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Welcomed over 200 guests at the Annual Travel Agencies Awards
Dubai - Turkish Airlines, the best airline in Europe for the last five years*, recorded a positive growth of 6.1 per cent in passenger traffic from the UAE in H1 2015, compared to the same period in the previous year.
To celebrate the achievement, Turkish Airlines hosted the Annual Travel Agencies Appreciation Awards and gala dinner event to honour travel agents in Dubai. The event, held at the Raffles Hotel Dubai, recognised partners for their continual support and contribution to driving not only the growth in passenger traffic from the Emirate, but also contributing to the 7.8 per cent total passenger growth in GCC markets compared to the previous year.
Emre Ismailoglu, General Manager, Turkish Airlines, in Dubai, said: "We are delighted to honour the travel industry for their continual support and contribution to the airline's robust expansion in the Emirate."
He added: "Our position as 'Europe's Best Airline,' increasing connectivity, enhanced services and the rising popularity of Turkey as a holiday and business destination continue to attract a growing number of travellers from Dubai. We wouldn't be reporting such impressive growth without the support of our partners."
Plaques of appreciation were awarded to the top 20 best performing agents for Turkish Airlines.
* Skytrax Passenger Preferences Ranking.
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About Turkish Airlines
Established in 1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines is a 4-star airline today with a fleet of 291 (passenger and cargo) aircraft flying to 277 destinations worldwide with 229 international and 48 domestic. According to Skytrax survey of 2015, Turkish Airlines was chosen "Europe's Best Airline" for the fifth and "Best Airline in Southern Europe" for the seventh consecutive time. Having won in 2010 the world's "Best Economy Catering Service", in 2013 the world's "Best Business Catering Service", and in 2014 "Best Business Catering Service" awards, Turkish Airlines was this year awarded the world's "Best Business Class Lounge Dining" and "Best Business Airline Lounge" prizes in the Skytrax survey. More information about Turkish Airlines can be found on www.turkishairlines.com.
About Star Alliance
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. The integration of Avianca Brasil is currently in progress. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,321 airports in 193 countries. For additional information visit www.staralliance.com and/or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or LinkedIn.
For more information, please contact:
Gladson Ronad
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
+9714 4507 600
gladson.ronad@bm.com
© Press Release 2015
