Jet Airways JetPrivilege wins Top Honours with Seven Awards at the prestigious Freddie Awards 2007
Released on: April 29, 2008, 2:12 am
Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver
Industry: Transportation & Logistics
Press Release Summary: April 28,2008:Jet Airways\' JetPrivilege frequent flyer programme,won 9 Freddie Awards at the 20th Annual presentation ceremony of the Freddie Awards 2007,held in Wyndham Phoenix,USA on April 24,2008.
Press Release Body: JetPrivilege, which competed for Top Honours in the intensely competitive Japan, Pacific, Asia and Australia region against some of the best known airlines in the world, emerged victorious in seven categories and runner-up in two categories. JetPrivilege bagged-in 9 Freddie Awards under all the nominated categories.
Jet Airways, Jet Privilege won these highly coveted awards for Program of the Year, Best Customer Service, Best Elite Level, Best Affinity Credit Card, Best Bonus, Best Website and Best Award. Jet Airway's JetPrivilege received the second position in the categories of Best Member Communications and Best Award Redemption.
Commenting on the honour, Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, Jet Airways, said, "On the occasion of our resounding victory at the Freddie Awards 2007, we would like to reaffirm our commitment to providing our JetPrivilege members the best in comfort, benefits and privileges, in keeping with their expectations from India's largest and best loyalty program, be it in the Indian or International skies."
On winning the Freddie Awards, Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said 'It is the constant feedback, support and encouragement we receive from our JetPrivilege members that drives us to excel, constantly innovate and offer the best of services. Thank you for making us a winner'
With this, Jet Airways' JetPrivilege, India's Premier International airline, is now a Freddie award winner four times in a row; and winner of 'Program of the Year' for the second consecutive year. Jet Airways JetPrivilege is also the only frequent flyer programme from India to win the maximum number of awards from Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia region.
JetPrivilege scored 8.91 on a scale of 1 to 10, and 25.7% of the popular votes, followed by its nearest competitor getting just 2.95% of the popular votes in the Program of the Year category.
The Freddie Awards recognize the world\'s most outstanding frequent flyer programmes, and are considered to be the \'Oscars\' of frequent flyer programmes across the world. Each year, the Freddie Awards provides frequent travelers a chance to voice their opinions about their favorite frequent travel programs.
Jet Airways Public Relations New Delhi & Mumbai, India April 2008
Jet Airways (I) Ltd
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