Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Logo quiz of the day : 310

Hint: Airline in USA.
Answer: Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal US international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Florida (Key West, and later Miami) and Havana, Cuba, the airline became a major company credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems. Identified by its blue globe logo (widely known as "the blue meatball") and the use of the word "Clipper" in aircraft names and call signs, the airline was a cultural icon of the 20th century and the unofficial flag carrier of the United States.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Logo quiz of the day : 309

Hint: Somewhere in Mexico.
Answer: Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V., operating as Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V., operating as Aeroméxico, is an airline in Mexico based in Mexico City, Mexico and the country's flag carrier. It operates scheduled domestic services and international services to Asia, Canada, Europe, Central America, South America and United States. Its main base is Mexico City International Airport, with secondary hubs at General Mariano Escobedo International Airport, Monterrey and General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport in Hermosillo. Aeroméxico is the only Latin American airline that flies to Asia, and was the only airline in Mexico with scheduled services to Europe, until Mexicana initiated its Mexico City to London's Gatwick service in January 2009. Aeroméxico was one of the founding members of SkyTeam.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Logo quiz of the day : 308

Hint: Airline in Germany
Answer: Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG
Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG (stylized as airberlin or airberlin.com) is Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa. The airline operates an extensive semi-low-cost network including holiday destinations in the Mediterranean region, the Canary Islands and North Africa as well as intercontinental destinations in South East Asia, the Caribbean and the United States. Air Berlin concentrates on serving major German and European cities to attract business traffic. A total of 23 German cities are served, more than any other airline. The airline is headquartered in Berlin. Its largest hub is Düsseldorf Airport. Other hub airports are Berlin-Tegel Airport, Nuremberg Airport and Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Logo quiz of the day : 307

Hint: Pepsi is not the answer.
Answer: Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., operating as Korean Air, is the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea. Its global headquarters are located in Seoul. Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45 countries, while its domestic division serves 20 destinations. It is among the top 20 airlines in the world in terms of passengers carried, and is also top ranked in international freight carrying. Incheon International Airport serves as Korean Air's international hub. Korean Air also maintains a satellite headquarters campus at Incheon.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Logo quiz of the day : 306

Hint: Easiest way to reach Dublin.
Answer: Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus (a phonetic rendering of the Irish Aer-Loingeas, "air fleet") is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe, North America and northern Africa. It is Ireland's oldest and second largest airline after Ryanair.

The airline has 5 bases in total, with its main being at Dublin (HQ location and Largest base) and Cork (2nd Largest base).

Friday, April 9, 2010

Logo quiz of the day : 305

Hint: We are landing at Swarnabhoomi International Airport.
Answer: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (abbreviated here to "Thai") is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network. It has its head office in Chatuchak, Bangkok. Thai is a major shareholder which hold 39% shares of Nok Air - a low-cost Bangkok based carrier.

The airline also operates one of the longest non-stop commercial flights, including the 18 hours non-stop flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles.

Skytrax awarded Thai Airways International 'Worlds Best Cabin Staff and The Best Airline in the World' in 2006, while placing second in the 'Airline of the Year' category in 2007. Thai's first class lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport was awarded World's Best First Class Lounge by Skytrax in 2009.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Logo quiz of the day : 304

Hint: Airline again.
Answer: Singapore Airlines Limited
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Singapore Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets. The company also operates trans-Pacific flights, including the world's two longest non-stop commercial flights from Singapore to Newark and Los Angeles on the Airbus A340-500.

Singapore Airlines was the launch customer of the "superjumbo" Airbus A380. SIA has diversified into airline-related businesses such as aircraft handling and engineering.