THAI named world’s best economy airline

THAI has been named the world’s best economy class airline for 2017 by Skytrax, in a side-line event to the Paris Air Show. Besides the recognition to Thailand’s national carrier, another Thai airline - Bangkok Airways - received the award for "world’s best regional airline". Qatar Airways was named the world’s best airline for 2017, replacing rival Emirates, which this year dropped down to fourth position. SIA came in second, and ANA at third. THAI was placed as the world's eleventh best airline, moving up 2 notches from 13th in 2016. The latest survey was conducted between August 2016 and May 2017, attracting 19.87m eligible entries with participants from 105 nations. The survey covered over 325 airlines, from the largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers. <br/>