The Best Airlines Companies To Travel With

Every day more than 3.3 billion people fly for holidays or business. There are a lot of different options to choose from, but some airlines have better flight ratings and safety records than others. This article lists 5 top airlines companies to fly with, based on their ratings by current flyers, past travelers, and safety records in the last few years. Here they are:

1) Air France

Air France is one of the oldest and most prestigious companies in the world with a long history dating back to 1933 when they first started flying planes under the Air France name which is now part of Airbus Industries Group.

Founded in 1933, Air France is the second largest airline company in terms of traffic worldwide and operates mainly on international routes. Air France is one of the ten founding members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which regulates global airlines. The company headquarters are located in Paris. Air France’s major shareholder is the French state with a 47% stake, while its largest shareholder is Aerion Corporation with a 12% stake. The company has over 45 subsidiaries around the world and 329 aircraft flown by more than 100 different airlines as of 2014.

2) Emirates

Emirates Airlines is a very well-known airline company that provides one of the best travel experiences in the world. They have many different amenities on their planes, including showers, lounges, and TVs.

The airline company Emirates (Arabic: إمارة لبنان إيجر) is based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with its hub at Dubai International Airport. It operates an extensive fleet of passenger and cargo aircraft to more than 100 destinations worldwide. In 2015, the airline carried 93 million passengers.

Emirates is the second largest carrier in the Middle East, and in 2015 was the thirteenth largest airline in the world by scheduled passengers carried. By fleet size, Emirates is the largest operator of the Boeing 777 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Since its introduction in July 2013, Airbus A380 aircraft have also been part of Emirates’ fleet.

As of November 2016, Emirates is one of only two airlines to earn a five-star rating from Skytrax.

3) Qantas

Qantas is an Australian airline company whose headquarters are located in Sydney. They provide over 1,700 flights across more than 30 countries around the world each day.

Founded in the 1930s, Qantas is now Australia’s largest airline and one of the top 20 at an international level. Originally a domestic carrier, it now operates international passenger flights to destinations throughout Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. It claims to be “the world’s oldest continuously operating airline”.

Qantas’ headquarters are in Longreach near Brisbane in Queensland and its main hub is Sydney Airport with hubs in Perth, Melbourne and Los Angeles.

4) Lufthansa

Lufthansa is an international airline based out of Germany that offers more than 900 flights per day from 167 destinations in 78 countries around the world.

Lufthansa is the German national airline and also the largest European airline in terms of overall passengers transported. The company was founded on October 26, 1953 after a merger of two airlines: Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the smaller Swiss Lathamir AG, resulting in a joint name “Deutsche Lufthansa”. For many years, both airlines were run as fully independent operations with separate aircraft, crews, managements that come together only to coordinate schedules and routes. On January 1, 1956 the companies were merged to form Lufthansa “Aktiengesellschaft” and the first joint flight was on 7th of January.

Lufthansa is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, with a hub at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). It operates domestic and international flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations as well as long-haul services to Asia, Africa, North America and South America. Most of its fleet consists of Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

5) Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic is a well-known and very reputable airline company based out of London, England. It operates more than 700 flights per day in more than 60 countries around the world.

Virgin Atlantic is the third largest airline in the United Kingdom and the second-largest airline in Europe. It has a fleet of over 100 aircraft and serves more than 70 destinations across six continents. This company was formed by Sir Richard Branson, who first started his career when he founded Virgin Records as a record store selling rock music. The company has gone on to become one of the most well-known and profitable businesses worldwide. It was acquired by British Airways in December 2006 and was subsequently placed under the control of The Richard Branson-led Virgin group.

Richard Branson has a low-key personal history. From an early age he had various business interests, including a record shop that sold music, a magazine that rented cars and an airline service where he carried passengers for £25 per hour. In 1970, at the age of 19, Branson opened a store called Virgin Records with his friend Nik Powell.

In Conclusion: Air France is one of the oldest and most prestigious companies in the world with a long history dating back to 1933 when they first started flying planes under the Air France name which is now part of Airbus Industries Group. They provide over 30 destinations across five continents around the world on about 550 flights each day. Emirates Airlines is a very well-known airline company that provides one of the best travel experiences in the world. They have many different amenities on their planes, including showers, lounges, and TVs.

Carol
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