Taag is the national airline of Angola. From its base in Luanda (LAD) it flies a network that includes Africa, Brazil (Sao Paulo), the Caribbean (Havana), Portugal (Lisbon and Porto) and stretches out as far a China (Beijing). From 2007 to 2010 it has been banned from the European Union skies for safety concerns. It is one of the few airlines remaining with a comfortable 3+3+3 (9 seats) cross-section in Economy on its B777s, though its Business Class features a rather unusual 2+3+2 which severely limits the comfort of passengers sitting in the middle seat of the central section of the cabin (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Cruks)
- - 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: