Thursday, 6 June 2013

Best World Airline Award Survey


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Best World Airline Survey is held in high esteem for it's clarity of Survey process and rigorously applied rules of complete independence. No outside sponsorship, advertising, payment or external influence is applied to any part of the Survey, making it a most respected global airline passenger study. 

The survey operated online from customer surveys were completed, across a range of survey topics - for Airline of the Year, together with different regional and category Best Airline Awards, across 14 different Survey Form entry options. The Survey covers full-service and low-cost airlines. 

More than 100 different nationalities would participat in the customer satisfaction survey, which covered over 200 airlines, from the largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers. 

The survey is based on measuring customer satisfaction for the Passenger Experience, across both Airport and Onboard environments - including check-in to boarding, onboard seat comfort, cabin cleanliness, food, beverages, IFE, staff service and associated travel items. 

Additional research includes supporting checks amongst a sample of Survey respondents. This research investigates respondent reasons for Best Airline nominations, and prime satisfaction drivers when using an airline.  Data weighting is applied to provide nomination equity when evaluating airlines of different size. Data weighting uses passenger numbers for airlines featured in the Survey. 

World Airline Survey Methodology

Read about the survey methodology and analysis format for the World Airline Awards.

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PRODUCT & SERVICE TOPICS RANKED BY SURVEY USERS : 

GROUND / AIRPORT

Airline web site
Online Booking
Online check-in
Airport Ticket Counters
Waiting times at Check-in
Quality of Check-in service
Self Check-in
Boarding Procedures
Pre-boarding Procedures
Friendliness of Ground staff 
Efficiency of Ground Staff
Airline Lounge Product facilities
Airline Lounge Staff Service standards
Transfer services
Arrival services
Baggage Delivery 


ONBOARD : PRODUCT 
Cabin Seat comfort
Cabin Cleanliness
Toilet Cleanliness
Cabin Lighting / Ambience
Cabin Temperatures
Cabin Comfort amenities
Reading Materials
Airline magazine
Inflight Entertainment
Audio / Movie programming
AVOD options
Quality of Meals
Quantity of Food
Meal Choices
Selection of Drinks / Pay bar formats


ONBOARD : STAFF SERVICE
Assistance during Boarding
Friendliness of Staff
Service Attentiveness / Efficiency
Consistency of Service
Staff Language skills
Meal service efficiency
Cabin presence thru Flight
PA announcements
Assisting families
Problem solving Skills
Staff Attitudes 
Staff Grooming 

NATIONALITIES REPRESENTED IN THE 2012-2013 SURVEY INCLUDE:

Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina 
Armenia
Australia 
Austria 
Azerbaijan
Bahrain 
Bangladesh 
Belgium 
Brazil 
Brunei 
Bulgaria 
Cambodia 
Cameroon
Canada 
Chile
China 
Colombia 
Costa Rica 
Croatia
Cyprus 
Czech Republic 
Denmark 
Ecuador
Egypt 
El Salvador
Estonia 
Ethiopia 
Finland
France 
Georgia
Germany 
Ghana 
Greece 
Hong Kong 
Hungary 
Iceland
India 
Indonesia 
Iran
Ireland 
Israel 
Italy 
Jamaica
Japan 
Jordan 
Kazakstan
Kenya 
Kuwait 
Latvia 
Lebanon 
Libya 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Macau 
Malawi
Malaysia 
Malta 
Mauritius 
Mexico 
Morocco 
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Netherlands 
New Zealand 
Nigeria 
Norway 
Oman 
Pakistan 
Panama 
Peru 
Philippines 
Poland 
Portugal 
Puerto Rico 
Qatar 
Romania 
Russia 
Saudi Arabia 
Serbia 
Singapore 
Slovakia 
Slovenia 
South Africa 
South Korea 
Spain 
Sri Lanka 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
Taiwan 
Tanzania
Thailand 
Trinidad & Tobago 
Tunisia
Turkey 
Turkmenistan
UAE
UK 
Ukraine 
Uruguay
USA 
Venezuela 
Vietnam