Asiana is No. 1

Asiana Airlines was chosen as the Best Overall Airline in the World in 2012 by U.S. travel magazine Business Traveler yesterday.

Pictured at an award ceremony at the Warwick Hotel in New York are Baek Sun-chul, Asiana’s vice president of cabin service support, center; Jerry Allison, publisher of Business Traveler, center right; and Dan Booth, editorial director of the magazine, center left.

The award is given to the airline that excels in all areas from reservations to check-in to the flight itself.

In 24 years, Singapore Airlines has won the award 22 times and British Airway won once.

Asiana has won best overall airline five times since 2009 in different award presentations. Its in-flight sommelier service, its OZ First Suite first class and OZ Quadra Smartium business class contributed to its victory. Provided by the company