Based in Algiers, the national airline of Algeria has a network spanning Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America (Montreal). The most important European market is by far France, because of the huge number of expats who live in Paris and in the Country’s major cities, lime Marseille. Before the Covid pandemic, the carrier operated a route to Beijing, China. The average age of its fleet is rather high and, according to airlineratings.com, Air Algérie has one of the lowest safety ratings worldwide (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Abdallah/Hhussein Abdallah)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: