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AirAsia named the Worlds Best Low Cost Airline for 2009

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The SKYTRAX World Airline Awards celebrated their tenth anniversary with around 500 people attending the 2009 Awards ceremony in Hamburg to see the winning airlines receive their accolades. Edward Plaisted (CEO of Skytrax) handed out awards in 34 categories - the winners being selected by the airline industry's most important audience, it's customers.

 

More than 16 million air travellers drawn from over 95 different nationalities took part in the 8 month long survey. The awards are recognised around the world for being the only true global independent passenger survey of airline standards. The survey does not receive any third party sponsorship and is entirely funded by Skytrax.

The Skytrax World Airline Awards recognise the importance of the low cost airline sector, and this was a major part of the passenger survey. AirAsia was named the Worlds Best Low Cost Airline for 2009, ahead of Air Berlin (2nd) and easyJet (3rd).

 

"AirAsia is not only one of the pioneering low cost airlines in Asia, but also the first pure low cost to launch long haul operations (having recently started flying between Malaysia and the UK) and many will be watching this carefully to see if such transformation can be successful" said Plaisted.

 

Malaysia Airlines took the title of Worlds Best Cabin Staff, this being an amazing achievement and represents the 6th time they have secured this top Award in ten years. To have achieved such continuous success is a proud moment for Malaysia Airlines and bears great testament to the hard work of all their front line staff.

 

Malaysia Airlines CEO, Idris Jala, was delighted and proud of his cabin crew, stating that "they have showcased Malaysian hospitality at its best, treating our customers as valued guests in our own home".

 

 

Full report here: http://www.airlinequality.com/news/030409_CathayPacific.htm

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Cool! Everyone won something. Everyone can have something to brag about. :good:

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Overview of all airlines this year:

 

Airline of the Year 2009

1. Cathay Pacific

2. Singapore Airlines

3. Asiana Airlines

4. Qatar Airways

5. Emirates

6. Qantas

7. Etihad Airways

8. Air New Zealand

9. Malaysia Airlines

10. Thai Airways

 

Best Low-Cost Airline: AirAsia

Best Cabin Staff: Malaysia Airlines

Best Inflight Entertainment: Emirates

Best First Class Lounge: Thai Airways

Best Business Class Lounge: Virgin Atlantic

Best Transatlantic Airline: British Airways

Best Transpacific Airlines: Asiana Airlines

Best Airline Europe: Swiss International Air Lines

Best Airline Middle East: Qatar Airways

Best Airline North America: Continental Airlines

 

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Err, when are we gonna have "Best Charter Airline" category?

 

Aiyoo, I'm kipas-ing to my boss already! :D

Edited by Fitri Shukri

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Err, when are we gonna have "Best Charter Airline" category?

 

Aiyoo, I'm kipas-ing to my boss already! :D

 

Some would like to maintain their low profile and just keep on doing the excellent work. No need to shout.

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