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Copa Airlines earns World Travel Awards honors as “Mexico and Central America’s Leading Airline” for third consecutive year
- Copa Airlines was named “Mexico and Central America’s Leading Airline” at the 22th annual World Travel Awards.
- The award strengthens the Hub of the Americas’ position as the major hub in the region.
- The prestigious World Travel Awards are considered the “Oscars” of tourism because of their influence in the travel sector.
Panama City, Panama, Oct. 15, 2015 - Copa Airlines {NYSE: CPA}, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., and member of the Star Alliance global airline network, has been named “Mexico and Central America’s Leading Airline” for the third consecutive year by the World Travel Awards. Winners were named Oct. 10 in Bogota, Colombia, at the WTA’s 22nd presentation of the awards, called the “Oscars” of tourism by The Wall Street Journal.
“At Copa we are very proud of our employees’ efforts to provide world-class service day after day and to adhere to the highest standards of quality and safety. Their commitment is what has earned us this valuable award, which reflects our passengers’ appreciation for our team’s effort and the affection with which they carry out their jobs,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. “This achievement also strengthens the Hub of the Americas’ position as the most important airline hub in the region.”
An international panel of tourism experts selected the nominees by region and category. The World Travel Awards registered a record number of votes this year, with more than 650,000 votes cast from tourism professionals and customers. Categories included hotels, airlines, airports, travel agencies, auto-leasing agencies and other tourism-related companies.
The prestigious World Travel Awards are considered the ultimate travel accolade and the model for quality and excellence in the industry.
“For Copa Airlines to have won this award, considered the ‘Oscar’ of tourism, for the third time demonstrates our commitment to customer service and our promise to continue to work to earn our passengers’ business,” said Heilbron.