Emirates wins Conde Nast Readers Award
READERS of Conde Nast Traveller magazine in the UK voted Emirates
their favourite airline for 'Business Travel' at the 8th annual awards
held in London recently.
The Dubai-based international carrier beat off stiff competition from
other airlines, toppling last year's winner Singapore Airlines into
second place and British Airways to third, to claim the top accolade in
the Business Travel category.
Emirates achieved high scores in all criteria including
service/staff, range of routes, catering, in-flight entertainment,
punctuality/efficiency and luggage handling.
Majid Al Mualla, Emirates' Manager UK South, said: "While Emirates
has won many awards in its 20-year history, there is nothing more
satisfying for us than winning those awards which are voted for by
airline passengers - our customers.
The Conde Nast Reader's Travel Award is one such honour and a massive
endorsement for our UK business. Winning this award serves to underline
our efforts, at Emirates, to set new standards of customer service and
care - both on the ground and in the air."
Emirates also polled the highest score for its in-flight
entertainment in the 'Long-Haul Leisure Airline' category.
Regarded as the UK's most prestigious travel awards event, the Conde
Nast Readers Awards was attended by key figures in the UK travel and
transport industry.
Over 20,000 readers of Conde Nast Traveller, one of the world's most
influential travel publications, completed a questionnaire encompassing
all aspects of travel.
An average mark was then calculated to determine an 'overall
satisfaction' percentage to identify the very best in travel and tourism
across a range of categories, with the 'Top 100' paying tribute to the
overall winners: the highest scorers, irrespective of category.
Emirates has won more than 270 awards since it was founded in 1985.
The Dubai-based airline currently offers 13 departures each day from UK
to Dubai, some 91 return flights per week.
Alongside five services a day from London Heathrow, the carrier
offers a further choice of three daily services from London Gatwick, two
per day from both Manchester and Birmingham, and a daily service from
Glasgow. |