Air New Zealand has won Air Transport World's Airline of the Year award for the second time in three years - the first time in the nearly 40-year history of the awards that an airline has won the top gong twice in three years.
Air New Zealand has won Air Transport World’s Airline of the Year award for the second time in three years - the first time in the nearly 40-year history of the awards that an airline has won the top gong twice in three years.
This will please the NZ government which is planning to sell down its stake in the national airline during its current three year term.
The award means that in the eyes of the judges, Air New Zealand was the best airline in the world in the past twelve months. They praised Air New Zealand’s "industry-leading innovation and motivation of its staff", which they said resulted in exceptional performance across the airline in market position, customer service, fiscal management and operational safety.
They described Air New Zealand as an industry trendsetter in a number of areas including product innovation and social media.
Judges were also impressed with the airline’s environmental initiatives including its commitment to operating a very young and highly fuel efficient fleet.
Air New Zealand was also commended for the way in which it had dealt with several natural disasters including the Christchurch earthquakes, and had stepped up to assist the communities that were affected.
The award will be presented at a ceremony in Singapore on February 13, to be attended by hundreds of aviation leaders from around the world.
