The national carrier of Papua New Guinea has one of oldest fleet around, with aircraft average age surpassing the 25-year mark. Also, it has a very low safety rating due to the 2018 accident involving one of its B737-800s, which caused the death of a passenger. Regarding onboard comfort, its B767-300 boast abundant seat pitch both in Business (80”) and Economy (33”). The premium cabin features a quite unusual 2+1+2 cross-section. International network includes cities in Australia, Micronesia, Japan, Philippines plus Singapore and Hong Kong (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Duan Zhu)
- - 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: