BABC Member Delta Awarded Airline of the Year 2018

The Pacific Northwest chapter of British-American Business Connections extends its congratulations to member Delta Air Lines on being named Airline of the Year for the first time at the annual TTG Awards in the U.K. The awards are one of the highlights of the travel industry calendar and honour the best in aviation, travel agencies and tour operators.

The prestigious awards are voted for by a panel of industry experts. In addition to its commitment to the travel trade, Delta’s investment in innovation was one of the winning factors, including free mobile messaging and the rollout of RFID-enabled bag tracking.

The judges said: “This finalist impressed us with a raft of product and marketing innovations, as well as a ramped up focus on engaging with the travel trade, including more fam trips, marketing support and campaigns. Outstanding recent financial results also contributed to making Delta a worthy winner this year.”

Delta’s Shane Spyak, Staff VP-Sales EMEAI accepted the award with U.K. and Ireland Country Manager, Nadia Clinton. They were joined by colleagues from Virgin Atlantic who work closely together with Delta’s Sales team.