ASSIGNMENT ON TOP 10 AIRLINES OF THE WORLD

SUBMITTED TO MANISH KUMAR SUBMITTED BY MANJOT ASIANA AIRLINES

Introduction Asiana Airlines is a relatively young airline. It started flying in the 1980s. It quickly became one of the two largest airlines in Korea and surpassed fellow Korean carrier Korean Air in terms of quality of service. In 2010, Asiana was named the worlds best airline by the respected survey firm Skytrax. It is know for its comfortable cabins, reclining seats in business class and high quality food. Asiana connects Korea with destinations in the Americas, Asia and Europe. It operates over 500 flights daily. Asiana is a member of the SkyTeam alliance and also owns and operates a domestic airline called Air Busan. Strengths High quality food Comfortable cabins and seats Good fare promotions 5-star airline Weaknesses Usually above average fares Competitor Korean Air often has lower fares

Frequent Flier Program and Airport Lounges The Asiana Club is a frequent flier program that allows passengers to earn miles and also to attain higher tier or loyalty status. The loyalty

program has five status tiers, making it easier for fliers to achieve a status upgrade by difficult to reach the higher tiers of the program. Miles can also be earned on other Star Alliance airlines. Asiana Lounges can be accessed by frequent flier member with high status and by premium class passengers. Lounges are located in airports that are major airports served by Asiana, including Seoul Incheon and LAX. CONCLUSION Asiana is the obvious choice for fliers heading to South Korea. The airline is also a good choice for people who want to fly to other parts of East Asia. Asiana offers excellent opportunities for connecting flights to places like Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing and Singapore. Asiana is known for its high quality and superior in flight services. Other airlines may have slightly cheaper fares, but Asiana more than makes up for the difference with a superior product. SINGAPORE AIRLINES Over the last two decades, Singapore Airlines has grown from a regional airline into one of the worlds leading passenger and cargo carriers. Today, they have a modern and young fleet of aircraft. Their homebase, Changi Airport, is regularly voted the worlds best, and serves as their gateway to Asia and beyond. They have come a long way from their humble origins as a small regional airline. Their story began in 1947, when Malayan Airways first operated a twin-engined Airspeed Consul between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. Passenger demand grew and so did the

fledging airline. By 1955 it had a fleet of Duoglas DC-3s. The creation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 prompt+ ed two name changes; first to Malaysian Aieways and then, three years later, to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) in deference to the carriers joint shareholders, the governments of Malaysia and Singapore. QATAR AIRWAYS Qatar Airways, launched in January 1994, is the national carrier for the State of Qatar and one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. The airline operates a modern fleet of Airbus aircraft including the A300600, A319CJ, A320-200 and A330-200. Qatar Airways is one of the launch customers for the Airbus A380. The airline's network continues to grow with new destinations being added to the 40 already in service. This program takes you on the main route to London's Heathrow Airport operated with an Airbus A330-200 as well as to various destinations in the region using the Airbus A320-200 including Beirut, Lebanon ; Damascus, Syria ; Khartoum, Sudan and Kuwait. CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAY Cathay Pacific air line belongs to Hong Kong. This is the bearer of Hong Kong Flag. This airline was established on twenty fourth of September in nineteen forty six by R.C Farrel (an American business person and pilot with the age of thirty four years) and Kantzow (an

Australian pilot,he was of 32 years old) on a very small scale.Head office of Cathay Pacific airline is at International Airport of Hong Kong. This airline provide the services for the programmed passengers and it also facilitate the passengers by providing good quality cargo service. Its registration office is on the thirty third floor of some pacific location.This international air port remain open for twenty four hours to deal with almost six hundred or more than six hundred incomings and outgoing over there. Its services scheduled destinations are almost one hundred and sixteen in about thirty six countries. The most important day in the history of Cathay Pacific air line was in nineteen ninety eight when they operated their first flight and that was non stop flight .Cathay Pacific airline contains one twenty six wide aircraft which are enriched with latest technologies,and it also contains air bus A 340 and A 330300s along with boeings 747(This was the first boeing of this airline which they got in 1980.By introducing this boeing 747 they became able to contact the other far away countries easily) and 777(This boeing was got by cathay pacific airline in the month of May nineteen hundred and ninety six)One of the best advantage and characteristic of this boeing B777-200 is that it is the largest and wide aeroplane of the world which contains two engines).They celebrated their anniversary in two thousand and six and this was 60th anniversary of their successful journey in this field. The major investor or bond holder of the Cathay Pacific air line are Air China and Swire Pacific. This airline is considered connectedly most prominent investor of air china. According to the international air

