Chinese return to world of brands and markets

摘要

«Chinese firms are amongst the strongest brands in every sector of industry,» according to the annual report of the London-based consultancy Brand Finance, released on 1 February. This also applies to public perception of the country's airlines. For the first time since 2012, Chinese carriers are back in the global 500 brands again. They are returnee Air China, now ranked 364th, and new entrant China Eastern Airlines, in 464th place. Emirates, the top-ranked airline for the past few years, climbed from 205th to 171st, followed by Delta (place 218), American (227), British Airways (316), United (327), Southwest (426) and Qatar Airways (450).