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Air NZ has been named Australasia's leading airline and airline brand in the World Travel Awards. The airline took out the leading airline award for the 10th year in a row in the Asia-Australasia areas. The awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals, as well as business and leisure travellers worldwide. Air NZ chief marketing and customer officer Mike Tod said it was a huge achievement. "This award is a reflection of the commitment our 12,000 staff around the world put into ensuring we deliver products and service,'' said Tod. Other airline winners announced were Hainan Airlines winning Asia's leading airline brand and Asia's best business class and cabin crew, while Cathay Pacific was named Asia's leading airline. <br/>

THAI is proposing to revise its turnaround plan, which was originally put in place by the airline's former president Charamporn Jotikasthira. A meeting will be held with the State Enterprises Policy Commission Sept 12, where the revised plan is "expected to help THAI exit the business rehabilitation process," says chairman Ekniti Nitithanprapas. No other details of the plan were shared by Nitithanprapas. Under the transformation plan introduced by Jotikasthira, who served as president between 2015 and 2017, the plan called for THAI to focus on revenue and cost management, as well as improving its capabilities and customer service. From 2017 onwards, the focus would have been on sustainable growth. <br/>