Lufthansa Named International Airline of the Year at 2018 Aviation Business Awards

Press release

Published October 10th, 2018 - 11:29 GMT

Rosie dela Rosa, Senior Manager Marketing, Lufthansa, Karsten Zang, Senior Director Sales Gulf, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa German Airlines has been named as the International Airline of the Year at the 2018 Aviation Business Awards.

The twelfth edition of the awards ceremony held last night in Dubai celebrated accomplishments of the Middle East aviation and aerospace industry over the course of the year.

On this occasion, Karsten Zang, Senior Director Sales Gulf, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Lufthansa Group said: “Lufthansa continuously strives to deliver the best travel experience to our discerning customers. This recognition is a testament to our successful efforts in providing Middle Eastern customers with the best product and service offerings.”

The award adds to a list of accolades achieved by Lufthansa for the year. Lufthansa has been awarded by Skytrax as “Best Airline in Europe” for the second time in a row in addition to “Best Western European Airline” and rated as the first European 5-Star Airline, making it one of the 10 best premium airlines in the world.

In the Middle East region, Lufthansa in total offers 89 weekly frequencies to 12 destinations in 9 countries.

Background Information

Lufthansa AG

Lufthansa AG is an Aviation Group comprising around 400 subsidiaries and affiliates. The Lufthansa Group is dedicated to quality and innovation, safety and reliability. Headquartered in Germany, the Group operates in five business segments – passenger transportation (Passenger Airline Group), logistics, MRO, catering and IT services. Passenger transportation is the Group’s core business: