While we ought pay no attention to Skytrax surveys as there's a...

While we ought pay no attention to Skytrax surveys as there's a huge possibility airlines pay to move up the claimed ranking, Qatar Airways on Wednesday 6 December has a full page ad in 'The Australian' claiming it has 'the world's best business class' (although Q-Suites are not available from Sydney, if those are the ones pictured).

Qatar Airways is facing unwelcome publicity from the court case ongoing in Australia re the terrible treatment accorded to some female passengers at Doha airport, but that disgraceful decision was more likely made by Qatari government officials, not the airline.

Irrespective, it would annoy Qantas given Federal Minister Catherine King provided at least seven spurious reasons why Qatar's bid for increased flight frequencies was knocked back. Her story changed every other day.

There's no doubt many Asian and Middle Eastern airlines offer way superior service to QAN. These competitors also largely operate timely flights and have far fewer international cancellations than QAN.