Last Year's Winners

Airline of the Year

Winner: British Airways
Finalists: Aeromexico, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, South African Airways, Singapore Airlines

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Presented to Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, easyJet founder

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Outstanding Service Award

Winner: Maria Sabbah
BMED sales manager in Lebanon

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Best Airline Based in Asia

Winner: Singapore Airlines
Nominees: Cathay Pacific , Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Thai Airways

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Best Airline Based in Australasia/Pacific

Winner: Qantas
Nominees: Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Blue

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Best Airline Based in North America

Winner: Continental Airlines
Nominees: Air Canada , American Airlines (Commended), Delta Air Lines, United Airlines

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Best Airline Based in Central/South America & Caribbean

Winner: Aeromexico
Nominees: Copa Airlines, LAN Airlines, Mexicana, TAM Brazilian Airlines

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Best Airline Based in Western Europe

Winner: British Airways
Nominees: Air France , KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic

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Best Airline Based in Central/Eastern Europe

Winner: CSA Czech Airlines
Nominees: Aeroflot Russian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, MALEV Hungarian Airlines

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Best Airline Based in Africa

Winner: South African Airways
Air Mauritius, Egyptair, Kenya Airways

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Best Airline Based in the Middle East & Indian Sub-Continent

Winner: Emirates
Nominees: El Al, Etihad, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways (Commended)

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Best Low Cost/No Frills Airline

Winner: JetBlue
Regional finalists: AirAsia, bmibaby, easyJet, Southwest Airlines, Virgin Blue

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Best Economy/Coach Class

Winner: Korean Air
Nominees: American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Singapore Airlines

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Best Business/Executive Class

Winner: Continental Airlines
Nominees: American Airlines, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic (Commended)

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Best International First Class

Winner: Singapore Airlines
Nominees: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Korean Air,

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Best Transatlantic Airline

Winner: British Airways
Nominees: American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic

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Best Transpacific Airline

Winner: Cathay Pacific
Nominees: Air New Zealand , American Airlines, Qantas, United Airlines

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Best Europe – Asia/Australasia Airline

Winner: British Airways
Nominees: Air France , Emirates, Lufthansa, Qantas

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Best Airport

Winner: Seoul Incheon International
Regional finalists: Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai International, New York JFK, San Francisco International, Singapore Changi (Commended)