Turkish Airlines' dominance over Europe: 'Best airline' for the ninth time. Only Air France holds her own
By now it is an absolute domination, that of Turkish Airlines among the airlines of the old continent. At the Skytrax ceremony [...]
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It is now an absolute domain, that of Turkish Airlines among the airlines on the old continent. At the ceremony of the Skytrax Awards held in London on the evening of June 24, Turkish carrier honored as 'Europe's Best Airlines' for the ninth time, adding to that recognition that for the 'World's Best Business Class Catering' and the obvious one of 'Southern Europe's Best Airline'.
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In the top 10 European companies drawn up by the British rating agency, Turkish precedes Air France, Swiss, British Airways, Iberia, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Finnair, KLM and Austrian Airlines.
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ITA Airways, which Globally, it ranked 74th. entering For the first time in the Skytrax top 100 and it was Recognized as the 'most improved' company in Europe (as well as third in the world), at the European level it ranks 14th among full-service companies.
Turkish Airlines is known for being the airline in the world serving the largest number of international destinations (292 in 129 countries), including. Melbourne was recently added, making the carrier one of the few truly 'global' ones, That is, flying to all six inhabited continents of the world. It has the largest fleet among European airlines, with a total of 339 passenger aircraft and 13 all-cargo.
The single-aisle fleet is equally divided between Airbus (6 A319, 12 A320, 109 A321) and Boeing (80 737-800, -900ER and MAX 8), as well as the long-range, which includes 53 Airbus A330-200s and -300s, 20 Airbus A350-900s, 36 Boeing 777-300ERs and 23 Boeing 787-9s.
All planes are set up in two classes (Business and Economy) and do not have premium economy. In the coming years Turkish will transform into one of the world's largest airlines in terms of fleet size, after The order for 220 new Airbuses placed with Airbus That left Boeing high and dry.
The only one in the old continent that seems to be keeping up with Turkish is Air France, which in recent editions of the Skytrax Awards. Has always placed in the world top 10 and also in that of 2024, as well as ranking as the ninth best carrier in the world and second in Europe, has put together a considerable number of 'heavy' awards, as 'Best Airline in Western Europe', 'Best First Class Airline in Europe', 'Best Business Class in Europe', 'Best Firts Class onboard catering' and 'Best First Class Airline Lounge Dining' at its Paris Charles De Gaulle hub.