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Most of the top five airports and half of

the top 10 airlines are based in Asia,

with Singapore Airlines holding on to

No. 1 for the 22nd year in a row.

Transportation

A t t e n t i o n t o

the finest of details

sees Singapore

Airlines top our list

of airlines once

again this year.

TOP 10

International

Airlines

1 Singapore Airlines

90.56

2 Emirates 90.24

3 Qatar Airways

87.22

4 Cathay Pacific

Airways 86.11

5 Japan Airlines

(JAL) 85.58

6 Virgin Atlantic

85.42

7 Air New Zealand

85.34

8 Korean Air 85.08

9 All Nippon Airways

(ANA) 84.54

10 Eva Air 84.32

TOP 5

International

Airports

1 Singapore Changi

Airport 90.64

2 Hamad

International

Airport Doha,

Qatar 86.05

3 Dubai

International

Airport 85.30

4 Incheon

International

Airport South

Korea 84.46

5 Hong Kong

International

Airport 83.81

TOP 5

Car-Rental

Companies

1 National Car

Rental 80.23

2 Enterprise

Rent-A-Car

79.20

3 Hertz 77.69

4 Avis Car Rental

75.90

5 Alamo 75.87

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SINGAPORE AIRLINES

HAS ITS PERKS

Winner’s Spotlight

Their flight attendants are

icons of the aviation

industry

Singapore Airlines flight

attendants are well known

around the world, not only for

their impeccably groomed

appearance—there are five

approved hairstyles, and eye

shadow corresponds to the

color and rank of their

uniform—and the legendary

sarong kebaya that

“Singapore Girls” don, but

also for their unwavering

grace and good service.

They are bringing airline

food to whole new

heights

Chefs have spent hours in

simulated pressurized cabins

tweaking their recipes to

ensure flavors aren’t bland

when eaten on board. Fly

premium economy class or

above and choose from a

menu of sumptuous dishes

ranging from French duck

confit to Japanese nigiri

sushi, all which have been

curated by a panel of eight

world-renowned chefs. They

even boast a special

“Deliciously Healthy” menu

that features dishes made

with quinoa and steamed fish

for those who don’t want to be

tempted by the scent of a

warm bread roll.

Top-notch amenities

Passengers in suites and first

class receive truly covet-

worthy in-flight amenity kits.

Ferragamo has designed bags

of in-flight essentials, tailored

separately for men or women,

but all including a

30-milliliter bottle of one of
the brand's frangrances. The
airline also has an
entertainment system loaded
with more than 1,000 options
of TV shows and movies, and,
as of last year, a smartphone
app for passengers to plan
and control their in-flight
entertainment even before
takeoff. When your eyes begin
to glaze over from too much
screen time, playing cards are
available if you want to get
social, or ask for a writing kit
COURTESY OF SIGAPORE AIRLINES to start that travel diary.