transportation federation,the cathay pacific airline is known or famous as the third largest air line of the world. This airline is also award winner and it was announced airline of the year by skytrax in previous year. The Cathay Pacific airline provide wonderful services to their customers and they are very conscious to work hard and show their efforts and fulfill the all type of commitments which they offer to the passengers. The Cathay Pacific airline has arranged inside the aircrafts amusing entertainments for their customers. Passengers can enjoy the music channels,they can watch the block busters movies and may have a glimpse on latest magazines .Infact all the passengers inside the planes can enjoy at the same time with the facility of AVOD which means audio,video on demand. It actually provide three hundred and fifty television programmes ,one hundred movies,almost twenty two radio channels and about eight hundred and eighty eight Cds. As Cathay pacific airline is very well aware that the passengers who travel through this airline belongs to various countries or cultures .Therefore,they facilitate all of them inside or outside the air crafts. Passengers can also enjoy to use the laptops while traveling through this majestic air line. AIR NEW ZELAND Introduction Air New Zealands IATA code is NZ, though this can also refer to New Zealand as a country. Please be sure not to get confused with AZ which is the airline code of Alitalia, Italys national carrier! Air New Zealand is a Star Alliance member airline. Head on over to

the MilePoint Star Alliance forum for more details on that alliance, or stick around here on the Air New Zealand Airpoints forum to learn more about our awesome national airline. ETIHAD AIRWAYS Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Australia-based Virgin Australia Group of Airlines, joined forces on August 26, 2010 to offer our customers an expanded global network and increased loyalty rewards through fully reciprocal frequent flyer programmes and airport lounge access. Etihad customers can now travel to all Virgin Australia Groups 44 destinations in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Asia and to Los Angeles. With our 66 destinations available to Virgin Australia customers, the two companies offer a joint network of 110 destinations.

QUATAS AIRWAYS The original Kangaroo symbol appearing on Qantas aircraft was adapted from the Australian one penny coin. This design was used subsequently by TAA (later Australian Airlines) as part of its emblem and now features as the centrepiece of the roundel adopted by the Royal Australian Air Force in 1956. It later became part of the insignia of all Australia's Armed Services. The kangaroo was painted beneath the cockpit of Qantas' first Liberator aircraft G-AGKT during its conversion at Brisbane's Archerfield airport in October 1944, following Qantas' decision to name its Indian Ocean passage the Kangaroo Service. The symbol featured on all later aircraft.

The winged kangaroo symbol was created by Sydney designer Gert Sellheim, and first appeared in January 1947 to coincide with Qantas' introduction of Lockheed L749 Constellations. These aircraft began operating on the UK service in December 1947. They were the first Qantas aircraft to carry the Flying Kangaroo and the first to operate right through to London with Qantas crews. The Flying Kangaroo was later placed in a circle. In June 1984 Qantas unveiled an updated logo conceived by Tony Lunn of the Lunn Design Group, Sydney. The Flying Kangaroo lost its wings once again and was refined to a more slender, stylised presentation. A logo created for the airline's 75th anniversary year was added to all Qantas jet aircraft in 1995. Designed by Ken Cato, it brought together the Flying Kangaroo symbol and the words '75 years' to mark Qantas' contribution to civil aviation. In July 2007, Qantas unveiled a new interpretation of its iconic logo, designed to reflect the changing structure of the airline's new generation aircraft, and keeping with Qantas' increasing focus on contemporary design for its in-flight and on-the-ground products. Designed by Hans Hulsbosch of Hulsbosch Communications, the new Flying Kangaroo is sleeker and more contoured than previous versions. The new logo will become the key element in the livery for the airline's fleet and identify Qantas throughout the world. EMIRATES AIRLINE Emirates Airline has been regarded the biggest in the Middle East and the national Airline of beautiful Dubai (UAE). It is providing flights to 105cities within 62 countries from its hub located at international airport of Dubai. It is also providing 10 non-stop commercial flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston from Dubai. The Airline is all

