad Airways (UAE)
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Gulf Air
Iberia
Indian Airlines
Iran Air
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Jet Airways
Kenya Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
Myanmar International Airlines
Nigeria Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Phuket Air
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei
Royal Jordanian
Royal Nepal (RNAC)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Sri Lankan
Swiss
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Varig
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Favourite Airline Food
-- Select Airline --
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Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Air Asia
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air-India
Air Macau
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Asiana
Austrian
Australian Airlines
Bangkok Airways
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines (Taiwan)
China Eastern
China Southern
Continental
Crossair
Delta Airlines
Dragonair
Druk Air
Egypt Air
Emirates
Etihad Airways (UAE)
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Gulf Air
Iberia
Indian Airlines
Iran Air
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Jet Airways
Kenya Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
Myanmar International Airlines
Nigeria Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Phuket Air
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei
Royal Jordanian
Royal Nepal (RNAC)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Sri Lankan
Swiss
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Varig
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Worst Airline (Overall)
-- Select Airline --
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Aer Lingus
Aeroflot
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Air Asia
Air Canada
Air China
Air France
Air-India
Air Macau
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
American Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Asiana
Austrian
Australian Airlines
Bangkok Airways
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines (Taiwan)
China Eastern
China Southern
Continental
Crossair
Delta Airlines
Dragonair
Druk Air
Egypt Air
Emirates
Etihad Airways (UAE)
EVA Air
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Gulf Air
Iberia
Indian Airlines
Iran Air
Japan Airlines (JAL)
Jet Airways
Kenya Airways
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Korean Air
Kuwait Airways
Lan Chile
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
Myanmar International Airlines
Nigeria Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Phuket Air
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei
Royal Jordanian
Royal Nepal (RNAC)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Sri Lankan
Swiss
Thai Airways International
Tiger Airways
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
ValuAir
Varig
Vietnam Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Favourite Small Airline
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Air Andaman
Air Deccan
Air Sahara
Air Asia
Angel Airlines
Asian Spirit
Bangkok Airways
Cebu Pacific
CR Airways
Druk Air
Jet Airways
Jetstar Asia
Lion Air
Myanmar Airways International
Orient Thai
Pacific Airlines
Pacific Blue
PB Air
Phuket Air
PT AWAIR
SilkAir
Solomon Airlines
(SEAIR) South East Asian Airlines
Tiger Airways
ValuAir
Virgin Blue (Australia)
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