by Frances Cha
Transparent planes, morphing seats and in-flight acupuncture may not be a reality yet, but the most ambitious airlines are spending billions to implement out-of-the-box thinking.
Airlinetrends.com, an independent research agency focusing on global aviation, published a report ranking the world?s 10 most innovative airlines.
The rankingsKorean Air topped the list for sourcing its own organic farm on Jeju Island for in-flight meals, and for its ?attentive service amenities,? including a female-only lounge at Incheon Airport, female-only bathrooms on aircraft and the world?s first onboard duty-free store. (They should have also included those face air-mist things they stock in the bathrooms ? we?re so addicted.)
A Pineapple Bliss cocktail concocted just for Korean Air's Celestial Bar. The feature that sounds the most fun? Three onboard bars and cocktails designed by Absolut Vodka, complete with a full-time bartender.
The rankings should come as a welcome silver lining for the airline, which faced a net loss in 2011 due to ?high oil prices, a weak Korean won and the slow recovery of cargo traffic,? according to the airlinetrends.com report.
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