The airline of the French national collectivity of New Caledonia, Aircalin (Air Caledonie International) flies a network that from the capital Noumea reaches Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Vanuatu, Fiji, Japan and South Korea. It recently changed its A330-200 for brand-new, last generation A330-900 aircraft on long-haul services and a new A320neo is about to enter the fleet on the short- to medium-haul network (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Bidgee)
- - 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: