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werndog
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Judging from their commercial, Turkish airlines takes the cake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruav0KvQOOg
Dec 8 2012 6:47PM
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Jeebus.
Posts: 4904 - Karma: 5,822
there ya go bud.
Dec 8 2012 6:49PM
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volvotom
Posts: 2045 - Karma: 712
Domestic: Virgin America

Intl: That I've flown, KLM
Dec 8 2012 7:03PM
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TheSteezyKoala
Posts: 352 - Karma: 198
Singapore airlines dreamliner
Dec 8 2012 8:35PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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I got a free hotdog and a beverage when i flew with Sun Country. No ketchup tho :(
Dec 8 2012 9:00PM
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Amadeus.
Posts: 3050 - Karma: 382
BOOM.

Also idk why but I loved South African Airlines.
Dec 8 2012 9:02PM
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roddy116
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japan airlines /thread
Dec 8 2012 9:03PM
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accualyisdolan
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ANA 747 fist class is it. All the sushy and Japanese beer you want plus the hot Japanese stewardesses flirt with you
Dec 8 2012 9:06PM
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Chief.Queef
Posts: 4427 - Karma: 381
sounds like the winner
Dec 8 2012 9:11PM
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volvotom
Posts: 2045 - Karma: 712
didn't they go bankrupt?
Dec 8 2012 9:31PM
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roach1324
Posts: 215 - Karma: 331
Lufthansa- little pretzel buns, hot flight attendants, the Germans know what's up



Dec 8 2012 9:42PM
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Spinoza
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Dec 8 2012 9:48PM
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BrewskiJr
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best I've flown.
Dec 8 2012 9:52PM
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Rachy
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There are things I like about a lot of airlines.

All economy:

International

Berlin air: Gives you a lovely little sleepy kit with eye covers, ear plugs, blanket, pillow, breathmints. It's so simple but awesome.

Swiss Air: greatest food service/drink service I have ever had on a plane. Made me feel like I was in first class. Unlimited alcohol, full meals/ 2 of them. A snack in which one was a super tastey sundae. I was in heaven.

Iceland Air: super cheap, no food service but you can have up to a week long stay over in iceland free of charge. Super cool perk.

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Alaska airlines: gives you a free alcoholic beverage and constantly have perks for their frequent flyers.

Southwest: stupid cheap and you can bring your skis on free of charge.

Jet Blue: also super cheap but I've never been on a flight without a screen in front of me and i was even on one with free internet.
Dec 8 2012 9:57PM
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accualyisdolan
Posts: 3295 - Karma: -192
Look at you... Carmen sandiego
Dec 8 2012 10:09PM
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Avifarer
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air canada
Dec 8 2012 10:13PM
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DERS.
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lolol no fuckin chance. ac blows. flown em on 12+ hour trips twice. fucked each time

as for best ive flown... air new zealand hands down
Dec 8 2012 10:37PM
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JAHpow
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I've always liked sun country.

IcelandAir was good also except for when they announce stuff they do it in Icelandic first and it takes FOREVER for them to say it, then they say it in english. It gets pretty annoying.
Dec 8 2012 10:40PM
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skier_boy26
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Korean Air was pretty good in my experience. Then again, most planes that are fully modern are substantially better than worn out, dated planes.

Alaska is fine and dandy - their QX flights are better since they serve free alcohol. Easy to get elite status, too. And I like that their prices aren't dependent on round trip travel.


Delta sucks ass.
Dec 8 2012 10:44PM
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Bread_Fish
Posts: 760 - Karma: 71
Seen as my dad works for American Airlines, American Airlines
Dec 8 2012 10:48PM
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ALMIGHTYSOSA
Posts: 2800 - Karma: 2,102
this and japan's airlines. When I went to Japan and Korea we had first class and it was super nice. It was cool to because they had like these mini Japanese versions of the Wii behind every seat.
Dec 8 2012 10:48PM
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volvotom
Posts: 2045 - Karma: 712
You like your seats movable in flight?

My dad works for Boeing, got to tour the 787 over a year ago, Airbus can go suck a dick.
Dec 8 2012 11:02PM
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erikK
Posts: 3245 - Karma: 2,329
KLM is awesome. Gave me beer when I was 16 as soon as we took off from Vancouver. Air Canada sucks dick, so does American Airlines, so does Luthansa
Dec 8 2012 11:32PM
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gusestomp
Posts: 1377 - Karma: 746
my uncle pretty much owns Jet Blue. Sick huh

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Dec 8 2012 11:48PM
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7springsprod
Posts: 2661 - Karma: 3,181
This.
Dec 8 2012 11:52PM
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MLB
Posts: 4462 - Karma: 298
Air New Zealand. After a flight on Delta from Thunder Bay Ontario, to Los Angeles...... it was just pure heaven.
Dec 9 2012 12:43AM
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volvotom
Posts: 2045 - Karma: 712
How are they faring through the bankruptcy? Seems like everyone's been hit with pretty big pay, benefit, and retirement cuts.

Screw JetBlue, they only fly AirBus which are made by the FRENCH.
Dec 9 2012 12:48AM
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Blake.P
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Alaska QX flights are actually horizon air, operated by Alaska airlines. So slightly different than regular Alaska. They are both owned by the same holding company though, so it's kinda the same. As far as I know, Alaska doesn't serve free alcohol, except on select flights (I think you get a drink going to Hawaii)
Dec 9 2012 1:08AM
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Blake.P
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However, Alaska and horizon are the best airline(s)
Dec 9 2012 1:09AM
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PimpDaddySkier
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^ this right here. sooo dope.
Dec 9 2012 1:11AM
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iSmokeweed
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of us airlines, def delta. but lan is dope of you are flying to south america
Dec 9 2012 1:12AM
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sweet_caroline
Posts: 255 - Karma: 71
This had better be a joke or else...


Dec 9 2012 1:13AM
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El_Barto.
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atlanta sucks. I got stuck there for like a day and a half when i was 13 all alone with no money. It was a decent movie plot
Dec 9 2012 1:53AM
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volvotom
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I see what you did here
Dec 9 2012 2:03AM
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Rafiki
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i usually prefer virgin galactic when i'm trying to get to places quickly. usually to the moon, alpha centuri or cybertron, but occasionally new york.
Dec 9 2012 2:14AM
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scrublife
Posts: 383 - Karma: 20
Flew first class to japan and it was unreal...It didn't even feel like I was on a plane
Dec 9 2012 2:40AM
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hokkanee
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 435
Lan airlines is pretty awesome. Flight attendant basically hazed me on my flight from peru to the US this summer
Dec 9 2012 3:42AM
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WillStart
Posts: 3955 - Karma: 3,192
swiss air is really sick. super friendly flight attendants. I flew from Düsseldorf to Zurich (only a 45 min flight) to celebrate a friend's bday and when the flight attendant heard that it was her birthday he gave us 7 mini bottles of wine and a full bottle of champagne. none of it was particularly delicious but it was still crazy compared to how stingy other airlines can be.
Dec 9 2012 6:06AM
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Jane6
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I for real pray every night that they are not going bancrupt before I go to the US with them this summer.. or that some volcano will fuck up my journey.
Dec 9 2012 8:32AM
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7springsprod
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Well my dad is a captain at mia(757/767). He says thats he will get pay raise, but will have to work more hours in return. That being said, the low seniority pilots will be laid off, but I dont think too many will be laid off. He says it will suck for him if they merge with USair because seniority would drop a ton because the pilots there are real old.
Dec 9 2012 8:37AM
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HWW
Posts: 3084 - Karma: 3,436
World's Top 10 Airlines - 2012

1 QATAR AIRWAYS

2 Asiana Airlines

3 Singapore Airlines

4 Cathay Pacific Airways

5 ANA All Nippon Airways

6 Etihad Airways

7 Turkish Airlines

8 Emirates

9 Thai Airways

10 Malaysia Airlines

seems like asian airlines are doing pretty well internationally. can't compare them with american domestic airlines because i've never flown with them.
Dec 9 2012 8:41AM
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Laurent.
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I'm sensing too little love for the oldest operating Airline, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

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Dec 9 2012 9:04AM
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andrew.ski
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id say I enjoy flying on British Airways the most, just out of personal experience..


but the worst, and the one I fly most is the Idaho Falls to Oakland flight run by allegiant... horrible service. Plane is always late by like three hours cause the mechanic is working on the plane, and my girlfriend's plane had to make an emergency landing in Reno one time last year. But the flights only cost 40$ so i guess im not complaining too much.
Dec 9 2012 9:22AM
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whoa-dere
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Cathay is good overall, nothing amazing about it tho. Air Canada sucks ass
Dec 9 2012 10:18AM
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PlaygroundRapist
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KLM often has the hottest bitches (besides some old hags who do excel in their jobs.)

But what I like about KLM, their service is genuine, with the Asian airlines it all feels so fake.
Dec 9 2012 10:20AM
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7springsprod
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I would love to fly Cathay Pacific. Operating really nice planes and since its not operated by americans, the services would be amazing
Dec 9 2012 10:21AM
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volvotom
Posts: 2045 - Karma: 712
ya, I hope it works well for them too, it's been disappointing to see the decline of the pilot career.


Dec 9 2012 2:02PM
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Bonzalo
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The guys saying Lan know what they talking about, best airline.
Dec 9 2012 2:17PM
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MANDER
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Best: Swiss Air

Worst: Alitalia
Dec 9 2012 2:19PM
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BrewskiJr
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RyanAir takes the cake..











Is that duct tape on the wing?
Dec 9 2012 2:20PM
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7springsprod
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Yeah. Its what I want to do though. Amount of pilots retiring in the coming years is going to be absurd. So its going to be another moshpit like it was after deregulation of the airlines.
Dec 9 2012 5:02PM
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