Formerly known as JAT (Jugoslovenski Aero Transport) before the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Air Serbia assumed the current identity in 2013, as Etihad Airways bought 49% of the its shares with the remaining 51% in the hands of the Serbian government. The Belgrade-based carrier has a wide European network plus Tel Aviv in Israel. Worldwide connections are provided by Etihad via Abu Dhabi, while Air Serbia single A330-200 flies long-haul to New York: the airplane has a peculiar Business Class cabin with seats arranged in a 1+1+1 cross-section (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Adam Moreira)
- - 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: