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2012 WINNERS |
| Best Airline Winners |
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| Best by Cabin |
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| Best Seats |
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| Best Lounges |
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| Best Catering |
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| Best by Region |
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| Staff Service winners |
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| Best Regional Airlines |
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| Best Low-Cost Airlines |
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Turkish Airlines wins award for the Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seat |
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Turkish Airlines was named winner of the World's Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seat
award at the 2011 World Airline Awards, in a ceremony held in the French Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show.
The runners-up in this Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seat category are Air
New Zealand taking 2nd place in the category, ahead of Qantas Airways in 3rd position.
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Turkish Airlines |
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Air New Zealand |
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Qantas Airways |
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Voted by over 18.8 million airline passengers from 100 different nationalities, the World
Airline Awards are the most prestigious quality recognition of front-line product and service standards
for the world airline industry. With 200 airlines featured, the awards measure customer satisfaction levels
across 38 different items of airline front-line product and service. |
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Mr Edward Plaisted - CEO, Skytrax |
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"Turkish Airlines continues to invest in quality product and service concepts and this has been key in their success at this years
awards. We have witnessed a steady rise up the global rankings for Turkish, and this has seen them enter the top-10 (9th) for the
first time. To secure the award for Best Premium Economy Seat is further evidence that Turkish Airlines is providing passengers with
a world class onboard experience."
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TURKISH AIRLINES |
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Turkish Airlines began 78 years ago with 5 airplanes and today has 169 (passenger and cargo)
airplanes. It operates scheduled services to 139 international and 42 domestic cities (38 domestic
airports), serving a total of 181 airports, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The airline's
main base is at Atatürk International Airport. Starting from April 1st, 2008, THY became one of the
members of the world's largest airline alliance, namely, Star Alliance and committed to be Turkey's
rising star.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND |
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Air New Zealand is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, the
airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international
destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is currently
the only airline to circumnavigate the world. Air New Zealand's route network focuses on
Australasia and the South Pacific, with long-haul services to Asia, Europe and
North America. The airline's main hub is Auckland Airport. |
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QANTAS AIRWAYS |
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Qantas Airways is the flag carrier of Australia. The name "QANTAS", is an acronym for
"Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the
airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport. It is Australia's largest
airline, the oldest continuously operated airline in the world and the second oldest in the
world overall. |
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