(15 September 2016)
Etihad Airways was named "Best International Airline – Offline" at the 2016 Travel Agents' Association of New Zealand, TAANZ, National Travel Industry Awards held in Auckland on the 10th September.
Voted for by the New Zealand travel industry, the award recognises the airline's world-class product and service.
Etihad Airways' General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Sarah Built, who accepted the award on the airline's behalf, said, "I'd like to thank our travel industry partners throughout New Zealand for their vote of confidence and ongoing support."
Ms. Built added, "I'd also like to thank the team at The Walshe Group, our General Sales Agent in New Zealand, for their tireless efforts in representing Etihad Airways in the market."
Built acknowledged Etihad Airways' equity partner, Virgin Australia, and codeshare partner, Air New Zealand, for their contributions to the airline's success.