AirlineRatings.com Ranks EVA in World’s Top-10 Airlines for 2015

Industry experts at AirlineRatings.com ranked EVA Air seventh among the world’s top-10 airlines and as a carrier of choice for business and leisure travel in 2015. The website’s editors also honored EVA with a coveted Excellence Award, rating it Best Long-Haul Airline Asia/Pacific among carriers based in the region. The website, led by editors recognized worldwide for their expertise in the airline industry, released the ratings on Dec. 2, 2014. More about the site, its ratings and criteria are available at AirlineRatings.com and information about EVA and its commitment to quality can be found at www.evaair.com.

EVA Air was one of the first airlines to introduce premium economy. It offers this service, now named Elite Class, on all of its Boeing 777-300s and 747-400s and uses these aircraft for long-haul flights from Europe and North America to Asia. (Photo: Business Wire)

EVA earned AirlineRatings.com's top seven-star rating by demonstrating excellence in its safety record and standards and its in-flight product, passenger options, value for price, financial results, management and customer service, all driven by the airline’s innovation. Passenger feedback on a 10-star scale in a separate area of the site is also considered in AirlineRatings.com’s awards of excellence if there are significant numbers of positive or negative posts. The editors subjected each airline to a rigorous four-month analysis.

“EVA Air is the quiet achiever and trendsetter and was one of the first airlines to introduce premium economy class. From its inception in the late 1980s, the airline has focused on delivering passengers a host of travel options. This has resulted in EVA dominating the region and made it a standout,” said AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas.

In 2013, AirlineRatings.com ranked Taiwan-based EVA Air among the world’s 10 safest airlines.

“Gaining recognition from airline industry experts who are as knowledgeable and respected as the AirlineRatings.com team is gratifying,” said EVA Air Chairman K.W. Chang. “These honors assure us that our efforts to become the world’s best airline are headed in the right direction.”

The core group of editors created AirlineRatings.com to celebrate and promote excellence in the airline industry, using a unique seven-star safety and product rating system. The site enhances the quality of information available to the travelling public and has attracted more than 3 million visitors from 232 countries to view 12 million pages. The Excellence Awards are the pinnacle of the website’s efforts. The site’s safety rating system has been endorsed by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

EVA has a perfect safety record and operates comfortable, fuel-efficient Boeing 777-300ERs on long-haul flights to Europe and North America. Its routing within Asia is among the best in the airline industry. From gateways in Europe, Oceania and North America, including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver, passengers can make one stop in Taipei and connect onward to almost every major business and leisure destination in Asia. Travelers can book and reserve seats through travel agents and brokers, by calling an EVA ticket office or via the airline’s website at www.evaair.com.

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