Airlines - The worst of the lot

The world's worst airlines to fly with Topping the list as the world's worst airline is North Korea's Koryo Air. Skytrax has released its annual world airline star ratings, ranking airlines by the quality of their front-line product and service standards. Topping the list as the world's worst airline is North Korea's Koryo Air. It is the fourth year in a row that the airline has been named the world's worst. It was the only airline to receive a one-star rating out of a possible five. Skytrax's ratings are recognised as a global benchmark of airline standards. Locally, Air New Zealand and Australian counterpart Qantas both achieved a healthy four stars out of five. Jetstar Airways did a little worse with only three stars given for its service. According to Skytrax, a two-star rating is awarded to airlines delivering a lower quality performance, below the industry quality average across many of the rating sectors. The ranking signifies poorer or inconsistent standards. Listed in alphabetical order, here are 23 airlines that received two stars or fewer from Skytrax THE WORLD'S WORST AIRLINES: Air Italy, Italy. Skytrax rating: two stars. Air Koryo, North Korea. Skytrax rating: one star Bahamasair, Bahamas. Skytrax rating: two stars. Biman Bangladesh, Bangladesh. Skytrax rating: two stars. Bulgaria Air, Bulgaria. Skytrax rating: two stars. China United Airlines, China. Skytrax rating: two stars. Cubana Airlines, Cuba. Skytrax rating: two stars. Iran Air, Iran. Skytrax rating: two stars. Lion Air, Indonesia. Skytrax rating: two stars. Mahan Air, Iran. Skytrax rating: two stars. Nepal Airlines, Nepal. Skytrax rating: two stars. Onur Air, Turkey. Skytrax rating: two stars. Pegasus Airlines, Turkey. Skytrax rating: two stars. Rossiya Airlines, Russia. Skytrax rating: two stars. Ryanair, Ireland. Skytrax rating: two stars. SmartWings, Czech Republic. Skytrax rating: two stars. Spirit Airlines, USA. Skytrax rating: two stars. Sudan Airways, Sudan. Skytrax rating: two stars. Syrianair, Syria. Skytrax rating: two stars. Tajik Air, Tajikistan. Skytrax rating: two stars. Turkmenistan Airlines, Turkmenistan. Skytrax rating: two stars. Ukraine Int'l Airlines, Ukraine. Skytrax rating: two stars. Yemenia, Yemen. Skytrax rating: two stars.