United Arab Emirates; December 17, 2020: Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has won the ‘Low-Cost Airline of the Year’ recognition at the 14th Aviation Business Awards (AVB) gala ceremony held in Dubai.
Air Arabia was adjudged in the ‘Low-Cost Airline of the Year’ category by an expert panel of industry judges for the carrier’s innovation, financial performance, and ambitious growth plans.
Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, said: “Winning the ‘Low-Cost Airline of the Year’ award in arguably the most challenging year for the aviation industry reiterates the hard work done by the team this year and is a testament to the strength of the low-cost business model in the region”.
According to the AVB Awards organisers, 2020 has been a year of crisis for the aviation industry but it has also brought out the best in the sector’s ever innovative and robust businesses. The Awards this year recognised those businesses and individuals flying the flag for the industry during the Covid-19 crisis while honoring those businesses going above and beyond.