Curated profile
Lao Airlines
Lao state carrier and the practical way into northern and southern Laos, with a published domestic turboprop network plus regional jet links. Scores use only current facts named by the operator.
air · LA · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 76.7/100
- Scored facts
- 9/10
- Neutral inputs
- 1
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | The reviewed first-party pages do not publish a normalized incident record or a fleet-exposure denominator, so this metric is excluded from the score. Lao Airlines fleet information | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Laos is not among the 16 States under a country-wide operating ban in the 48th update of the EU Air Safety List (9 June 2026), and the operator is not individually listed in Annex A or Annex B. European Commission — EU Air Safety List, 48th update (9 June 2026) | 100/100Normalized score | 15% | 15.0 pts |
| Fleet agemedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | Planespotters reports a current average fleet age of 12.6 years across 13 aircraft, updated Jul 06, 2026. Planespotters.net fleet details | 58/100Normalized score | 10% | 5.8 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencehigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The published operating fleet is 13 aircraft: 4 Airbus A320-214, 2 Comac C909, 3 ATR 72-600 and 4 ATR 72-500. Lao Airlines fleet information | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Digital maturityhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The first-party site publishes online booking, online check-in, e-ticket/PNR retrieval, ticket refund and change, and a frequent-flyer account. Lao Airlines official website | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Route reachmedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | 17 destinations are named across the operator's own routes on the reviewed gateway and airpass routing pages. Lao Airlines — flights to Laos | 8.5/100Normalized score | 10% | 0.9 pts |
| Service classhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The published fleet page lists Business Class cabins on the A320-214 and Comac C909 fleets alongside Economy. Lao Airlines fleet information | 100/100Normalized score | 8% | 8.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The operator publishes a reviewed fleet page, a route map and a dated seasonal flight schedule. Lao Airlines fleet information | 100/100Normalized score | 7% | 7.0 pts |
| IOSA statushigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | Lao Airlines appears in IATA's current member directory. IATA requires members to obtain and retain IOSA registration. IATA current airline member directory | 100/100Normalized score | 5% | 5.0 pts |
| Fleet compositionhigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | The published fleet pairs narrowbody jets for regional routes with ATR regional turboprops sized to the domestic network. Lao Airlines fleet information | 100/100Normalized score | 5% | 5.0 pts |
| Composite total | 76.7/100 | |||
Published service areas
- BangkokThailandair
- Chiang MaiThailandair
- Da NangVietnamair
- HanoiVietnamair
- Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamair
- Luang PrabangLaosair
- SeoulSouth Koreaair
- Siem ReapCambodiaair
- SingaporeSingaporeair
- VientianeLaosair
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