11 Apr 2018
EVA Air, Taiwan's leading independent airline, has been honoured with four accolades by TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site. The prestigious 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards revealed EVA Air as the winner of the Best Business Class in Asia and Best Premium Economy Class in Asia categories. The awards also named the airline 5th in the Top 10 World's Best Airlines award and one of the Top 10 Major Airlines in Asia. The impressive recognitions follow the airline's success in 2017, when it earned top spots in the categories of “Top 10 Major Airline in Asia Pacific” and “Best Airline – Taiwan”.
The 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards honoured the world's top airlines based on the analysis of over 900,000 reviews posted over a 12-month period, with the awards recognising 550 airlines from five regions, Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East/Africa and Asia-Pacific. EVA Air earned its global and regional rankings by consistently focusing on quality service and safety.
On accepting the awards, Clay Sun, EVA Air President said: “EVA never compromises safety and service and makes every effort to give passengers the best possible flying experience. All of us at EVA deeply appreciate our passengers for expressing satisfaction with our services in their ratings and reviews. We will further elevate the passenger experience during the second half of this year when we start introducing brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and will initiate more enhancements as we begin to add Boeing 787-10s next year. We continually seek to introduce new services and amenities and make every effort to ensure 5-star service quality for all our passengers.”
Speaking on the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards, Bryan Saltzburg, senior vice president and general manager for TripAdvisor Flights, said: “We're thrilled to recognise the global TripAdvisor community's favorite airlines and shine a spotlight on the carriers around the world that provide the very best flying experiences, including EVA Air. As the airline industry introduces new fare products and a widening array of in-flight offerings, consumers continue to seek out the carriers that deliver value and a quality experience. The Travelers' Choice awards for airlines recognise the carriers that exceed passenger expectations and receive top marks from travelers.”
These latest accolades join those from other leading global industry and government organisations in consistently recognising EVA Air for upholding high-standards and placing a relentless focus on safety, including SKYTRAX, which has ranked EVA as a 5-Star Airline two years in a row and recognised it for Best Business Class Comfort Amenities and World's Cleanest Aircraft Cabins.
Based on evaluations by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC), EVA Air has also been consistently recognised among the world's safest airlines and as one of the World's Top 20 Safest Airlines by AirlineRatings.com. EVA holds safety as its top priority.
All the 2018 Travelers' Choice award-winning airlines are listed at www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Airlines
For more information please visit www.evaair.com, or contact EVA Air on 0207 380 8300.
About EVA Air:
EVA Air, a Star Alliance member, was formed in 1989 as Taiwan's leading independent airline. It is part of the respected Evergreen Group and a sister company to global container-shipping leader Evergreen Line. It flies to more than 60 international destinations throughout Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe where gateways include London, Paris, Amsterdam and Vienna. It operates daily nonstop flights from London Heathrow to Bangkok that continue to Taipei where passengers can easily connect on to every major city in Asia, including close to 30 gateways in Mainland China. It has a reputation for innovation, warm, friendly service and an impeccable safety record.
EVA Air launched the industry's first premium economy cabin in 1992. Named Elite Class, this cabin was voted Best Premium Economy in an annual SKYTRAX poll. SKYTRAX's annual World Airline Awards have rated EVA Air as one of the World's Top-10 Best Airlines and No. 1 for Cleanest Cabins multiple times, including in its 2017 awards. In 2017, EVA Air was presented with the award for Best Business Class Comfort Amenities by SKYTRAX.
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