TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced the winners of its first annual Travelers’ Choice® awards for airlines, recognizing EVA Air as Taiwan’s favourite airline.
The awards honor 50 airlines overall, including top lists for the World, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa; as well as 16 regional winners. The awards also highlight top airlines by level of service, covering First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy.
Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of airline reviews and ratings submitted by travelers worldwide, over a 12-month period. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice award winners are outstanding service, quality and value.
TripAdvisor reviewers liked EVA Air for its ‘spacious seats’, ‘excellent value’ and ‘great service’, with the airline scoring an average review rating of 4.5 out of 5 bubbles.
“We are proud to announce the inaugural Travelers’ Choice awards for airlines, to help travelers make the most well-informed air travel decisions, based on the experiences of the global TripAdvisor community,” said Bryan Saltzburg, senior vice president and general manager for TripAdvisor Flights. “The airline industry is investing billions of dollars in new aircraft and service enhancements to differentiate the flying experience and these awards recognize the carriers offering the very best experiences and value to the traveling public.”
“We are thrilled to be recognized by TripAdvisor in its inaugural Travelers’ Choice awards for airlines,” said Derek Chen, President of EVA Air. “While we are honored and humbled by this distinction, we are deeply appreciative of the satisfaction our passengers expressed in their ratings and reviews of our services.”
Top 10 Major Airlines in Asia Pacific:
- Singapore Airlines, Singapore
- Air New Zealand, New Zealand
- Korean Air, South Korea
- Japan Airlines, Japan
- Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia
- All Nippon Airways, Japan
- EVA Air, Taiwan
- Asiana Airlines, South Korea
- Thai Airways, Thailand
- Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong
Top 10 Airlines in the World:
- Emirates, United Arab Emirates
- Singapore Airlines, Singapore
- Azul, Brazil
- JetBlue, United States
- Air New Zealand, New Zealand
- Korean Air, South Korea
- Japan Airlines, Japan
- Thai Smile, Thailand
- Alaska Airlines, United States
- Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia
For the complete list of winners from the 2017 Travelers’ Choice awards for airlines, visit www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Airlines.Travelers can also follow the conversation on Twitter at #TravelersChoice.
TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site**. Travelers can read millions of reviews and opinions and book their next trip at: www.tripadvisor.com.
Methodology:
Winners were based on airline reviews submitted on TripAdvisor Flights from February 2016 to February 2017.
