The Airline Passenger Experience Association would like to congratulate the winners of the 2011 Passenger Choice Awards, announced this evening at APEX EXPO, the premier event for air travel experience professionals, held September 12-15 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
The awards event was hosted by Peter Greenberg, CBS News Travel editor, multiple Emmy® Award winner and New York Times best-selling author of the Travel Detective series.
The winners of the 2011 Passenger Choice Awards are:
Best Overall Passenger Experience (Over 50 IFE EQUIPPED IN FLEET) – Emirates
Best Overall Passenger Experience (Up to 50 IFE EQUIPPED IN FLEET) – Virgin America
Best in Region: Africa – South African Airways
Best in Region: Americas – Virgin America
Best in Region: Asia and Australasia – V Australia
Best in Region: Europe – Virgin Atlantic
Best in Region: Middle East – Emirates
Best Inflight Publication – Avianca
Best IFE User Interface – V Australia
Best Inflight Connectivity & Communications – Oman Air
Best Inflight Video – Virgin America
Best Cabin Ambiance – JetBlue
Best Food & Beverage in conjunction with IFSA – V Australia
Best Ground Experience – Virgin America
Receiving the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards was Sue Pinfold, Executive Vice President IFE at Spafax, and the 2011 Outstanding Contribution Award winner was Ken Brady, Chief Engineer for Thales Avionics, Inc.
APEX also handed out two Avion Awards to member companies that have enjoyed tremendous success in their field and projects. These awards were judged by industry peers and members of the media.
Avion Award: Best Achievement in Technology
Thales for Smart Video Display Unit (SVDU-G4)
Avion Award: Best Single Achievement in Passenger Experience
Air New Zealand for the Skycouch Family Experience
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