Jet Airways wins Avion award

24 September, 2007:

Jet Airways has won the prestigious Avion Award for Best overall in-flight entertainment (IFE) for small airlines, at the 19th annual Avion Awards 2007. Jet Airways has won the award for the second consecutive year.

Jet Airways was picked for the award for its commitment to excellence in creating one of the most comprehensive in-flight entertainment systems in the world with some of the most special programming features. The award ceremony took place during the 28th annual conference and exhibition of the World Airline Entertainment Association on September 17, 2007 in Toronto, Canada.

A report said that Skytrax, airline passenger opinion studies major, assessed Jet Airways' on-flight entertainment experiences, and picked it as the winner from a two-month long survey of more than 36,000 airline passengers worldwide.

Meanwhile, the chairman of Jet Airways Naresh Goyal was awarded the prestigious TATA AIG - Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of the TAFI (Travel Agents’ Federation of India) International Travel Convention 2007 Abacus-TAFI Awards Nite on September 8, 2007 in Malaysia.

Goyal was nominated for the award for being a ‘true trendsetter,’ ‘an achiever’ and ‘someone who has made significant contributions to the travel and tourism industry in India.’