{"id":5072,"date":"2013-08-13T14:49:30","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T18:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=5072"},"modified":"2013-08-13T14:49:30","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T18:49:30","slug":"passenger-choice-awards-finalists-announced-for-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/08\/13\/passenger-choice-awards-finalists-announced-for-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger Choice Awards Finalists Announced for 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here’s the official release announcing the finalists. Do you agree with the finalists? \u00a0A few are really surprising to me.<\/p>\n

Winners to be Named at APEX\/IFSA EXPO in Anaheim<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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NEW YORK,\u00a0Aug. 13, 2013 \u00a0— The passengers have spoken! The 2012-2013 cycle of the Passenger Choice Awards officially ended in June, and the finalists have been named. The winners will be honored at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Awards Ceremony, 9 September inAnaheim, California, USA.<\/p>\n

The Passenger Choice Awards comprise 13 individual categories and were created to give the flying public a voice in the passenger experience. The survey is open year-round at\u00a0www.passengerchoiceawards.com<\/a>, and passengers are encouraged to vote every time they fly.<\/p>\n

Passenger Choice Award Finalists are listed alphabetically:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Best Overall Passenger Experience<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMIRATES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETIHAD AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GARUDA INDONESIA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN AMERICA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN ATLANTIC<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best in Region: Africa<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AIR MAURITIUS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KENYA AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best in Region: Americas<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AIR TRANSAT<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AVIANCA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DELTA AIR LINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JETBLUE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN AMERICA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best in Region: Asia and Australasia<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AIR NEW ZEALAND<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GARUDA INDONESIA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SINGAPORE AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QANTAS AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best in Region: Europe<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TAP PORTUGAL<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TURKISH AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN ATLANTIC<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best in Region: Middle East\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMIRATES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETIHAD AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GULF AIR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QATAR AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Inflight Publication<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AVIANCA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GARUDA INDONESIA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GULF AIR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best IFE User Interface<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMIRATES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETIHAD AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN AMERICA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN ATLANTIC<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Inflight Connectivity & Communications<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMIRATES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OMAN AIR<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN AMERICA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Inflight Video<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AIR NEW ZEALAND<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMIRATES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EVA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TAP PORTUGAL<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN AMERICA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Cabin Ambiance<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AIR TRANSAT<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMIRATES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SINGAPORE AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWISS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN AMERICA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Food & Beverage (in conjunction with the International Flight Services Association)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EMIRATES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETIHAD AIRWAYS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SINGAPORE<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWISS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TURKISH AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best Ground Experience<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AVIANCA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DELTA AIR LINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GARUDA INDONESIA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIRGIN AMERICA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

While voting for the 2013 Passenger Choice Awards campaign ended on 30 June, the 2014 awards cycle is now underway.\u00a0 To take the survey, visit\u00a0www.passengerchoiceawards.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the awards and about APEX, visit\u00a0www.apex.aero<\/a>. Stay updated by liking the Passenger Choice Awards on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and by following us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s the official release announcing the finalists. Do you agree with the finalists? \u00a0A few are really surprising to me. Winners to be Named at APEX\/IFSA EXPO in Anaheim NEW YORK,\u00a0Aug. 13, 2013 \u00a0— The passengers have spoken! 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