BEIJING – AirAsia, AirAsiaX and Melbourne Airport were among the big winners in the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation’s (CAPA) 2009 Airline of the Year Awards.
The CAPA Airline of the Year was shared by AirAsia and AirAsiaX.
â€AirAsia and AirAsiaX are leading the way in developing short-haul to long-haul connectivity in ways which promise to revolutionise the international marketplaceâ€, said Peter Harbison, CAPA executive chairman.
Other CAPA winners included:
Beijing Capital International Airport – International Airport of the Year.
Air Arabia – Low Cost Airline of the Year
Li Jiaxiang, Minister of the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China – Aviation Minister of the Year.
Kong Dong, chairman of Air China – Aviation Executive of the Year.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company – New Airport Development of the Year
Incheon International Airport – Airport City of the Year
Melbourne International Airport – Low Cost Airport of the Year
Cathay Pacific – Airline Environmental Performance of the Year