owned by the government of Dubai. It is one of the best and award winning Airlines in the world. It is also for its unique experience, top quality service, safe and comfortable journey. Most of the people love to fly with Emirates Airline. It is a growing reputed Airline with smallest fleets. It was founded in 1985. The first destination of this stunning Airline was Karachi from Dubai. The next destinations were Bombay and Delhi when Emirates Airline gets 300B4-200 Airbus on lease from PIA (Pakistan International Airline). The Airline included new destinations like Dhaka, Cairo and Colombo by 1986. It also introduced non-stop daily flight to London (UK) in 1987 with beautiful Airbus A310s. It also launched flights to Singapore in the same year. The other destinations were Frankfurt and Male. There were 11 destinations at the end of 1987. In 1994, the 15 aircrafts of Emirates Airline have 32 connecting destinations. The new seven Boeing 777s were added to its fleet in 1996. It grows rapidly and became a more profitable company. In 2000, the Airline was able to plane it non-stop service to Argentina, Australia, East and West coast of the USA. Emirates ordered for seventy-one aircrafts at an Air Show in Paris (France). Soon 380-800s, A380-800s, 777-300ERs and A340-500 were the part of its fleets. The non-stop flights to New York were introduced in 2004 with splendid Airbus A340-500. The growing company ordered 42 aircrafts (Boeing 777s). It was the biggest order in the history of Boeing 777s. In

the end of 2007, Emirates Airline has 96 aircrafts in its fleet including 57 Boeing 777s aircrafts. THAI AIRWAYS Thai Airways International (Thai: ) is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network. Like Singapore Airlines, Thai offers some of the longest non-stop commercial flights from Bangkok to New York and Los Angeles. Thai started as Thai Airways International, a joint venture with Scandinavian Airlines System (which initially held a 30% share), along with a domestic carrier, Thai Airways Company (Thai: ). The carrier's first flight was on May 1, 1960. On April 1, 1977, the Thai government bought out the remaining 15% of SAS-owned shares. On April 1, 1988, the two carriers merged to form the present Thai Airways International. In August 2005, Thai Airways International president Kanok Abhiradee was suspended from his managerial duties just before the airline reported a massive loss for its fiscal third quarter to June 30. Following the suspension, the airline appointed board member Somchainuk Engtrakul to oversee Kanok's major responsibilities. The airline has named a new president in April 2006. As most tourists to the country come from Europe, Thai has a limited presence in North America, where its flights are marketed by Lufthansa. MALASIYAN AIRLINE The story of Malaysia Airlines starts in the golden age of travel. A joint initiative of the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool, the Straits Steamship of Singapore and Imperial Airways led to a proposal to the Colonial Straits Settlement government to run an air service between Penang and Singapore. The result was the incorporation of Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) on 12 October 1937. On 2 April 1947, MAL took to the skies with its first commercial flight as the national airline. Fuelled by a young and dynamic team of

visionaries, the domestic carrier turned into an international airline in less than a decade. With the formation of Malaysia in 1963, the airline changed its name to Malaysian Airlines Limited. Soon after, Borneo Airways was incorporated into MAL. Within 20 years, MAL grew from a single aircraft operator into a company with 2,400 employees and a fleet operator using the then latest Comet IV jet aircraft, six F27s, eight DCs and two Pioneers. In 1965, with the separation of Singapore from Malaysia, MAL became a bi-national airline and was renamed Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). A new logo was introduced and the airline grew exponentially with new services to Perth, Taipei, Rome and London. However, in 1973, the partners went separate ways. Malaysia introduced Malaysian Airline Limited, which was subsequently renamed Malaysian Airline System or in short, Malaysia Airlines. Today, Malaysia Airlines flies around 50,000 passengers daily to some 100 destinations worldwide.