Passenger Choice Awards Finalists Announced for 2013
Winners to be Named at APEX/IFSA EXPO in Anaheim
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The passengers have spoken! The 2012-2013 cycle of the Passenger Choice Awards officially ended in June, and the finalists have been named. The winners will be honored at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Awards Ceremony, 9 September in Anaheim, California, USA.
The Passenger Choice Awards comprise 13 individual categories and were created to give the flying public a voice in the passenger experience. The survey is open year-round at www.passengerchoiceawards.com, and passengers are encouraged to vote every time they fly.
"For anyone in the airline industry, this is an exciting time of year. We're very excited to reveal the winners of the Passenger Choice Awards next month at the Awards Ceremony in Anaheim," said Dominic Green, Senior Director, Content Business for Thales and chair of the APEX Awards Task Force. "This program is not just about the past year of hard work done by airlines to improve the passenger experience; it's about showing how airlines are constantly working to raise the bar. It's something to be very proud of."
In addition to the Passenger Choice Awards, the APEX Awards Ceremony will recognize industry innovation and contribution to the industry as part of the Avion Awards.
Passenger Choice Award Finalists are listed alphabetically:
| Best Overall Passenger Experience |
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| EMIRATES |
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| ETIHAD AIRWAYS |
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| GARUDA INDONESIA |
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| VIRGIN AMERICA |
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| VIRGIN ATLANTIC |
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| Best in Region: Africa |
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| AIR MAURITIUS |
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| ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES |
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| KENYA AIRWAYS |
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| SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS |
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| Best in Region: Americas |
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| AIR TRANSAT |
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| AVIANCA |
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| DELTA AIR LINES |
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| JETBLUE |
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| VIRGIN AMERICA |
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| Best in Region: Asia and Australasia |
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| AIR NEW ZEALAND |
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| CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS |
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| GARUDA INDONESIA |
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| SINGAPORE AIRLINES |
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| PIA |
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| QANTAS AIRWAYS |
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| Best in Region: Europe |
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| NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE |
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| SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES |
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| TAP PORTUGAL |
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| TURKISH AIRLINES |
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| VIRGIN ATLANTIC |
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| Best in Region: Middle East |
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| EMIRATES |
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| ETIHAD AIRWAYS |
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| GULF AIR |
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| QATAR AIRWAYS |
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| ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES |
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| Best Inflight Publication |
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| AVIANCA |
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| GARUDA INDONESIA |
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| GULF AIR |
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| ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES |
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| TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES |
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| Best IFE User Interface |
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| EMIRATES |
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| ETIHAD AIRWAYS |
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| ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES |
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| VIRGIN AMERICA |
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| VIRGIN ATLANTIC |
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| Best Inflight Connectivity & Communications |
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| EMIRATES |
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| NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE |
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| OMAN AIR |
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| PIA |
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| VIRGIN AMERICA |
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| Best Inflight Video |
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| AIR NEW ZEALAND |
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| EMIRATES |
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| EVA |
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| TAP PORTUGAL |
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| VIRGIN AMERICA |
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| Best Cabin Ambiance |
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| AIR TRANSAT |
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| EMIRATES |
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| SINGAPORE AIRLINES |
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| SWISS |
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| VIRGIN AMERICA |
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| Best Food & Beverage (in conjunction with the International Flight Services Association) |
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| EMIRATES |
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| ETIHAD AIRWAYS |
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| SINGAPORE |
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| SWISS |
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| TURKISH AIRLINES |
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| Best Ground Experience |
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| AVIANCA |
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| DELTA AIR LINES |
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| EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES |
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| GARUDA INDONESIA |
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| VIRGIN AMERICA |
The Avion Awards Finalists are listed alphabetically:
| Avion Awards: Best Achievement in Passenger Experience (onsite judging) |
| American Airlines: Customized GUI |
| Delta Air Lines: The Sky DeckSM |
| EL AL: Vacation Planner |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: GUI Revamp |
| Virgin America: Red 2.2 |
| Avion Awards: Best Achievement in Technology |
| AKQU: Fly Delta App for iPad |
| Lumexis Corporation: FTTS Second Screen ™ |
| SmartTray International, LLC: SmartTrayX |
| Thales Avionics: Eye Tracking Hand Gesture Control IFE System |
While voting for the 2013 Passenger Choice Awards campaign ended on 30 June, the 2014 awards cycle is now underway. To take the survey, visit www.passengerchoiceawards.com.
To learn more about the awards and about APEX, visit www.apex.aero. Stay updated by liking the Passenger Choice Awards on Facebook and by following us on Twitter.
About the Passenger Choice Awards
The Passenger Choice Awards were created to give voice to airline passengers. For an opportunity to "Choose Who's in First," for 2014, visit www.passengerchoiceawards.com to vote and be sure to visit the Passenger Choice Awards fan pages on Facebook and Twitter.
Contact:
Chris Peterson, Communications Specialist, APEX
[email protected]
+1-678-303-2968
SOURCE Airline Passenger Experience Association
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