South African Airways (SAA) continues winning streak of prestigious awards globally as the airline was named the winner in the AirlineConsumer category at the recent Sunday Times Top Brands Awards 2013, an accolade which shows its valued customers chose the airline as their number one airline of choice.
(TRAVPR.COM) SOUTH AFRICA - August 26th, 2013 - South African Airways (SAA) continues winning streak of prestigious awards globally as the airline was named the winner in the AirlineConsumer category at the recent Sunday Times Top Brands Awards 2013, an accolade which shows its valued customers chose the airline as their number one airline of choice.
The South African national carrier was also voted amongst the top five companies in the Business to Customer Most Desired Company to work for, sharing the stage with companies such as Eskom, Coca Cola and Telkom.
Furthermore, the airline dominated the awards at the second Annual Business Traveller Africa Awards, which was held in association with ABSA at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg; earlier this week as SAA was awarded the top award in four categories:
1. Best African Regional Short-Haul Airline;
2. Best African Long-Haul Airline;
3. Best Business Class, and;
4. Best Airport Business Lounge was awarded to our Baobab Business Class Lounge at OR Tambo International Airport;
Adding these latest awards to its record of excellence, the airline has won 11 awards thus far this year including the Best Airline in Africa Skytrax Award in which SAA has won 11 times consecutively. Skytrax Award ceremony is the most prestigious recognition for airlines world-wide.
Other accolades received by SAA in 2013 includes the 4-Star Skytrax Rating which was retained for the 11th consecutive year; the On-time Performance Service Award by Flightstats as the winner in the Middle East & Africa category; and the African Cargo Airline of the Year Award from STAT Times for SAA Cargo, which is an international award for excellence.
In April, SAA was awarded as the Top Performing Airline and Best Airline Generation X at the SA Tourism 4th Annual Ubuntu Awards.
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