These are "good" airlines, not our favorites, but we will book and recommend them.

Qantas Airways

Code: QF
Country/Base: Australia
Key Facts / Highlights: “The Flying Kangaroo”; Australia’s flag carrier; oneworld founding member; excellent safety record.

Virgin Australia

Code: VA
Country/Base: Australia
Key Facts / Highlights: Major Australian airline; strong domestic and regional presence; partner with United (not part of an alliance).

Air New Zealand

Code: NZ
Country/Base: New Zealand
Key Facts / Highlights: Star Alliance member; known for creative safety videos and award-winning service on long-haul routes.

Thai Airways International

Code: TG
Country/Base: Thailand
Key Facts / Highlights: Star Alliance member; Bangkok-based; recovering post-pandemic with a focus on premium Asian service.

Vietnam Airlines

Code: VN
Country/Base: Vietnam
Key Facts / Highlights: SkyTeam member; expanding rapidly; solid regional and long-haul offerings to Europe and Australia.

EVA Air

Code: BR
Country/Base: Taiwan
Key Facts / Highlights: Star Alliance member; top safety ratings; famous for premium service and Hello Kitty-themed aircraft.

China Airlines

Code: CI
Country/Base: Taiwan
Key Facts / Highlights: SkyTeam member; strong Asia-Pacific network; distinct from Air China (mainland).

Asiana Airlines

Code: OZ
Country/Base: South Korea
Key Facts / Highlights: Star Alliance member; merging into Korean Air (KE) in progress; excellent long-haul service reputation.

Korean Air

Code: KE
Country/Base: South Korea
Key Facts / Highlights: SkyTeam member; strong transpacific presence; expanding post-merger with Asiana.

British Airways

Code: BA
Country/Base: United Kingdom
Key Facts / Highlights: Flag carrier; oneworld founding member; extensive Europe–US–Asia network via London Heathrow.

Lufthansa

Code: LH
Country/Base: Germany
Key Facts / Highlights: Flag carrier; Star Alliance founding member; core of Lufthansa Group (includes SWISS, Austrian, etc.).

Austrian Airlines

Code: OS
Country/Base: Austria
Key Facts / Highlights: Part of Lufthansa Group; Star Alliance; strong European and Central/Eastern Europe coverage.

Iberia

Code: IB
Country/Base: Spain
Key Facts / Highlights: Flag carrier; part of IAG (same group as BA); oneworld member; primary hub Madrid.

Air France

Code: AF
Country/Base: France
Key Facts / Highlights: SkyTeam founding member; joint venture with KLM and Delta; global long-haul strength.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Code: KL
Country/Base: Netherlands
Key Facts / Highlights: World’s oldest airline still operating; SkyTeam member; part of Air France–KLM Group.

Hawaiian Airlines

Code: HA
Country/Base: United States (Hawaii)
Key Facts / Highlights: Focused on Pacific and US mainland routes; not in an alliance; known for Hawaiian hospitality and reliability.

oneworld

Airlines Here: QF, BA, IB

Star Alliance

Airlines Here: NZ, TG, BR, OZ, LH, OS

SkyTeam

Airlines Here: VN, CI, KE, AF, KL

Independent / Partnered

Airlines Here: VA, HA

Our Favorite Airlines - even better than the list above
Airlines that are Ok - but not Good
Airlines that we book, only if we have to