Aviation
These Are The Top 20 Airlines With The Best Cabin Crew, 2019
Singapore Airlines is voted the World’s Best Cabin Crew 2019 by air travellers, with Garuda Indonesia in second place, and ANA All Nippon Airways in third place.
Indonesian’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia came in the second position, as per Skytrax. Japan’s ANA All Nippon Airways – came in third spot. In disturbing news for Europe, no European carrier included in the main 10 for the World’s Best Airline Cabin Crew 2019.
British Airways and Lufthansa were no place to be found in the main ten be that as it may, maybe more shockingly, nor was any American carrier. Three European carriers prominent with air explorers featured in the best 20 rundown for 2019, however. Austrian Airlines came in 12th place, British Airways in 13th and Lufthansa in 16th.
Below is the full list of the top 20 airlines based on cabin crew:
- Singapore Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- ANA All Nippon Airlines
- Thai Airways
- EVA Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Hainan Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- China Airlines
- Philippine Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- British Airways
- Asiana Airlines
- Bangkok Airways
- Lufthansa
- Flynas
- AirAsia
- Emirates
- Fiji Airways
Aviation
SpiceJet to Reintroduce Seaplane Routes in 2025
In a major development for regional connectivity and tourism, Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has announced its plans to relaunch its seaplane services in 2025. As reported by News18.
This ambitious initiative marks the airline’s return to seaplane operations after a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it aims to improve access to some of India’s most remote and underserved regions.
The announcement was made in November 2024 by SpiceJet’s Chairman and Managing Director, spicejet ajay singh, during a demonstration flight from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to the Srisailam Dam. The event was attended by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu.
As part of this effort, SpiceJet has partnered with De Havilland for the trials and is providing crucial engineering, technical, and logistical support.
SpiceJet has been granted rights to operate seaplane services on 20 routes, including key destinations such as Lakshadweep, Hyderabad, Guwahati, and Shillong. The airline is now preparing to roll out services on these routes as soon as the necessary infrastructure is in place.
The airline originally pioneered India’s first scheduled seaplane service in October 2020, connecting the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad with the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. However, the operations were paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, spicejet is poised to resume this innovative mode of transport, continuing its commitment to the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, which aims to make air travel more accessible to the masses.
SpiceJet’s CEO highlighted the role of seaplane services in bridging transportation gaps, particularly in areas that have limited access to conventional air travel. The upcoming resumption of seaplane operations is seen as a significant step forward in making travel to remote destinations more affordable and accessible.
Additionally, the airline sees potential for these services to support tourism, as well as provide a reliable transportation option during emergencies, such as natural disasters when land-based access is compromised.
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