Low-cost carrier AirAsia has been awarded 'Asia's Leading Cabin Crew' at the World travel Awards (Asia and Australasia) Gala 2015 on Friday. The airline, according to a press release issued pertaining to the same is now the first budget airline to have bagged the award.
AirAsia was also named Asia’s Best and World’s Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for seven consecutive years from 2009 – 2015.
Other airlines nominated in the ‘Asia’s Leading Cabin Crew’ category include Air India, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines and Thai Airways.
"I am very proud of what our team of cabin crew has achieved. Today is an example of what pushing the boundaries mean – we are not just a low-cost airline, but an airline that provides high value.Being awarded ‘Asia’s Leading Cabin Crew’ is testament that low-cost doesn’t mean compromise on quality," AirAsia's Group CEO, Tony Fernandes said post the event.
