After careful evaluation by a highly esteemed jury, we are pleased to announce the top three airlines for the award categories in SimpliFlying Awards 2016 f0r Excellence in Social Media.
All the finalists this year are invited to the awards ceremony in London co-hosted by Terrapinn at the Aviation Festival Europe on September 7, 2016.
Accompanying the awards this year is our second 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. Read more about SimpliFlying Lab 2016 here.
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
WOW air, Emirates, Etihad Airways
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Southwest Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Etihad Airways
LAUNCHES
Lufthansa, Volaris, WOW air
DRIVING REVENUE
WestJet, Etihad Airways Air New Zealand
MOBILE
Singapore Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa
OVERALL IN EUROPE
Vueling, Finnair, WOW air
OVERALL IN ASIA PACIFIC
Singapore Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air New Zealand
OVERALL IN MIDDLE EAST
Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways
OVERALL IN NORTH AMERICA
Southwest Airlines, WestJet
OVERALL IN CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
Volaris, GOL, Avianca
In addition to the above categories, SimpliFlying will be honouring airlines for the following special categories:
- Best overall airline
- Most improved airline in social media
- Best handling of crisis
Congratulations to all those who secured a position in the top three 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 2016 will be revealed on Sep 7, 2016 at the awards ceremony in London.
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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, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, Emirates and more. More about SimpliFlying Awards 2016 here