National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has won the World’s Leading Airline – Premium Economy Class 2018 and the World’s Leading Cultural Airline 2018 titles of the World Travel Awards (WTA).
A plane of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: Vietnam Airlines)
Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier VietnamAirlines has won the World’s Leading Airline – Premium Economy Class 2018 andthe World’s Leading Cultural Airline 2018 titles of the World Travel Awards(WTA).
The awards were presented at the WTA Grand FinalGala Ceremony 2018 recently in Lisbon, Portugal.
This is the third straight year Vietnam Airlineshas been honoured by the WTA, the firm said on December 3, noting the prizeswere voted on by experts of the World Travel & Tourism Council andpassengers from February 1 to October 24.
Vietnam Airlines has offered premium economyclass on international flights using Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350 planes sincethis year’s beginning, offering larger seats and more conveniences topassengers.
It has also promoted Vietnamese culture throughcuisine, the carrier said, adding that it chose Vietnamese-Australian chef LukeNguyen as its Global Cuisine Ambassador in March. He has created a menu imbuedwith cultural values of the country’s northern, central and southern regionsand taken part in Vietnam Airlines promotion events around the world.
The carrier has also offered seasonal fruits ofVietnam on its flights this year. Luc Ngan lychees and Hung Yen longans werethe first to be served.
WTA Founder and President Graham Cooke saidVietnam Airlines has made great strides in improving customer services andupgrading its fleet.
For his part, Deputy Director General of VietnamAirlines Le Hong Ha said the awards not only affirm the carrier’s quality but arealso a driving force for it to improve further.-VNA
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A plane of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: Vietnam Airlines) 
