Etihad Airways wins Best International Airline - Offline' at TAANZ awards

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.

“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 contribution to the airline’s success.

“As an offline carrier in New Zealand, we rely on the support of our partner airlines to provide seamless trans-Tasman connections to our Australian gateways. The partnerships we have with these airlines are critical to our success in the New Zealand market.”