Etihad Airways wins top New Zealand industry award

Press release

Published September 11th, 2012 - 06:05 GMT

Etihad Airways GSA representative and General Manager of The Walshe Group New Zealand Stephen Tanner proudly holds the award for Best International Airline – Offline

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has received another top international accolade – this time voted Best International Airline-Offline by the travel industry of New Zealand.

The award was presented to the airline at the New Zealand Travel Industry Awards 2012 in Auckland on September 8.

Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, Peter Baumgartner, said the airline was delighted to have won the coveted industry award.

“The Best International Airline-Offline Award is testament to the strength of the Etihad Airways brand – even in offline markets – and to the value of our partnerships with Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand for codeshare services across the Tasman.

“It acknowledges the professionalism and hard work of our GSA in New Zealand and I would like to thank The Walshe Group for their continuing support.”

Background Information

Etihad Airways

As an airline, Etihad has come a long way in a short time – just like its home Abu Dhabi.

The airline was established by Royal (Emiri) Decree in July 2003 and is wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi with a mandate to operate safely, commercially and profitably.