More accolades for Emirates

The Dubai-based international airline received the Condé Nast Traveller"Favourite Business Airline" award for the second year running, at a ceremony held at London's Claridges Hotel. It beat strong competition from British Airways and Singapore Airlines, scoring highly in all criteria, with punctuality, efficiency, inflight entertainment and value-for-money being highlighted as key reasons for the magazine's reader preference for Emirates, the airline said

Emirates has succeeded in winning many more awards in the past two weeks with readers of Condé Nast Traveller (UK)magazine voting it "Favourite Business Airline", and readers of Business Traveller UK and Business Traveller Asia-Pacific magazines picking it as the "Best Middle Eastern Airline" and "Best Middle East/Africa Airline", respectively.

The Dubai-based international airline received the Condé Nast Traveller"Favourite Business Airline" award for the second year running, at a ceremony held at London's Claridges Hotel. It beat strong competition from British Airways and Singapore Airlines, scoring highly in all criteria, with punctuality, efficiency, inflight entertainment and value-for-money being highlighted as key reasons for the magazine's reader preference for Emirates, the airline said.

The airline also made its mark in the "Long-Haul Leisure Airline" category, where it was placed third, and its luxury UK tour operator, Emirates Tours, was featured amongst the Top 20 in the "Best Tour Operator" category.

The Business Traveller UK Awards 2006 were held at London's Hilton Park Lane Hotel, where Emirates was honoured as the "Best Middle Eastern Airline". Emirates also received the accolade of "Best Middle East/Africa Airline" at the Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards 2006, in a ceremony held at Hong Kong's Conrad Hotel.