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Airlines of the World Trivia Quiz

A set of questions about some of the many airlines operating all over the globe.

A multiple-choice quiz by stuleeds. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stuleeds

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,973

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2758

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the oldest airline still operating under its original name? Hint

Qantas

Deutsche Lufthansa

KLM

Northwest Airlines

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Question 2 of 10

2. What airline carried the most passengers in 2005? Hint

British Airways

American Airlines

United Airlines

Japan Airlines

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these low-cost airlines is not based in India? Hint

SpiceJet

Air Blue

Go Air

Paramount Airways

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Question 4 of 10

4. What colour is associated with EasyJet? Hint

Purple

Orange

Maroon

Dark Blue

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these wasn't flying internationally in 2007? Hint

Continental Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Northwest Airlines

Delta Airlines

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these European Airlines is not operating? Hint

Eurowings

Luxair

Air Dolomiti

SABENA

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is a French airline? Hint

Air Scotland

GB Airways

Aurigny Air Services

Brit Air

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Question 8 of 10

8. MALEV the flag-carrier of what country? Hint

Hungary

Iceland

Czech Republic

Lithuania

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is not a Japanese Airline? Hint

All Nippon Airways

Skymark Airlines

Hokkaido International Airlines

Asiana Airlines

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is a Mexican Airline? Hint

Aero California

Mesaba Airlines

Frontier Airlines

Chautauqua Airlines

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1. What is the oldest airline still operating under its original name?

Answer: KLM

Qantas was set up in 1920, Northwest and Lufthansa were both set up in 1926 and KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij) was set up on October 7, 1919. KLM is now a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group after being bought by Air France in 2004, however it is still operating under its own name.

2. What airline carried the most passengers in 2005?

Answer: American Airlines

American Airlines carried 98 million passengers in 2005 with second placed Delta carrying only 86 million. Source: IATA World Air Transport Statistics 2006.

3. Which of these low-cost airlines is not based in India?

Answer: Air Blue

Air Blue is based in Pakistan and was established in 2003. It has been very successful, handling its millionth passenger in March 2006.

4. What colour is associated with EasyJet?

Answer: Orange

EasyJet was one of the first low-cost carriers, set up in 1995 by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. The orange colour is a distinctive part of the branding for this airline. Sir Stelios is a holder of Greek and British passports and he was knighted in 2006 for services to entrepreneurship. EasyJet has grown very quickly in its first 11 years and operates over 200 routes between more than 65 European airports.

5. Which of these wasn't flying internationally in 2007?

Answer: Southwest Airlines

Southwest is one of the largest airlines in the world yet only flies within the United States. It pioneered the low-cost business model for airlines which has been copied by many of the newer airlines.

6. Which of these European Airlines is not operating?

Answer: SABENA

SABENA was the national carrier of Belgium. It was established in 1923 but went bankrupt in 2001 following a very unsuccessful linkup with SwissAir and the recession in the airline market that followed the September 11 terrorist acts.

7. Which of these is a French airline?

Answer: Brit Air

All are British based carriers apart from Brit Air which is based in Brittany in France. It was established in 1973 and operates mainly as a franchise for Air France.

8. MALEV the flag-carrier of what country?

Answer: Hungary

MALEV Hungarian Airlines was founded in 1946.

9. Which of these is not a Japanese Airline?

Answer: Asiana Airlines

Asiana Airlines is based in South Korea. It is an international airline and was established in 1988. All the other airlines operate from Japan. All Nippon is a large domestic and international carrier, second only to Japan Airlines. Hokkaido International Airlines is a low-cost domestic carrier. Skymark Airlines is another mainly domestic Japanese carrier.

10. Which of these is a Mexican Airline?

Answer: Aero California

Aero California is an airline based in La Paz, Mexico and was established in 1960. All the others are based in the United States.

Source: Author stuleeds

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