Industry experts at AirlineRatings.com have ranked EVA Air seventh among the world’s top-10 airlines, identifying it as an airline of choice for business and leisure travel in 2015. The website’s editors also honored EVA one of its coveted Excellence Awards, rating it as the 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 its latest ratings on 2 Dec., 2014. More about the site, its ratings and criteria are available at AirlineRatings.com. Travelers can learn more about EVA and its commitment to quality services and safety at www.evaair.com.

EVA earned AirlineRatings.com’s top seven-star rating by demonstrating excellence not only its safety record and standards but also its in-flight product, passenger options, value for price, financial results, management and customer service, all driven by the airline’s innovation. Passenger feedback presented in a separate area of the site on a 10-star scale is also considered in determining 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 trendsetter,” 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 who have viewed 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 its 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, passengers can make one stop in Taipei and easily connect onward to most major business and leisure destinations throughout Asia. Travelers can check schedules, book, buy and reserve seats through travel agents and brokers, by calling an EVA ticket office or via the airline’s website at www.evaair.com. ‘)}