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Air Canada is named Best International Airline in North America




Air Canada was named the Best International Airline North America at the 2011 World Airline Awards, in a ceremony held in the French Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show.

The runners-up in this category are Continental Airlines taking 2nd place in the category, ahead of Delta Air Lines in 3rd position.

Best International Airline North America

1

Air Canada

2

Continental Airlines

3

Delta Air Lines

Voted by over 18.8 million airline passengers from 100 different nationalities, the World Airline Awards are the most prestigious quality recognition of front-line product and service standards for the world airline industry. With 200 airlines featured, the awards measure customer satisfaction levels across 38 different items of airline front-line product and service.


 

Mr Edward Plaisted - CEO, SKYTRAX

"Air Canada continues to be the popular choice for North American passengers having won the overall Best Airline North America award in 2010. This repeat win clearly demonstrates that passengers continue to be impressed with the overall quality of product and service provided by Air Canada on International flights."




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Top 3 Airline results

AIR CANADA

Air Canada is Canada's largest full-service airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market and in the international market to and from Canada. Together with its regional partner Jazz, Air Canada serves over 32 million customers annually and provides direct passenger service to over 170 destinations on five continents. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network.

 

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES

Continental Airlines is based in Downtown Houston, Texas. On October 1, 2010, Continental airlines was acquired by United Airlines. These airlines are in the process of merging their operations under the name United Airlines. During the integration period, both airlines will, for a time, run separate operations under direction of a combined leadership team of the new parent company based in Chicago. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, offers more than 2,400 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and the Asia- Pacific region.

DELTA AIR LINES

Delta Air Lines is based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day. The airline's hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's largest. Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance. On October 29, 2008, Delta merged with Northwest Airlines to form the world's largest airline.






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Cathay Pacific has Best First Class seats

Turkish Airlines named the Best Airline in Europe

Etihad Airways first class catering is voted the best

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Jetstar Airways Best Low-cost Australia / Pacific

Kingfisher Airlines Best Airline India/Central Asia

American Eagle N America's Best Regional airline

Star Alliance named world's Best Airline Alliance

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TAM Linhas Aéreas Best Airline South America

Virgin America is Best Low-Cost Airline N America

ANA All Nippon Airways wins Best Airport Services

easyJet is named Europe's Best Low-Cost Airline

TACA Service Excellence for C America / Caribbean

China Southern Airlines Most Improved Airline

Aeroflot recognised as Best Airline Eastern Europe

Air New Zealand has Best Premium Economy






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