{"id":104304,"date":"2020-12-18T21:07:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T21:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=104304"},"modified":"2020-12-30T14:30:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:30:24","slug":"united-named-best-airline-in-the-world-by-global-traveler-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2020\/12\/united-named-best-airline-in-the-world-by-global-traveler-readers.html","title":{"rendered":"United named &#8220;Best Airline in the World&#8221; by Global Traveler Readers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The readers of Global Traveler, a publication for business and luxury travelers, named <strong>United Airlines<\/strong> as the best airline in the world as part of this year&#8217;s GT Trusted Reader survey. In addition, a select panel of Global Traveler employees and advisory board members named United as the Airline of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2020\/12\/united-promises-be-a-100-green-airline-by-2050.html\">United promises be a 100% green airline by 2050.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, for the 17th consecutive year, MileagePlus was named best loyalty program by Global Traveler readers. The airline earned top scores in ten categories of FXExpress Publications awards, including Global Traveler, The Trazees and the Wherever Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Throughout this challenging year, United has continually demonstrated its commitment to doing the right thing for our customers and the communities we serve, both today and for the long term. We lead the industry in numerous key initiatives, including cleaning and safety measures, our commitment to sustainability and various improvements throughout the United travel experience. 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