Nairobi : Kenya Airways has been named Africa's leading airline 2016 ,
snatching the title from South African Airways who have hit for the last 22
years.
The 23rd World Travel Awards, voted for by travel and
tourism professionals worldwide, saw the winners announced at the Africa &
Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony hosted by La Gemma dell'Est in Zanzibar, Tanzania .
Kenya Airways was also named the African Airline with the
best business class offering. Ethiopian Airlines was named best in Economy,
while fastjet.com pipped local low-cost carriers Mango and kulula as Africa's
best low-cost carriers.
OR Tambo was also named the Best Airport in Africa over and
above Cape Town International and King Shaka International as well other
competitors which included Cairo International Airport, Egypt, Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport, Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania and Mohammed V
International Airport, Morocco.
Recognised as the “Oscars” of the global travel and tourism
industry, the World Travel Awards exists to acknowledge, reward and celebrate
excellence across all sectors of the industry. Winners are identifiable by the
World Travel Awards Winner Shield located on the website’s home page.
See the full list of winners in the 2016 World Travel Awards.
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