Graham E Cooke, Founder and President of the World Travel Awards said: "A well-deserved congratulations to Vietnam Airlines on their success at the 24th annual World Travel Awards. World's Leading Cultural Airline and World's Leading Airline - Premium Economy Class are two internationally acclaimed awards that place Vietnam Airlines firmly at the top of the travel industry.”
“I hope their recognition, both by their peers and members of the public, will inspire them to aim ever higher in the pursuit of excellence," Cooke added.
Le Hong Ha, Executive Vice President of Vietnam Airlines said: “We are very honored to receive the two prestigious awards at the same time. Last year, we are Asia’s leading airline in two categories - Asia's leading airline - economy class and Asia's leading cultural airline, so this year awards are definitely a giant leap - a testament to our commitment to bring the best of Vietnamese cultural into world’s most modern aircraft.”
Ha also expressed: “I would like to thank all of our customers for their trust and confidence placed in us, and our staff for their continuous efforts to achieve the highest level of service quality.”
This year, Vietnam Airlines also ranked 14th among the 20 best premium class airlines in the world by Skytrax. Vietnam Airlines' Premium Economy class is available for both Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 on routes between Vietnam and the UK, France, Germany, Australia and Japan, offering generous legroom as well as spacious reclining seats, bringing supreme comfort.
Priority on-the-ground assistance is available to Premium Economy passengers, saving them time with seat selection, check-in, baggage handling and gate boarding. From 2018, fast track services for Premium Economy passengers, including priority security and immigration lanes, will be available at several Vietnamese as well as international airports.
Vietnam Airlines is the national flag carrier of Vietnam and the major carrier in the Mekong sub-region, operating 90 routes to 20 domestic and 29 international destinations with an average of 400 flights per day, connecting the world's major cities to mesmerizing travel destinations in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
