Based in the city capital Bandar Seri Begawan on the island of Borneo, Royal Brunei Airlines is the carrier of one of the richest Countries in the world and boats one of the youngest fleets, with an aircraft average age of just 4 years. Its network spans Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. The flagship route to London Heathrow, operated on a daily basis, has been flown non-stop since the end of 2018, with a flight time of 14.5 hours westward and 13.5 hours eastward on Boeing 787-8 (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Aero Icarus)
- - 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: