BABritish Airwaysagainst
JLJapan Airlines
Japan Airlines scores 9.2 points higher on the Touchdown Quality Index. Ratings are passenger reports and the two carriers fly different routes and aircraft, so the gap describes the ratings, not the pilots.
Overall
| Measure | British Airways | Japan Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Landing rating | 73.3Firm78 ratings | 82.5Smooth62 ratings |
| Mean stars | 3.65 | 4.19 |
| Smooth share | 47% | 74% |
| Rough share | 5% | 5% |
| Applause reported | 14% | 11% |
| Turbulence reported | 16% | 36% |
Smooth 37 (47%) · Firm 37 (47%) · Rough 4 (5%)
Smooth 46 (74%) · Firm 13 (21%) · Rough 3 (5%)
By distance
| Distance | British Airways | Japan Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Short haul (under 1,500 km) | 72.3Firm18 ratingsprovisional | 82.2Smooth10 ratingsprovisional |
| Long haul (over 4,000 km) | 74.0Firm60 ratings | 81.5Smooth52 ratings |
Comparing within a distance band removes most of the mix difference between a short-haul and a long-haul network.
Routes both fly
No route has a rating for both carriers yet.
Route means from a few ratings move a lot. Read them with the rating counts beside them.