KUCHING: AirAsia Bhd (AirAsia) has claimed the coveted title of Worlds Leading Low Cost Airline for the second year in a row at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2014 Grand Final Gala Ceremony, which was held in Anguilla.

Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, executive chairman and co-founder of AirAsia, received the award from Graham Cooke, President of World Travel Awards at the Grand Finale of the World Travel Awards 2014.

The World Travel Awards, also hailed as the Oscars of the travel industry recognizes companies, organizations and brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence.

AirAsia emerged as the winner in the Worlds Leading Low Cost Airline category, receiving the highest votes from travel professionals from around the globe, surpassing other nominees in the category, namely airberlin, easyJet, flydubai, JetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Kulula, Mango, Norwegian, Ryanair and also Southwest Airlines.

We are humbled and grateful to receive this recognition for the second consecutive year. This award will never be possible without the hard work, passion, dedication and creativity of our 15,000 AirAsia Allstars. Each and every one of them should be proud that their commitment to the airline has once again put AirAsia on the world map, Datuk Kamarudin said.

He added that is indeed an honour to be recognized globally, and they are taking this win as a renewal of their commitment in creating a great travel experience for their guests.

This year, we increased and enhanced our Fly-Thru connections with over 858 connections available throughout our network; launched our Premium Flex service, offering business travellers with flexibility of flights; launched our low-cost Wi-Fi on board, and ready to launch our AirAsia Asean Pass, which is designed to integrate the Asean community these are just a few of the constant innovations that we work hard to bring to our guests. We will continue to innovate and better serve our markets, Datuk Kamarudin added.

Earlier in October this year, AirAsia was also named Asias Leading Low Cost Airline at the World Travel Awards (Asia & Australasia) Gala 2014.

AirAsia has also attained the title of Asias Best and Worlds Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for six consecutive years from 2009 2014.

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