Want to See What a One-Star Airline Looks Like?
- Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:42am by
Liz Klimas
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Meet Air Koryo, the only airline in the world that has earned one star from Skytrax, an airline reviewer.
Business Insider reports that this North Korean, state-owned airline has less than 24 Russian-made airplanes that fly to locations such as China, Russia, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
And the site lets photographs taken by Mark Fahey, an Australian scientist, showcase just what makes it the worst:
This plane's design dates back to 1960s. It's had 10 accidents since 1989, two fatal. (Photo: Mark Fahey via Flickr)
Business Insider states flight attendants earned three stars for "Grooming and Presentation." (Photo: Mark Fahey via Flickr)
Propaganda newspaper given to passengers. (Photo: Mark Fahey via Flickr)
Air conditioning units dispensing so much vapor, Mark Fahey writes "It was as if they had a fog machine in the cabin." (Photo: Mark Fahey via Flickr)
Another example of the air conditioning fog. (Photo: Joseph A. Ferris III via Flickr)
Food rated as 'edible but nothing special.' (Photo: Mark Fahey via Flickr)
Check out the rest of Business Insider’s compilation here.
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Comments (62)
Alvin691
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 10:35amThere are many conveniences that are offered by airlines that I could do away with. The stewardesses are nice looking. I have eaten vending machine hamburgers before. The AC, that woould need fixed. The plane needs to be safe.
Report Post »M. Smith
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 10:23amSorry Scot, but the “Home Income System” is a noted scam. Peddle your crap elsewhere.
Report Post »kwolfburg
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 10:15am@JediPatriot I have seen no libertarians. I have heard and seen plenty calling for revolution though.
Revolution and Obama re-elected.
BTW Soros is funding much of this through The Ruckus Society. They are not too libertarian.
http://72.52.195.202/~goground/index.php?action=recent;start=10
JediPatriot
Posted on October 5, 2011 at 2:35am@ kwolfburg – Go to Wearechange.org and watch the videos there, instead of the biased videos that you have been watching. In these videos, you will see plenty of libertarians and TRUE capitalists in the ranks of these socialists. I know, as does most of the community, that Soros is behind these protests. But there is nothing wrong with taking over the protests and getting the sheeple on the right track. They are doing it to us, as we speak, inside our very own government.
Report Post »Peace
loadingmyclips
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 10:07amC’mon scott she had to work almost 100 hours!
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:58amDo I take the Iodine pill before or after the eating the fish?
Scratchingmyhead
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 10:13amI’d eat the pill and skip the fish!
Report Post »gwssacredcause
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:53amI think the President, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Van Jones, Joe Biden and the rest of the Progressives need to take a world tour on this that lasts until their luggage catches up with them.
Report Post »rot_soldier
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 11:09ambest suggestion all year!!
Report Post »GatorSkin
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:40am“Don’t get up during the food service”!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:24amAttention stupid young morons squatting on Wall Street. This is what will be in store for you if your dreams of a socialist American come true. Go visit some communist countries for a year or two and then come back and smell the roses…. morons.
Report Post »JediPatriot
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:48am@ ColoradoMaverick – Speaking of morons, not everyone involved in the protest on wall street are socialists. The problem that I’ve noticed with bloggers on the Blaze, is that they aren’t as informed as they think they are. There are libertarians, communists, socialists, TRUE capitalists all mixed into the group of protestors. Try looking some of this information up before you blast people with your comments.
Report Post »Peace
kwolfburg
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 10:08amNo living there will strengthen their beliefs. See, we all share the burden. A fairer system! True the really shallow will complain, but some will embrace the steps backwards, as necessary to level the playing field.
Report Post »lobo2525
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:02amI fly consantly and problem is all “US airlines” are pretty bad now, Emerates , Singagpore air and Luftansia are the best. Everytime I come back to the states delays are now the norm, If your not in first class the food is bad and now theres no standards for the flight attendants, maybe the show PanAm will put the Idea of SERVICE back in flying
Report Post »JediPatriot
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:50am@ lobo2525 – Every since the TSA started violating our privacy, I opted out of flying. I do most of my traveling by car now.
Report Post »Peace
Lion420
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:44amDoesn’t look THAT bad…I mean heck! The stewardesses are pretty hot…I’ve eaten nastier food…the only thing that worries me is that mist. What could be in it? Mind control drugs?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:54amThinnest Newspaper in the world. A headline with Fearless Leaders jaw sticking up into the air ( Like BARRY’S) Two pages of Obit’s. And a tiny section of open jobs. And the sports section has the same article every day. Fearless leader shot 18 holes- in -one in today golf round AGAIN
Report Post »Wait it’s not the PYONGYANG TIMES,
It’s the New York Slimes, Or the Atlanta Urinal and Constipation, or the Washington Compost
biglipnagger
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:58amlegionella
Report Post »qzak491
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 11:59amThe gas puts you to sleep so you can‘t see or hear what’s going on and don’t have to eat the food.
Report Post »shirtsbyeric
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:37amDo they have grass sandwiches for the vegetarians?
Report Post »BlackAce41
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 10:29amThe have grass sandwhichs yes it comes with dirt too….
Report Post »newcleardays
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:35amIs there a luggage fee?
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:20amno , do your grazing on the lawn before you board
Report Post »newcleardays
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:32amIs that a satan sammich on that tray?
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:26amThe future of US airlines under Democrat control….
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:11amThe perfect airline for the marxists protesting Wall St.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:09amThose stewardesses looked like they wanted to stab you in the face.
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:08amWell the Stews looks cute, good strong Russian craft. The future of a socialist America ? Maybe Francis Fox Piven or Van Jones should give it a try ?
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:36amWhat? They got served food? He must have been in first class!
Report Post »The Catbird
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:08amTo quote the Borg Queen, “Behold, your future’s end”. This it “Profound Transformation” in motion. Too, I suspect that these flight attendants are all trained intelligence officers.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:05amWell at least the passengers aren’t strapped to the wings…sky cattle cars of the future.
Report Post »grudgywoof
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:05amthis is what Obama’s American dream looks like.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:06amHe has fantasies.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 8:45amMaybe Mooch-elle and all her friends can vacation there next year. I’m sure she would like to help their economy out with a few million of our tax dollars.
Report Post »orionreplay6607
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:03amThat tray of food still looks far better than anything I received from United on my cross country flight last week.
Report Post »FEMALL
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:34amYes, but was it served on melamine plates with lead utensils?
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 9:25amLooked like a brain on the one plate.
Report Post »Jennine
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:59amFEWER than 24 planes. Come on, Blaze journalists.
Report Post »jim
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:49amMaybe if the staff sings a song afterward… they’ll give Southwest a run for their money.
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:58amLooks okay to me
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:44amThis is what democracy looks like!
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:55amThis is what government run anything looks like.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:11amI think we should make comrade Obama & family fly is one of these seeing he loves big government
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