Turkish Airlines has been named "Best Airline Europe"

[TDTK]

Turkish Airlines has been named “Best Airline Europe”…
22.06.2011

Turkish Airlines has been also named as the winner of the categories, “Best Premium Economy Seats” and “Best Airline Southern Europe” by Skytrax…



According to the results of the evaluation 2011, Turkish Airlines has been chosen as the winner of the 3 categories by Skytrax which is a world recognized brand associated with air travel excellence in the 21st century, providing unique expertise to the world airline and airport industry through the most professional Audit and Service Benchmarking programs of Product and Service Quality.

Turkish Airlines wins “Best Airline Europe”, “Best Premium Economy Seats” for its Comfort Class seats and “Best Airline Southern Europe” at the World Airline Awards.

During the 10 month survey period, 18.8 million airline customers from over 100 different nationalities participated in this customer satisfaction survey.

The Skytrax World Airline Awards Ceremony took place in Paris, France and the awards were handed over to Turkish Airlines’ General Manager Temel Kotil Ph.D. by the CEO of Skytrax, Edward Plaisted.

One of the fastest growing airline company, Turkish Airlines received several awards by Skytrax which is known as “Passengers Choice Awards” and marked its name in the world aviation industry. The airline won Skytrax Award for the “Best Airline in Southern Europe” also in last year, as the airline achieved the same great success by winning the “Skytrax World Aviation Award 2009” known as the Oscar of Aviation industry.

According to the Skytrax results of the evaluation 2010, Turkish Airlines has been named the “Best Airline in Southern Europe” and the best quality in economy class with the inflight service which is being served by Turkish Do&Co. Meanwhile the airline marked its name on the 3th place in the best airline companies in all Europe countries.

[Certair32]

Best Airline in Europe? ..... I think that their safety record has not been included in this.
I hear stories from massive expansion, training not being able to follow... Everybody that has a rating can
go right in the cockpit of their A320'S 330's or 777's.

[Shanti]

Are you sure about the TK pilots?

[hakan]

Are you sure about the TK pilots?

Agree with Shanti...plenty of foreign pilots flying in THY at the moment. Certair32, please be careful with your comments otherwise you will hurt the feelings of those foreign pilots too.

[fretn]

Should have went to Swiss imho

[TDTK]

Best Airline in Europe? ..... I think that their safety record has not been included in this.
I hear stories from massive expansion, training not being able to follow... Everybody that has a rating can
go right in the cockpit of their A320'S 330's or 777's.

Dear Certair32, please read carefull.

"During the 10 month survey period, 18.8 million airline customers from over 100 different nationalities participated in this customer satisfaction survey."

[TDTK]

I have flown with several airlines through Europe and I must say I have the impression the Turkish pilots especially land very very lightweight.. and -is this possible I dont know-they avoid the turbulences.

[earthman]

Turks would probably vote for them anyway no matter how bad their service was.

Also I would say that AF has a much worse safety record than TK. I will not fly AF is there is any other option.

[Certair32]

I have flown with several airlines through Europe and I must say I have the impression the Turkish pilots especially land very very lightweight.. and -is this possible I dont know-they avoid the turbulences.

This makes me smile .... (the above quote).

What I wanted to mean is that their training - standards can not follow their massive expansion plan for the moment... hence lowering standards.

Visited and seen lot's of Turkish airlines from inside last couple of years. I hope they will be fine though!