FTE Asia Awards 2017 announced recently their categories and nominees according to each region of Asia-Pacific.
FTE Asia Awards 2017 categories and nominees:
Region: Southeast Asia
(Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor, Vietnam)
Best Full Service Airline:
- Bangkok Airways
- Garuda Indonesia
- Hong Kong Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
- Philippine Airlines
- SilkAir
- Singapore Airlines
- Thai Airways International
- Vietnam Airlines
Best Low-cost Airline:
- AirAsia
- AirAsia X
- Cebu Pacific
- Jetstar Asia
- Lion Air
- Scoot
Best Airport:
- Changi Airport
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Jakarta International Airport
- Suvarnabhumi International Airport
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Region: West Asia
(Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen, United Arab Emirates)
Best Full Service Airline:
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- Gulf Air
- Oman Air
- Qatar Airways
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)
Best Low-cost Airline:
- Air Arabia
- flydubai
- Flynas
- Jazeera Airways
- UP
Best Airport:
- Abu Dhabi International Airport
- Bahrain International Airport
- Dubai International Airport
- Hamad International Airport
- Medina Airport
- Muscat International Airport
Region: North & East Asia
(China, Hong Kong, Macao, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Russia)
Best Full Service Airline:
- ANA – All Nippon Airways
- Asiana Airlines
- Cathay Pacific
- China Southern Airlines
- EVA Air
- Hainan Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- Korean Air
- China Airlines
Best Low-cost Airline:
- HK Express
- Jeju Air
- Jetstar Japan
- Peach Aviation
- Spring Airlines
Best Airport:
- Beijing Capital International Airport
- Chubu Centrair International Airport
- Hong Kong International Airport
- Incheon International Airport
- Kansai International Airport
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Taiwan Taoyaun International Airport
- Tokyo Haneda Airport
- Tokyo Narita International Airport
Region: Central & South Asia
(Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Belarus, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
Best Full Service Airline:
- Air Astana
- Air India
- Azerbaijan Airlines
- Jet Airways
- SriLankan Airlines
- Vistara
Best Low-cost Airline:
- Air India Express
- GoAir
- IndiGo
- SpiceJet
Best Airport:
- Bandaranaike International Airport (Colombo)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai)
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
- Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru)
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad)
Region: Oceania
(Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa, Tekelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna Islands)
Best Airline:
- Air New Zealand
- Fiji Airways
- Jetstar Airways
- Qantas
- Tigerair Australia
- Virgin Australia
Best Airport:
- Adelaide International Airport
- Brisbane International Airport
- Christchurch International Airport
- Gold Coast Airport
- Melbourne International Airport
- Perth Airport
- Sydney Airport
FTE ASIA AWARDS 2016 WINNERS
SOUTHEAST ASIA
- Best Full Service Airline: Singapore Airlines
- Best Low-cost Airline: Scoot
- Best Airport: Singapore Changi Airport
NORTH & EAST ASIA
- Best Full Service Airline: Cathay Pacific Airways
- Best Low-cost Airline: HK Express
- Best Airport: Incheon International Airport
WEST ASIA
- Best Full Service Airline: Qatar Airways
- Best Low-cost Airline: flydubai
- Best Airport: Hamad International Airport
CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA
(Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Belarus, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
- Best Full Service Airline: SriLankan Airlines
- Best Low-cost Airline: IndiGo
- Best Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport
OCEANIA
- Best Airline: Air New Zealand
- Best Airport: Melbourne Airport
Photo caption: Best Full Service Airline winner, Singapore Airlines
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