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| Hyderabad Airport bags first place in
The Routes Airport Marketing Awards in
the Indian Sub-Continent category
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| 01 April. 2009, Hyderabad |
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The Routes Asia 2009-the key networking event for the region's air service development industry, which was held in Hyderabad from 29 to 31 March,2009, concluded with the announcement of the winners for the Asia Pacific region, of the internationally accredited Routes Airport Marketing Awards.
The Routes Airport Marketing Awards are the most prestigious in the industry, as they are the only awards based purely on rewarding excellence in route development and nominated only by airlines.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad bagged the winner's position in the Indian Sub-Continent, scoring over four other airports from the regions that were shortlisted. Mr. Kiran Kumar Grandhi, Chairman Airports GMR, and Mr. P.S. Nair, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., received the award from the organisers.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. P.S. Nair said that, "The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is honoured to receive this award in its very first year of operations. We sincerely thank all the airlines that voted for us, and assure them that we will work even more closely with them in the coming months."
Indian Sub-Continent
Winner: Hyderabad International Airport
Highly Commended: Bangalore International Airport
China & North East Asia
Winner: Incheon International Airport
Highly Commended: Kansai International Airport
Middle East
Winner: Abu Dhabi International Airport
Highly Commended: Sharjah International Airport
South East Asia
Winner: Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Highly Commended: Singapore Changi Airport
Oceania
Winner: Christchurch International Airport
Highly Commended: Auckland Airport, Sydney Airport
About GHIAL:
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.(GHIAL), is a joint venture company promoted by GMR Infrastructure Ltd., (63%); Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (11%), Airports Authority of India (13%) and Government of Andhra Pradesh (13%), with a mandate to develop a the world-class Rajiv Gandhi International Airport spread over 5,495 acres in Shamshabad, about 25 kms from the main city of Hyderabad. The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport will position Hyderabad as an important aviation hub in the coming years.
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