Aviation and fashion have always enjoyed a close relationship – from the mini-skirted air stewardesses of the sixties, right up to this year’s Burberry aviator jacket, seen on the catwalk at Fashion Week. Over the last decade a trend has also emerged for airlines to commission some of the world’s top fashion designers to create stylish cabin crew uniforms. But how effective has this been? Skyscanner has published its top 10 most stylish airlines, based on the results of a recent survey with 500 users. ArabianSupplyChain.com takes a look at the ranking, which includes entries by Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air France, Aeroflot and Jet Airways.
1. Qatar Airways
Founded in 1993 and based in Doha, Qatar Airways is the flag carrier of Qatar. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier aircraft, Qatar Airways operates an extensive network of regional services in Asia and the Middle East together with international services to Australia, Europe, Africa and North America. Qatar Airways also has a corporate jet subsidiary, Qatar Executive, which operates a fleet of Bombardier Challenger 300 and 605 aircraft. Constantly winning awards for its service offering, Qatar Airways is one of the Middle East's "big three" airlines, with aggressive fleet and route network expansion plans.
2. Air France
A subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and based in Paris, Air France is the national airline of France. The airline merged with Dutch flag carrier KLM in 2004, forming one of the world's largest airlines, carrying over 74.5 million passengers in 2008-2009. The airline is based at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with smaller hubs at Paris-Orly, Lyon and Nice airport. Air France operates an extensive global network, serving almost 200 destinations across North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Air France is a founding member of SkyTeam.
3. British Airways
The national carrier of the United Kingdom, British Airways (BA) is based at London’s Heathrow Airport with a secondary hub at London’s Gatwick Airport. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, BA announced in November 2009 a merger with Spain’s national carrier Iberia. Using a fleet of wide and narrow-bodied Airbus and Boeing aircraft, BA’s extensive network, including that of franchise partners Sun Air (Turkey) and Comair (South Africa), includes services to Europe, North America, Latin America, Canada, Africa, Asia and Australia. BA is a founding member of the oneworld alliance.
4. Iberia
Based in Madrid with hubs at Madrid-Barajas International Airport and Barcelona’s El Prat International Airport, Iberia is the national airline of Spain and is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange. Operating a large fleet of Airbus, Bombardier and ATR aircraft, Iberia’s network includes domestic services within Spain as well as regional and international services throughout Europe, North America, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East. Iberia is a founding member of the oneworld alliance and has reached a preliminary agreement to merge with UK flag carrier and fellow oneworld member, British Airways.
5. Alitalia
Majority owned by private consortium Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) and Air France-KLM, Alitalia is based in Rome and is the national airline and largest carrier in Italy. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and McDonnell Douglas aircraft, Alitalia operates an extensive domestic and regional network within Italy and Europe and international services to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Alitalia is a founding member of SkyTeam.
6. SAS
Based in Stockholm, Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) is the national airline of three Scandinavian States; Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Bombardier and Fokker aircraft, SAS operates three primary hubs at Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and Oslo Gardermoen Airport. SAS’ network consists of extensive regional services within Scandinavia and Europe as well as international services to Asia and North America. SAS is member of the Star Alliance.
7. Delta
Based in Atlanta, Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest Airlines in Oct-2008 to form one the largest airlines in the world. Operating an extensive fleet of Boeing aircraft, Delta’s network includes extensive domestic services within the United States as well as international services to Central and South America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe. The airline's main hub is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's business airport - largely due to Delta's dominant presence at the facility. Delta also has hubs in New York, Detroit, Minneapolis, Memphis and Salt Lake City in the USA and international hubs at Amsterdam, Tokyo and Paris. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam.
8. Aeroflot
Aeroflot is the national airline of Russia with its main base at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport. Formerly wholly-state owned, the airline has been partially privatised and continues to be the dominant carrier in the country, accounting for about 20% of the Russian passenger market. The Russian Government continues to hold 51.17% of the airline's equity. Aeroflot operates an extensive network of domestic services within Russia, as well as international services to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Aeroflot is Russia’s largest air carrier; it accounts for over 42% of international scheduled and 13.7% of domestic traffic in Russia (with its subsidiaries, around 20%). Aeroflot is a member of SkyTeam.
9. Jet Airways
Based in Mumbai, Jet Airways is one of the largest airlines in India with hubs at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chennai International Airport and Brussels Airport. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Boeing, Airbus and ATR aircraft, Jet Airways operates an extensive domestic and regional network within the Subcontinent as well as services to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North America.
