After rigorous evaluation by our highly esteemed jury, we are pleased to announce the Top 3 airlines for the award categories in SimpliFlying Awards 2015.
All the finalists this year are invited to the awards ceremony in Las Vegas co-hosted by EyeforTravel at theTDS North America 2015 conference on Oct 20, 2015.
Accompanying the awards this year is the world’s first Airline Marketing Innovation Lab that brings together some of the best airline marketers in specialised roundtables to discuss the vision of airline marketing in 2020. In addition, there will be a panel discussion where the SimpliFlying Awards winners will share some of their best practices, followed by a Q&A. The overall winner for each category will be announced at the official awards ceremony closer to the evening.
Top 3 Airlines in Each Category
(*in no particular order)
BRANDING
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Icelandair
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Southwest, Virgin America, Etihad Airways
DRIVING REVENUE
Volaris, Etihad Airways, WestJet
LAUNCHES
Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Aer Lingus
MOBILE
Air New Zealand, easyJet, Lufthansa
OVERALL IN NORTH AMERICA
WestJet, American Airlines, Virgin America
OVERALL IN CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
TAM Airlines, Avianca, GOL
OVERALL IN EUROPE
Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines
OVERALL IN MIDDLE EAST
Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Saudia
OVERALL IN ASIA PACIFIC
Cathay Pacific, AirAsia, Air New Zealand
In addition to the above categories, SimpliFlying will be honoring airlines for the following special categories:
- Most improved airline in social media
- Best handling of a crisis situation
- Leadership in social media (Individual)
- Hall of Fame
Congratulations to all those who secured a position in the Top 3 and a huge round of applause to all the airlines that participated so enthusiastically in this year’s awards! The overall winner for each of the main categories of SimpliFlying Awards 2015 will be revealed on Oct 20, 2015 at the awards ceremony in Las Vegas.
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About SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media
The SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media, established in 2010, are the longest running awards dedicated to recognising the best social media campaigns and practices in the aviation industry. Committed to raising the standard of airlines and airports on social media, the SimpliFlying Awards promote the exchange of knowledge in the sphere of social media by recognising the best airlines, airports and travel providers on social media and inviting award winners to present and share their successes with the rest of the world. Each year, SimpliFlying Awards picks the best through a rigorous process of expert evaluation by a distinguished panel. Past award winners include KLM, Southwest, Lufthansa, Emirates and more. More about SimpliFlying Awards 2015 here