Finnair named Best European Airline at TTG Travel Awards for second year in a row
For the second year running Finnair has been named Best European Airline at the annual TTG Travel Awards, a prestigious occasion in the Asia-Pacific travel industry that recognises organisations raising the bar of excellence in travel and tourism in the region.
Punctuality, service upgrades and smooth transfer reliability were all factors in favour of Finnair being given the honour by readers – industry professionals – of the publications TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG India, TTGmice, TTGassociations, TTG-BTmice China and TTG Asia Luxury.
“Finnair has invested heavily in improving the customer experience even more since last year, from new lounges in Helsinki to full-flat seats in Business Class across the fleet,” says Finnair VP Global Sales Petri Vuori. “We are grateful to all TTG readers, travel agents and industry professionals who have placed their trust in our product. We continue to strive to make travel between Asia and Europe even smoother in the future, as we upgrade our long-haul fleet with next-generation Airbus A350 XWB aircraft beginning next year. ”
Finnair is the European launch customer of the Airbus A350 XWB, which will enter service beginning in the second half of 2015 and raise the bar for passenger comfort, operational efficiency and environmental performance. The first destinations to be served by Finnair’s A350s – 11 of which are on firm order with options for 8 more – will be Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.
Other product improvements recently announced include refreshed Signature Menus in Business Class with new creations by top Finnish chefs, a renewed inflight entertainment system with more movies, TV shows and digital magazines and newspapers, and a forthcoming mobile application that will act as a personal concierge throughout the customer journey.
Further information:
Finnair Media Desk, +358 9 818 4020, comms(a)finnair.com
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Finnair blogs: http://blogs.finnair.com
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Finnair Group website: www.finnairgroup.com
About Finnair
Finnair flies between Asia, Europe and North America with an emphasis on fast connections via Helsinki, carrying more than nine million passengers annually and connecting 15 cities in Asia with more than 60 destinations in Europe. The airline, a pioneer in sustainable flying, will be the European launch customer of the next-generation, eco-smart Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and is the first airline listed in the Leadership Index of the worldwide Carbon Disclosure Project. The only Nordic carrier with a 4-star Skytrax ranking, Finnair has also won the World Airline Award for Best Airline Northern Europe for the past five years running. Finnair is a member of oneworld, the alliance of the world's leading airlines committed to providing the highest level of service and convenience to frequent international travellers.