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Best airlines for long-haul economy class flights

Etihad has been named one of the best airlines for long-haul economy class flights. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 17, 2015. 

In what comes as perhaps no surprise, airlines from the Middle East have been named the best carriers for long-haul economy class flights.

Carriers out of the Middle East are known for setting the standards in luxury travel. But according to experts at travel site Skift, they don’t forsake their economy class passengers either.

After looking at factors such as seat width, pitch, in-flight entertainment, menus, design and technology, analysts named Etihad and Qatar the best airlines for long-haul economy class flights, with 61 points.

The pair topped Emirates, ANA (All Nippon Airways) and Turkish Airways, which were bumped to second place by a razor-thin margin of a single point, scoring a mark of 60.

When it comes to North American carriers, American Airlines was the top performer, scoring 50 points, while Air Canada was the poorest performer, at 39 points.

Here are the top scoring carriers according to Skift:

Etihad and Qatar, 61 points
Emirates, All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airways, 60
Japan Airlines, 58
Avianca, Air China, 57
Saudi Airlines, 56. – AFP/Relaxnews, January 17, 2015.

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SIA to honour sale of business-class tickets at economy rates

Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Monday it would honour hundreds of business-class tickets sold wrongly at economy fares to ensure travellers' plans are not disrupted.

The airline said in a statement it was investigating the cause of the erroneous sales which saw "business-class booking able to be made at an outdated economy-class fare level".

The tickets involved 900 ticketed segments -- or journeys between two airports -- sold by Australian travel agents.

Australian news reports said they involved flights between Singapore and European destinations.

"To ensure no disruption to our customers' travel plans, Singapore Airlines wishes to advise that it will honour all affected bookings," SIA said, without giving a figure for the number of passengers affected.

Singapore's Straits Times said in an online report Monday customers who had purchased the tickets would be flying business class "for tickets that were as much as US$4,200 cheaper than what they should have been".

AFP News 

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BOEING 777: ONE OF THE WORLD'S SAFEST JETS

The Boeing 777 flown by Malaysia Airlines that disappeared over the South China Sea is one of the world's most popular - and safest - jets.

The long-range jumbo jet has helped connect cities at the far ends of the globe, with flights as long as 16 hours.

But more impressive is its safety record: The first fatal crash in its 19-year history only came last July when an Asiana Airlines jet landed short of the runway in San Francisco. Three of the 307 people aboard died.

Missing: The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 lost contact with Air Traffic Control over the Pacific with 227 passengers aboard

Airlines like the plane because it is capable of flying extremely long distances thanks to two giant engines.

Each engine is so massive that a row of at least five coach seats could fit inside it. By having just two engines, the plane burns through less fuel than four-engine jets, like the Boeing 747, which it has essentially replaced.

"It has provided a new standard in both efficiency and safety," said Richard Aboulafia, an aviation consultant with the Teal Group.

"The 777 has enjoyed one of the safest records of any jetliner built."

Besides last year's Asiana crash, the only other serious incident with the 777 came in January 2008 when a British Airways jet landed about 1,000 feet short of the runway at London's Heathrow Airport.

Malaysia Airlines did have an incident in August 2005 with a 777 flying from Perth, Australia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's largest city.

While flying 38,000 feet above the Indian Ocean, the plane's software incorrectly measured speed and acceleration, causing the plane to suddenly shoot up 3,000 feet.

The pilot disengaged the autopilot and descended and landed safely back in Perth. A software update was quickly made on planes around the world.

Malaysia Airlines has 15 Boeing 777-200ER jets in its fleet of about 100 planes. The first was delivered on April 23, 1997, and the most recent on December 13, 2004, according to Boeing. The 200ER is one of four versions of the 777.

The 777 is capable of flying 7,250 miles non-stop. Its two Rolls-Royce Trent 875 engines each have 74,600lb of thrust, letting the plane cruise at Mach 0.84, or nearly 640 mph.

A new model has a list price of 261.5 million US dollars (£156 million), although airlines usually negotiate discounts.

