Air New Zealand crowned 2018 Airline of the Year by leading aviation website

November 2, 2017
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Air New Zealand has been named 2018 Airline of the Year by international aviation website AirlineRatings.com.

The Kiwi airline has now won the top prize in the Airline Excellence Awards five years in a row.

Air New Zealand say the award is given out by a panel of six judges with a combined 180 years' experience in aviation who asses airlines on 13 major criteria ranging from passenger reviews to safety.

"In virtually every criteria Air New Zealand is a clear winner or equal first," AirlineRatings.com editor-in-chief Geoffrey Thomas said.

The judges were impressed by Air New Zealand's excellence while operating in such a small market.

"Air New Zealand is an airline of first choice. And given the airline's location and the country's size, its performance is remarkable. No other airline has consistently demonstrated success like Air New Zealand so far this century," Mr Thomas said.

Air New Zealand also took out the best premium economy award, with Singapore Airlines taking out the top first class experience award.

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