Air Europa is Spain’s third largest airline after Iberia and Vueling and the main competitor of IB on long-haul services. Its network includes a small number of destinations in the US and a huge number of cities in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Before the Covid pandemic it was proceeding to complete the renewal of its widebody fleet, by substituting the A330s with the B787s. Its Business Class is not the same on all the Dreamliners: the smaller-8 series cabin features a 2+2+2 cross-section, while the larger -9 series cabin sports a much more comfortable and spacious 1+2+1 (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Alan Wilson)
- - 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: