To: David M. who wrote (958 ) 12/4/1997 7:54:00 PM From: Lee Kennedy Respond to of 1373
To All: I ran across this news release. TWA is number 6 on the Best Economy Class in the World list. LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1997--Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been voted "Best Airline in the World" and "Best Trans-Pacific Airline" by the readers of Business Traveler International. In addition, SIA has also been recognized with having the "Best Business Class" and "Best Economy Class" in the world. At an awards luncheon held at The Plaza Hotel in New York on Dec. 3, the voices of "the most discerning, well-traveled executives in the world" were heard. A total of 2,000 business readers who travel extensively throughout the world were polled to produce the results of this year's survey. Business Traveler International is published in New York and is the only U.S. magazine written exclusively for the American executive who travels internationally. "Our readers make it their business to know about travel because they do so much of it: taking an average of 25 round-trip flights a year, sleeping 93 nights in hotels and staying in over 80 foreign and domestic hotel chains every year," said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher. "Knowing the trials and tribulations of life on the road means that they are savvy about how to make the experience easier and more enjoyable. Once again they've rewarded those who consistently deliver first-class product." SIA has achieved a noteworthy history with the Reader's Survey. This is the ninth consecutive win for SIA for "Best Airline in the World" and the seventh consecutive win for "Best Trans-Pacific Airline," an honor won ever since the award was introduced in 1991. The award for "Best Business Class" is the second one for SIA complemented by a first-time win for "Best Economy Class." SIA's global network covers 76 cities in 41 countries including three freighter-only services to Bangalore, Dublin and Sharjah. SIA operates a modern fleet with an average age of five years and two months. 1997 Reader's Survey Number in parentheses denotes ranking in the 1996 Reader Poll Awards. Best Airline for International Travel 1. Singapore Airlines (1) 2. British Airways (2) 3. United Airlines (3) 4. Delta Air Lines (5) 5. American Airlines (4) Best Trans-Pacific Airline 1. Singapore Airlines (1) 2. United Airlines (2) 3. Cathay Pacific (3) 4. Northwest Airlines (4) 5. Qantas (6) Best International Business Class 1. Singapore Airlines (2) 2. British Airways (1) 3. United Airlines (3) 4. Delta Air Lines (5) 5. Continental Airlines (6) Best Economy Class in the World 1. Singapore Airlines (2) 2. United Airlines (3) T3. American Airlines (5) Delta Air Lines (1) 4. British Airways (4) 5. TWA (6)