{"id":2520,"date":"2017-11-03T17:42:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T22:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2017-11-03T17:42:34","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T22:42:34","slug":"worlds-best-airlines-dont-look-for-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/worlds-best-airlines-dont-look-for-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Best Airlines: Don\u2019t Look for the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Air_New_Zealand_Lord_of_the_Rings_747-400-e1509747583407.jpg\" width=\"365\" height=\"239\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The ranking are out for the world\u2019s best airlines going into 2018.\u00a0 Nowhere on the Top 10 is a United States based airline.\u00a0 That seems ironic given that the US was a pioneer in airline travel.\u00a0 Why are there no US airlines on the list?<\/p>\n<p>First lets examine what the list is.\u00a0 AirlineRatings.com released its list of the world\u2019s top airlines.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airlineratings.com\/news\/worlds-top-ten-airlines-2018\/\">https:\/\/www.airlineratings.com\/news\/worlds-top-ten-airlines-2018\/<\/a>\u00a0How did it come up with the list?\u00a0 The airlines are evaluated on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Safety:\u00a0 Achieve a seven-star safety rating<\/li>\n<li>Passenger Experience: Demonstrate leadership in innovation for passenger comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/air-new-zealand-flight-attendants.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The seven-star safety rating was develop in conjunction with the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).\u00a0 The ICAO is the international equivalent of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).<\/p>\n<p>In determining their ratings, AirlineRatings.com also considered customer feedback on their website as well as other reputable websites.\u00a0 Several other criteria were considered; fleet age; operating profit; does the airline have premium economy; does it have flat beds in business class; investment grade rating; environmental report; industrial issues; serious incidents; is the airline an innovator and they must be a top 50 airline.\u00a0 To read more on the criteria see:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airlineratings.com\/news\/worlds-best-airlines-criteria\/\">https:\/\/www.airlineratings.com\/news\/worlds-best-airlines-criteria\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Air_New_Zealand_747-400_sideview-e1509747573513.jpg\" width=\"427\" height=\"271\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The Top Ten are below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Air New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Qantas Airways<\/li>\n<li>Singapore Airlines<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Australia<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Atlantic<\/li>\n<li>Etihad Airways<\/li>\n<li>All Nippon Airways<\/li>\n<li>Korean Air<\/li>\n<li>Cathay Pacific<\/li>\n<li>Japan Airlines<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So why are none of the airlines from the United States?\u00a0 Who knows for sure, but I think that is because Americans now view air travel as a commodity.\u00a0 Merriam Webster defines a commodity as \u201can economic good such as a mass-produced unspecialized product\u201d such as grain, corn or a chemical.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/carmped-seating-e1509748283619.jpg\" width=\"332\" height=\"248\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Flying used to be viewed as something special, where you got somewhere fast and were pampered along the way.\u00a0 Now, instead of being viewed as something special, it is viewed as something to be endured.\u00a0 Herded into a crowded cabin, in a cramp seat with no leg room.\u00a0 All of this after you stood in line to be frisked.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially passengers look for the lowest possible fare and little else, since it won\u2019t be enjoyable anyway.\u00a0 The only exception in choosing something other than the lowest fare is being limited in days and times of travel or wanted to add to your sky miles account with a certain airline.<\/p>\n<p>Since the US passengers don\u2019t demand much more than a cheap ticket that is all that the US airlines provide.\u00a0 They are meeting customer demand.\u00a0 Meanwhile, overseas air travel is still viewed as a luxury and so foreign airlines provide luxury.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Air_New_Zealand_Pacific_Economy_777-300ER_cabin-e1509747596140.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>All that to say, is you want to get a great experience in the air, fly overseas!<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Air_new_zealand_despegando_en_los_angeles-e1509747561923.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ranking are out for the world\u2019s best airlines going into 2018.\u00a0 Nowhere on the Top 10 is a United States based airline.\u00a0 That seems ironic given that the US was a pioneer in airline travel.\u00a0 Why are there no US airlines on the list? 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