INDIA. To celebrate Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru’s six years of operation, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has instituted the BIAL Pinnacle Awards to acknowledge and reward performance excellence among the various airport stakeholders.
The idea of the award is to perpetuate “a culture of competition and excellence” among all stakeholders at the airport, which would eventually have “a telling impact on the performance of the airport as a whole”, BIAL stated. Its philosophy is in line with the vision of Kempegowda International Airport: “To excel in consistent, efficient and friendly delivery of airport services as the gateway to South India”.
The inaugural edition of the awards was held last week at the JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru, and attended by BIAL’s Managing Director Sanjay Reddy and other senior management, as well as airport partners and industry professionals.
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The winners of the inaugural BIAL Pinnacle Awards at the awards ceremony last week |
A total of 155 nominations were submitted across various award categories: Airlines, Commercial, Cargo & Aviation Services, Vision-based and Honorary.
IndiGo was named ‘Domestic Airline of the Year’ while Emirates claimed the title of ‘International Airline of the Year’. The ‘Flyer’s Favourite Airline’ accolade went to Spice Jet (Domestic) and Dragonair (International). See the full list of winners below.
BIAL Managing Director Sanjay Reddy said: “Our stakeholders have contributed to the progress, business intent, values and objectives of BIAL and these awards are a way of recognising their excellence. Our partners are an integral part of our airport; they engage with our passengers, strive for customer delight and make an impact that leaves a lasting impression on them.
“We are immensely proud of our collaboration and take this opportunity to recognise and thank all our stakeholders for their unhindered support,” Reddy concluded.
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