This
is a review of the airlines I've flown with and the review is based
on my personal experience. I love traveling, but I can't afford
flying with 5-star airlines every time I travel. I travel on economy
class or on budget airlines. I loved some airlines, some were neutral
and I really disliked others.
The
Best Airlines:
1-
Korean Air: yes it's expensive but it totally worth the money. Even
the economy class has good sized seats, the food is good and the
service is outstanding.
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2-
Egypt Air: I swear I'm not saying that because I'm an Egyptian. The
gate agent in Cairo International Airport wasn't good at all, and he
had no clue what he was doing. However, on the flight from Egypt to
Japan where I had a layover I had the best flying experience ever. I
had a little cold and the flight attendant kept checking on me and
made me tea without me even asking. The food was simply delicious.
The
Neutral Airlines:
1-
Fin Air: we flew on Fin Air from Korea to Europe. Everything on the
fight was average. Average seats, average food and average service.
2-
Asiana Airlines: in few words, nothing special.
3-
Japan Air: Average.
4-
Malaysia Air: it was a domestic flight for an hour. It was fine and
they served a sandwich. Most airlines don't serve a snack on short
flights.
5-
Thai Airways: it was a domestic flight, it was average.
6-
Alitalia Air: flying in the EU is considered domestic. We flew from
Rome to Athens. The flight itself was okay, the service wasn't.
7-
Peach Airlines: It was good for a budget airline. The seats were a
good size. However, the take off was delayed twice and we only saw
the flight attendants when they tried to sell us things from the air
shop. Of course they don't serve you anything, not even water, just
like any budget airline.
The
Worst Airlines:
1-
Qatar Airlines: I have a mixed feelings about this one, it wasn't as
bad as other experiences, but for sure it wasn't a good experience.
The gate agents were terrible in Cairo International Airport, not
once but twice. They're so unprofessional. They didn't know what they
were doing. The first time I flew with them the gate agent was
horrible. That was before I moved to Korea, and even though Egyptians
can go to Korea with no visa and I already had two Korean visas in my
passport from previous visits, he wouldn't let me go through till I
showed him that I had more than 500$ in cash with me. But, I thought
it must be just that guy. The second time I flew with them, they gave
me hell. I'm a resident of S.Korea. I have an alien card, which is
written in Korean. Last year I visited Egypt and I flew on Qatar
Airlines. At the gate I showed them my alien card, but none of the
agents could speak Korean and they actually harassed me about it for
like an hour. They asked me why my Korean alien card was written in
Korean, which was a ridiculous question. The service was okay and the
food was above average but not delicious.
2-
China Eastern Airlines: I flew on China Eastern twice because they
had inexpensive tickets. However, it isn't worth it. On both round
trips the flights were delayed for over an hour. On the first flight
with them, I booked my ticket to Shanghai online and asked for a
Muslim meal. On the flight itself they served me pork. The service
was very bad. Also, they broke my small suitcase. They did replace it
with a new one, but I have no idea how they broke it.
3-
Air Asia: it's a budget airline and everyone I know who has ever
flown with them have this love-hate relationship with them. The
flights are cheap, but once you click on a flight, they start giving
you all of the hidden extras and taxes. The flights are bad, the
seats are very small, the service is poor, and yes you have to buy
water if you're thirsty.
4-
American Airlines: everything was below average.
5-
Delta Air: this is definitely the worst airline ever. We flew from
L.A to Las Vegas. I've never seen or met flight attendants that rude.
They look at you in the eye and totally ignore you as if you aren't
there. They f**ked up our reservations, they didn't fix them, and the
flight itself it was a nightmare.
