BABritish Airwaysagainst
LHLufthansa
Lufthansa scores 4.2 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 | Lufthansa |
|---|---|---|
| Landing rating | 73.3Firm78 ratings | 77.5Firm68 ratings |
| Mean stars | 3.65 | 3.89 |
| Smooth share | 47% | 57% |
| Rough share | 5% | 3% |
| Applause reported | 14% | 13% |
| Turbulence reported | 16% | 15% |
Smooth 37 (47%) · Firm 37 (47%) · Rough 4 (5%)
Smooth 39 (57%) · Firm 27 (40%) · Rough 2 (3%)
By distance
| Distance | British Airways | Lufthansa |
|---|---|---|
| Short haul (under 1,500 km) | 72.3Firm18 ratingsprovisional | 74.8Firm37 ratings |
| Long haul (over 4,000 km) | 74.0Firm60 ratings | 80.1Smooth31 ratings |
Comparing within a distance band removes most of the mix difference between a short-haul and a long-haul network.
Routes both fly
| Route | British Airways mean stars | Lufthansa mean stars |
|---|---|---|
| FRA-LHR Frankfurt to London | 3.6 Firm 6 ratings | 3.8 Firm 10 ratings |
| LHR-FRA London to Frankfurt | 3.0 Firm 2 ratings | 3.5 Firm 14 ratings |
Route means from a few ratings move a lot. Read them with the rating counts beside them.