Some aircraft of Air Koryo are very old, such as IL-62 (Creative Commons)
The state airline of North Korea can not win the favor of the public. Elected for the fourth time in a row as the worst company in this sector in the world, Air Koryo only got a star on the assessment of the British consultancy Sky Trax, which prepares the ranking with the passenger collaboration.
Of the 681 airlines registered in the Sky Trax, the North Korean company is the only one with only one star, edging companies in Eastern Europe and Africa, which also have unsatisfactory ratings.
Complaints about the Korean company are diverse. Passengers criticize the onboard comfort, service commissioners, food, boarding rooms, among others. But the biggest concern relapsed on aircraft, all old. Air Koryo operates only Russian planes, and even some of the times of the Soviet Union, as the jets Ilyushin Il-62 and Tupolev Tu-134.
The main routes of Air Koryo bind Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, to cities in China and Russia. Europe or think, the company was banned in 2006 because of the precariousness of their aircraft and returned to receive authorization only in 2011 when it acquired the Tu-204 jet, which the guests.
Despite the positive sign, the company has not resumed operations in Europe and focused its operations in the East. Despite the enmity, Air Koryo also flies to South Korea, but only on charter flights.
The North Korean company still has some bizarre restrictions. It is forbidden, for example, take pictures inside the aircraft or by the window, especially when the planes fly over North Korea. If any Commissioner catch one click he can pull the camera passenger and delete images. Who complain or refuse to respect the rule can end up trapped when land Pyongyang and deal with the harsh laws of the country.
The flight attendants of Air Koryo rarely speak another language is not Korean (Creative Commons)
Flight attendants of Air Koryo also rarely dominate another language is not Korean, greatly hindering communication with tourists. There are also reports of ill-prepared and cold meals. And there's no use complaining because there is no way to change the plate.
Despite the poor ratings, Air Koryo, founded in 1950, recorded only two accidents, one in 1979, when a Tu-154 crashed in Hungary and another in 1983 with the crash of an Il-62 in French Guinea. Only in the second incident incident were no deaths (23 people, including passengers and crew).
Air Koryo, however, is working to improve its contents, at least in the category aircraft. The company plans to replace much of its existing fleet by new jets Sukhoi Superjet, manufactured in Russia.
Five stars
At the other end of the ranking, with five-star rating, Qatar Airways was voted the world's best company in 2015. The company Qatar is the complete opposite of Air Koryo: has a lip service and exquisite cutting-edge aircraft.Then also with the same number of stars, comes to Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific.
Brazilian companies
Brazilian companies appearing in the ranking occupy an intermediate position. Gol and Tam have three stars, while the Blue does not have a certain score, having recently entered the evaluation of consulting.
