What's your favorite airline and why?

Wednesday 02nd April, 05:35 AM JST

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outhousejt at 09:41 PM JST - 2nd April

Nope. American and United charge $5 for beers or small bottle of liquor in Economy class

Serious? Say if you are flying from Tokyo to New York you have to pay 5 Dollars for a beer? Man. I am never going to fly American.
WhatJapanThinks at 10:15 PM JST - 2nd April

NorthWorst, as well as employing no air waitresses under the age of 50, also charge $5 for a drink on the Tokyo LA run. You get one free drink with your meal, but all the rest have to be paid for. Last time I flew my colleague had a frequent flier miles card, so I stocked up in the lounge beforehand...
jeancolmar at 10:54 PM JST - 2nd April

My favorite: Air France. The worst in United Air, especially in San Francisco for some reason. I've dealt with unprovoked hostility from ground crew when I am with my Japanese wife. Racism? Coming from all races though. In January flying out of San Francisco there was this white male flight attendant that was one step from going postal. He was nasty to the Japanese passengers. He was especially foul to another caucasian-Japanese couple, going so far as to tell them that they were looking at him in a fun way. Man! I'm glad that psycho wasn't in our row. I was scared that he was on the plane at all.
jeancolmar at 10:55 PM JST - 2nd April

Correction "in" is }is" above.
anderstungtwist at 09:54 AM JST - 3rd April

Northwest. Why? I love surly flight attendants.

I was flying Northwest and accidentally made a loud "pop" noise while opening my bag of peanuts. A flight attendant rushed over and said, "I've only heard that from children!" Some kompanies just tend to tolerate that nasty behavior and it spreads. I think NW is one of those.
yongfook at 11:09 AM JST - 3rd April

SIA, hands down. Best service, best uniforms ;)
Kwaabish at 01:23 PM JST - 3rd April

"Serious? Say if you are flying from Tokyo to New York you have to pay 5 Dollars for a beer?"

Yup. Even on a transpacific flight, it'll cost you unless you're flying F or C class.
Princeska at 03:41 PM JST - 3rd April

I like Aeroflot because it is always an adventure to travel with them, never boring! Many unpredicted events, many good people, great service, especially at Sheremetevo airport and Novotel hotel, the third floor. I want to be there again, because I like the ppliceman at the hotel.
zzonkerr at 06:47 PM JST - 3rd April

ANA. Definitely. They seem to be the only ones who still treat you humanely on an aircraft. I've never had a bad experience with ANA in 12 years.

Will NEVER fly a US-based airline EVER. Seems the cabin attendants all got their training at Abu Ghraib prison. BTW - what is it with US airlines and their penchant for hiring grandmas as cabin attendants? I mean, I don't choose an airline solely for the eye candy, but good heavens, last time I flew a US airline with my mother, I thought they were going to recruit her to fill in for someone with arthritis.
European1 at 08:15 PM JST - 3rd April

SAS.I like self-service there. You can grab food and soft drinks wherever you want. Dislike, they have the oldest stewardess and stewards onboard. Many of them should have already retired. Never seen young and friendly except towards Danish people.
Sarge at 10:15 PM JST - 3rd April

zzonkerr - Har!
PuffinMuffin at 06:26 AM JST - 4th April

none. because they all suck nowadays. I must agree though that flying on ANA was never a pain, or even Air France. Aloha Airlines, so so.
Cos at 12:35 PM JST - 4th April

Singapour airlines, and not only for the charming male flying attendants, the comfort of the plane and so far, a perfect service. They have really been helpful with me a couple of times as they accepted to change my ticket when that was not possible in theory (changing city of destination and date after the ticket limit), or when I missed my flight (they upgraded me for free on the next flight !). Really, they are making efforts others don't.

Cathay has been the worst for me. At the time of the old Hong-Kong airport, they made us wait a whole day in a small transit room there, no airconditionning, no water, no toilets, no explanations and not one word of apologies.
PuffinMuffin at 01:54 PM JST - 4th April

SingaPOUR airlines, with charming MALE flying attendants??? that is news to me, especially the English employed here, what do you know :O
frontandcentre at 02:57 PM JST - 7th April

Best: Singapore, ANA. Of the Brits - Virgin, for relaxed service

Worst: BA - rude, arrogant cabin crew who feel their job is to boss the passengers around rather than serve them (fire them all and replace with nice young Japanese ladies, I say), and baggage handlers who are at best incompetent, at worst malicious. Iberia, Alitalia