Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa have been voted the best carriers in Europe.

The survey by German magazine Capital put all three airlines in joint first place for the scheduled carrier category.

Christoph Beckmann, chief marketing and strategy officer at Swiss, commented: "The readers of Capital have confirmed our own 'capital': our strong commitment to a punctual performance and attentive personal care."

Swiss and Lufthansa also featured in the top ten table for international airlines. All three carriers currently operate a number of flights from the UK to destinations across Europe.

Flight frequencies on Swiss's route between London City Airport and Geneva were recently increased, while services from Newquay to Dusseldorf and from Bristol to Frankfurt have also been introduced by Lufthansa for the summer season.

Meanwhile, Austrian continues to run a number of flights from London to Vienna and Innsbruck.

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