The 777 was the first twin-engine plane to be immediately certified to fly over the ocean as far as 180 minutes from any emergency landing airport.

Government safety regulators have determined that it could fly for nearly three hours on a single engine in the case of an emergency.

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The top 10 airlines that will get you to your destination on time

Japan Airlines has emerged as the most reliable carrier in the world, posting the best on-time performance.

After collecting real-time flight status information of the top 200 airlines in the world, Flightstats.com came up with a ranking that puts the Japanese carrier at the top of the heap: of the 129,300 flights tracked, in 2013, Japan Airlines posted an impressive 93 percent on-time departure rate and an 89 percent on-time arrival rate.

For the report, on-time performance for departures was defined as leaving within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, while arrivals had to come in within 14 minutes of the scheduled time to qualify.

To be considered in the report, published earlier this month, carriers must rank in the top 60 worldwide in terms of capacity and data tracking must be available on 90 percent of scheduled flights.

After Japan Airlines, Dutch airline KLM, ANA (All Nippon Airways), Iberia (Spain) and SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) posted the top five on-time performance stats.

Here are the top 10 performing international airlines, according to on-time performance:

1. Japan Airlines
2. KLM
3. ANA
4. Iberia
5. SAS
6. Saudi Arabian Airlines
7. Delta Air Lines
8. Air New Zealand
9. Lufthansa
10. Korean Air Lines

Here are the regional winners:

North America: Alaska Airlines
Europe Major Airline: KLM
Asia-Pacific Major Airline: Japan Airlines
Middle East and Africa Major Airline: Gulf Air
South America Major Airline: Copa Airlines (Panama)
Low-cost airline: Thai AirAsia

-Yahoo News

MAS Kurangkan Kerugian, Jangka Pendapatan Interline Akan Terus Meningkat

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Mei (Bernama) -- Penambahbaikan yang begitu signifikan dalam operasinya telah menyaksikan Malaysia Airlines mengurangkan kerugian operasinya sebanyak 46 peratus kepada RM165 juta dalam tempoh suku pertama berakhir 31 Mac, 2013, daripada kerugian RM307 juta dalam tempoh yang sama tahun lepas.

Prestasi yang lebih baik ini diperlihatkan dalam berhadapan dengan keadaan ekonomi yang lemah di mana syarikat penerbangan itu mencatatkan peningkatan 17 peratus dalam aliran penumpang, 14 peratus pendapatan dan faktor muatan tempat duduk yang lebih tinggi iaitu 76.6 peratus.

Pendapatan meningkat kepada RM3.545 bilion daripada RM3.114 bilion sementara kerugian pracukai menambah kepada RM278.457 juta berbanding kerugian pracukai RM169.33 juta, demikian menurut kenyataan dari syarikat dan juga kepada Bursa Malaysia.

Syarikat penerbangan itu mencatatkan imbangan tunai yang positif iaitu RM147 juta hasil daripada aktiviti operasinya dalam tempoh tiga bulan pertama tahun ini berbanding pegangan tunai yang negatif RM202 juta dalam tempoh yang sama sebelumnya.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya berkata statistik operasi yang kukuh dan mencatatkan tarikan menggalakkan untuk meningkatkan jumlah penumpang serta pertumbuhan.

"Ini telah membolehkan kami menjana imbangan tunai yang positif," katanya.

Bagaimanapun, kami mempunyai banyak tugas yang perlu dilakukan untuk menyelaraskan kos dan pendapatan, untuk meningkatkan produktiviti dan kecekapan serta menambahbaik perolehan," katanya dalam satu kenyataan.

Bergerak ke hadapan, Ahmad Jauhari berkata kumpulan menjangkakan pendapatan "interline" akan terus meningkat kerana lebih ramai yang dapat mengetahui mengenai Malaysia menerusi "oneworld".

"Menyertai sekutu ini adalah platform yang baik untuk meluaskan jangkauan dan jenama kami," tambah beliau.

-- BERNAMA