Tokyo, April 14 -- Japan Airlines (JAL), a member of the oneworld(R) alliance, has been awarded the highest rating of "5-Star Airline" for the seventh consecutive year by international air transport rating organization, Skytrax (*1).

Skytrax conducts rigorous audits and evaluations of airlines' websites, airport services, and inflight services. Currently, only 10 airlines worldwide, including JAL, have been certified as "5-Star."

Edward Plaisted of Skytrax commented, "This highest 5-Star Airline Rating for Japan Airlines is an excellent recognition of the high quality of the product and staff service experience that they provide to customers. An important part of 5-Star Airline Ratings is the consistency of standards delivered to all cu...