10. Lufthansa
With its headquarters in Cologne and primary hubs at Frankfurt and Munich Airports and secondary hubs in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Milan, Lufthansa is one of the largest airlines in Europe. Operating a large fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft, Lufthansa operates an extensive network of regional services within Germany and Europe as well as Asia, the Middle East, North America, South America and Africa. A publicly listed company, Lufthansa is a founding member of Star Alliance.
1. Qatar Airways
Founded in 1993 and based in Doha, Qatar Airways is the flag carrier of Qatar. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier aircraft, Qatar Airways operates an extensive network of regional services in Asia and the Middle East together with international services to Australia, Europe, Africa and North America. Qatar Airways also has a corporate jet subsidiary, Qatar Executive, which operates a fleet of Bombardier Challenger 300 and 605 aircraft. Constantly winning awards for its service offering, Qatar Airways is one of the Middle East's "big three" airlines, with aggressive fleet and route network expansion plans.
2. Air France
A subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and based in Paris, Air France is the national airline of France. The airline merged with Dutch flag carrier KLM in 2004, forming one of the world's largest airlines, carrying over 74.5 million passengers in 2008-2009. The airline is based at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with smaller hubs at Paris-Orly, Lyon and Nice airport. Air France operates an extensive global network, serving almost 200 destinations across North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Air France is a founding member of SkyTeam.
3. British Airways
The national carrier of the United Kingdom, British Airways (BA) is based at London’s Heathrow Airport with a secondary hub at London’s Gatwick Airport. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, BA announced in November 2009 a merger with Spain’s national carrier Iberia. Using a fleet of wide and narrow-bodied Airbus and Boeing aircraft, BA’s extensive network, including that of franchise partners Sun Air (Turkey) and Comair (South Africa), includes services to Europe, North America, Latin America, Canada, Africa, Asia and Australia. BA is a founding member of the oneworld alliance.
4. Iberia
Based in Madrid with hubs at Madrid-Barajas International Airport and Barcelona’s El Prat International Airport, Iberia is the national airline of Spain and is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange. Operating a large fleet of Airbus, Bombardier and ATR aircraft, Iberia’s network includes domestic services within Spain as well as regional and international services throughout Europe, North America, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East. Iberia is a founding member of the oneworld alliance and has reached a preliminary agreement to merge with UK flag carrier and fellow oneworld member, British Airways.
5. Alitalia
Majority owned by private consortium Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) and Air France-KLM, Alitalia is based in Rome and is the national airline and largest carrier in Italy. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and McDonnell Douglas aircraft, Alitalia operates an extensive domestic and regional network within Italy and Europe and international services to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Alitalia is a founding member of SkyTeam.
6. SAS
Based in Stockholm, Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) is the national airline of three Scandinavian States; Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Bombardier and Fokker aircraft, SAS operates three primary hubs at Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and Oslo Gardermoen Airport. SAS’ network consists of extensive regional services within Scandinavia and Europe as well as international services to Asia and North America. SAS is member of the Star Alliance.
7. Delta
Based in Atlanta, Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest Airlines in Oct-2008 to form one the largest airlines in the world. Operating an extensive fleet of Boeing aircraft, Delta’s network includes extensive domestic services within the United States as well as international services to Central and South America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe. The airline's main hub is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's business airport - largely due to Delta's dominant presence at the facility. Delta also has hubs in New York, Detroit, Minneapolis, Memphis and Salt Lake City in the USA and international hubs at Amsterdam, Tokyo and Paris. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam.
8. Aeroflot
Aeroflot is the national airline of Russia with its main base at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport. Formerly wholly-state owned, the airline has been partially privatised and continues to be the dominant carrier in the country, accounting for about 20% of the Russian passenger market. The Russian Government continues to hold 51.17% of the airline's equity. Aeroflot operates an extensive network of domestic services within Russia, as well as international services to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Aeroflot is Russia’s largest air carrier; it accounts for over 42% of international scheduled and 13.7% of domestic traffic in Russia (with its subsidiaries, around 20%). Aeroflot is a member of SkyTeam.
9. Jet Airways
Based in Mumbai, Jet Airways is one of the largest airlines in India with hubs at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chennai International Airport and Brussels Airport. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Boeing, Airbus and ATR aircraft, Jet Airways operates an extensive domestic and regional network within the Subcontinent as well as services to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North America.
10. Lufthansa
With its headquarters in Cologne and primary hubs at Frankfurt and Munich Airports and secondary hubs in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Milan, Lufthansa is one of the largest airlines in Europe. Operating a large fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft, Lufthansa operates an extensive network of regional services within Germany and Europe as well as Asia, the Middle East, North America, South America and Africa. A publicly listed company, Lufthansa is a founding member of Star Alliance.
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