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Emirates wins award for Best In-flight Entertainment in the World
Emirates Airline has recently been cited for its excellence in passenger in-flight entertainment during the World Airline Entertainment Association's (WAEA) Avion Awards in California, USA.
- Staff Report
- Published: 17:32 September 22, 2008
Dubai: Emirates Airline has recently been cited for its excellence in passenger in-flight entertainment during the World Airline Entertainment Association's (WAEA) Avion Awards in California, USA.
Emirates was declared winner of the top award in the passenger-voted category of Best In-flight Entertainment in the World Large Airlines, as well as scooping Best in Region for Middle East and Africa.
The airline was also declared first runner-up in two categories judged by industry experts - Best New Technology and Best Single Achievement in in-flight entertainment.
Mike Simon, Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications said: "We are pleased that the industry and importantly, our customers, are recognising our efforts to provide them with the best possible in-flight entertainment as part of our overall commitment to customer service."
To establish the winners of this year's overall and regional awards, data collected over a two-month period from more than 55,000 passengers was assessed.
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