SINGAPORE. Cathay Pacific came out on top in two categories at the Asia-Pacific AR.Awards in Singapore last night, held during the 2014 Airline Retail Conference (ARC) Asia-Pacific.
The awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, where the Hong Kong-based carrier was awarded “˜Best Airline for Inflight Retail’ and “˜Best Airline for Inflight Food & Beverage’.
Other winners included Inflight Service Europe AB and Scorpio Worldwide, named “˜Best Inflight Concessionaire’ and “˜Best Inflight Agent or Distributor’ respectively.
Inflight Sales Group Managing Director Tony Detter was named “˜Airline Retail Personality of the Year’.
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Cathay Pacific was a big winner with two “˜Best Airline’ awards under its belt |
The full list of winners and nominees:
Best Airline for Inflight Retail (sponsored by Singha Beer):
Cathay Pacific – winner
Emirates Airline
Lufthansa
Korean Air
Air China
Best Airline for Inflight Food & Beverage (sponsored by Nicowrist):
Cathay Pacific – winner
Singapore Airlines
Thai Airways
Emirates Airline
Air France
Best Inflight Concessionaire (sponsored by Cabeau):
Habchi & Chalhoub (Traveller)
Inflight Sales Group
Dutyfly Solutions
Gate Retail Onboard
Inflight Service Europe AB – winner
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Inflight Service Europe AB, represented by Director of Business Development John Baumgartner (middle), was named “˜Best Inflight Concessionaire’ |
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Scorpio Worldwide Group Sales & Marketing Director Richard Kennedy (right) picks up Scorpio’s award for “˜Best Inflight Agent/Distributor’ |
Best Inflight Agent/Distributor (sponsored by Braun):
Scorpio Worldwide – winner
Hanse Distribution GmbH
Retail inMotion
Centaur Travel Retail
Premier Portfolio
Airline Retail Personality of the Year (sponsored by popband):
Tony Detter, Inflight Sales Group
Best Inflight Product – Retail (sponsored by FBS Solutions):
Cabeau
Best Inflight Product – Food (sponsored by Lenco):
Ben & Jerry’s (Unilever Travel Retail)
Best Inflight Product – Beverage (sponsored by Sleep n’ Say):
LemonAid
Best New Inflight Product (sponsored by Inflight Sales Group):
XMI
The four product categories were decided by the votes of attendees – which numbered about 400 according to organisers – on the first day of the two-day ARC2014 event, which was attended by airlines, concessionaires, brands and distributors from across the region.
*We’ll bring you a full report on day two of the ARC Asia-Pacific conference soon.
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Cabeau and XMI won “˜Best Inflight Product – Retail’ and “˜Best New Inflight Product’ respectively |
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LemonAid Beverages GmbH Founder Paul Bethke (left) and Director Julian Warowioff with their award for “˜Best Inflight Product – Beverage’ |
