World Airline Awards: Vueling is Europe's best low-cost airline
Varied rankings from Skytrax's World Airline Awards 2021. The list also includes awards related only to the [...]
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Varied rankings of the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021. The list also includes awards related only to the Old Continent market, with Vueling Airlines awarded as the best low-cost airline in Europe. This is no small achievement, considering the difficulties faced from the early part of 2020 to the present.
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Managing to operate at great levels was a real challenge, as was conferring security on its customers. Every carrier in the world then faced the challenge of refunds, with mass cancellations opening a deep crisis in an incredibly thriving industry.
Impossible, then, to overlook all this, considering how even at this stage the market has not yet fully returned to 2019 levels. Some blockages remain, while others have been removed or will be shortly. Suffice it to mention. United States and Canada.
For this reason, the World Airline Awards 2021 considered a rather large period: 23 months. An analysis from September 2019 to July 2021, in order to be able to combine current travel times with more "normal" ones.
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Gold medal for Vueling
The survey involved a large number of clients, totaling more than 100 nationalities. This year's edition had to say goodbye to the physical celebration, considering the risks associated with Covid-19. The hope is to return to the traditional event starting in July 2022, at The Langham Hotel in London, and in June 2023 at the Paris Air Show.
On the excellent result, he expressed himself Calum Laming, Chief Customer Officer of Vueling: "We are proud to receive this important recognition, especially considering the delicate times we are experiencing. We began a process in 2017 that put our passengers at the center of every decision. We aimed to become, by 2023, the first choice. This award confirms that we are on the right track. We want to be a lowcost carrier of choice in an increasingly competitive environment."
This is a first for Vueling, which emerges as a low-cost carrier in Europe but remains off the podium globally. Fourth step for World Best Airlines ranking., behind AirAsia, Southwest and Scoot. There is also room in the top10 for the two European biggies: EasyJet and Ryanair. The following carriers complete the list: IndiGo, Jetstar, Jetstar Asia and Flynas.
The ranking
Here are the rankings of the best low-cost airlines as indicated by Skytrax:
Vueling sets its sights on Italy
November will be an important month for Vueling. In fact, the low-cost carrier has announced the launch of as many 32 new routes at the Paris-Orly airport. These will target 10 countries. This will be available from the 2nd of the month.
This is a remarkable expansion project, considering how the new routes are in addition to the 20 already operating at the Paris airport during the winter season. Looking at Italy, five new connections will be introduced with the following airports:
- Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio
- Bologna
- Turin
- Genoa
- Bari
These are in addition to the three existing ones with Rome Fiumicino, Florence and Milan Malpensa. A remarkable expansion project through new destinations served in Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom and Denmark. There will also be direct flights to Germany, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Morocco and Malta for the first time.
