- Skytrax World Airline Awards—which rates the world’s best carriers- has ranked Ethiopian Airlines as Africa’s best carrier. In the global ranking, Ethiopian Airlines, rose by 11 places to position 26 while South African Airways and Air Maroc came at 66 and 79 respectively to remain within the top 100 carriers globally.
Skytrax World Airline Awards—which rates the world’s best carriers- has ranked Ethiopian Airlines as Africa’s best carrier. In the global ranking, Ethiopian Airlines, rose by 11 places to position 26 while South African Airways and Air Maroc came at 66 and 79 respectively to remain within the top 100 carriers globally.
Kenya Airways dropped three places in the latest ranking to occupy the 81st position. For the ninth consecutive half-year, Kenya Airways recorded losses sinking it Sh15 billion deeper into a negative equity position and increasing its default risk and
However, RwandAir, Uganda Airlines and Air Tanzania could not make it to the top 100 carriers in the ranking. The Rwandan carrier bagged awards in ‘Best Cabin Crew in Africa’ and ‘Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness.
Edward Plaisted, Skytrax chief executive officer observed that the industry is still under the strain of Covid, staffing shortages and fuel price surges caused by the conflict in Ukraine.
Qatar Airways retained its position as the best airline in the world, a title it has now won seven times since 2001.
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https://trendsnafrica.com/ethiopian-airlines-bounces-back-after-the-pandemic/
https://trendsnafrica.com/ethiopian-airlines-sets-up-mro-services-as-a-part-of-bci/
