Posted on 10/24/2012 7:17:09 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
'World's worst airline' launches online booking
Air Koryo, the North Korean carrier described as “the world’s worst airline”, has finally moved into the digital age with its first online booking service.
The state-owned airline, which is the only one in the world with just one star according to the ranking service Skytrax, now sells flights from Pyongyang to Beijing and Shenyang in China, and Vladivostok in Russia, on its website.
The website (www.airkoryo.com.kp/en), which launched in August, promises “easier, quicker, reliable booking and ticketing services.”
Early reports seems to suggest the website is unlikely to help the North Korean flag carrier shake its one-star rating, however. Users have already reported slow response speeds, with some searches not offering any availability for flights, while others result in an error message appearing on the screen.
The one-star rating, according to Skytrax, is reserved for airlines that offer a “very poor quality performance… with poor, inconsistent standards of ….service …in on-board and airport environments.”
According to Reuters, the majority of the Air Koryo’s fleet consists of Russian-made Tupolev aircraft, although older planes constructed in the former Soviet Union are used for domestic flights.
The majority of its aircraft are banned from operating in the EU.
While it is the only airline to have the one-star rating, there are 29 functioning airlines listed with a two-star Skytrax rating, defined as representing “poor, inconsistent standards.”
Air Zimbabwe, Bulgaria Air and Ryanair are among the airlines listed in this category.
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I’ve flown domestic on Air China a number of times. My only complaint is that I swear the seats are even smaller than in the US. And I personally believe the women in southern China are much more attractive than in the north.
maybe the seats are smaller because the people are smaller and because its a freaking communist country and they could care less what the people think.
or not.
Sorry, but I have no idea.
I just transited Jo-burg in order to get to Manzini.
I am flying Cathay Pacific and Dragon Air this December. Can't wait.
There is a rule, ya' know!
Not sure I would want to go there anytime soon.
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Sadly the old “Mom’s” saying is true in N. Korea...There ARE starving people in Pyongyang who would happily eat (Whatever that is).
Nothing like having a couch block an exit.
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