Air New Zealand Named “Most Excellent” Airline for 2017

“Air New Zealand has been named 2017 Airline of the Year by AirlineRatings.com in its Airline Excellence Awards,” writes Maureen O’Hare in an article for CNN. It’s the fourth time the airline has taken the title.

“Air New Zealand came out number one in virtually all of our audit criteria, which is an exceptional performance,” said the website’s editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas.

“The Australia-based website praised the “industry trendsetter” for its record-breaking financial performance, award-winning in-flight innovations, operational safety, environmental leadership and motivation of its staff,” as reported in the article.

These are the Top Ten airlines for 2017

  1. Air New Zealand
  2. Qantas
  3. Singapore Airlines
  4. Cathay Pacific
  5. Virgin Atlantic/Virgin Australia
  6. British Airways
  7. Etihad Airways
  8. All Nippon Airways
  9. Eva Air
  10. Lufthansa

Article Source: CNN, Maureen O’Hare, November 14, 2016

Image Source: Twitter – Queenstown NZ


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Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Erika Fairweather has won her maiden swimming world championship title with victory in the women’s 400m freestyle final in Doha. The 20-year-old from Dunedin is the first New Zealander to win…