RE: Best Airlines in the World: My Own List

Favourite are as follows;
(1) Malaysian – excellent service and inflight entertainment
(2) Cathay – superb service
(3)Singapore – superb service
(4) Sabena – excllent business class seat
(5) Delta – for Business Elite seats
(6)Ansett – service
(7)Northwest – for their new improved business class

Worst are

(1)American – poor service
(2)Air India – poor service and safety
(3) Lufthansa – poor service
(4) Continental – poor service
(5)Virgin – poor service
(6)BA -poor service from cabin crew
(7)Qantas – cabin crew too casual
(8)KLM – cabin crew lack flair

RE: worst ever flight

Mine was on Air India from London to New York on one of their old 747s in August 1998. I was seated in business class on the upper deck and if that was anything to go by then I would not like to have been in economy.
The seats looked and felt as if they had been rescued from a jumble sale and when I reached for the personal televsion I just found loose wires. The crew were pleasant but lacked that certain air of professionalism ie at times, I really did feal as if I were in the middle of a Indian jumble sale.

RE: giving birth…on board a 737

Although, I do not know the answer, I understand that if you give birth on a BA flight, then the child is entitled to free flights for life. This used to be the tradition and I wonder if it is continuing in these days of corporate management?

RE: Delta Airlines

I have travelled with Delta and apart from some of their planes being old, the service was quite good. I was lucky enough to travel on their business elite service from London to Atlanta and I was impressed with the overall business class product. The seats were extremely comfortable with a 60 inch pitch and the menu and wine list were extensive.
Compared with other American Airlines that I have flown ( AA, Continental) I was also impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of the cabin crew. In October, I get to fly on Northwest and so I will see how they compare

RE: British Midland

British Midland has commissioned design consultants, Landor Associates to look at re-branding the airline. This is because BM believes that their current image and name is too ‘narrow’ for the US market which is their next growth market. Many people consider the name “British Midland” too parochial and regionally restrictive. BM hope that the new branding will have an internatiional flavour that will apeal to the US market.
Lets hope that they avoid the mistakes made by BA with their recent branding.

RE: Favourite & worst looking airliner of all time

my vote goes to the classic Jumbo

RE: SABENA

I frequently fly with Sabena from London to the USA and Canada. Although this entails a transit in Brussels, I consider this to be a small inconvenience for the excellent service ( and beer)

The main fault with Sabena is that they use Virgin Express to fly passengers from London Heathrow to Brussels to connect with onward flights. The service and food on Virgin Express is awful and they now rate as one of my worst airlines. Also, many of the 737’s are old and the seats uncomfortable.

Sabena on the other hand has aquired new A330s in which the seating and inflight entertainment is excellent.

Perhaps, Airliner World will write a report on Sabena – this might help to persuade other people that Sabena is not as bad as they are portrayed.