December 17, 2011
Thai Airways Wins Best Southeast Asia Airlines Award
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Los Angeles, CA - Thai Airways International (THAI) accepted the award as the Best Airline in Southeast Asia at Global Traveler Magazine's 2011 GT Tested Awards.
For the eighth consecutive year, Global Traveler Magazine conducted its GT Tested Reader Survey, asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name the best in a variety of travel-related categories. More than 36,000 people responded.
"It is a great honor to be given this award and to be recognized by our customers as the Best Airline in Southeast Asia. Our goal is to provide excellent service and to continue to find ways to enhance customer experience," said Thai Airways' General Manager, USA, Central and South America, Mr. Sutsveta Svetasobhana.
"We are excited to announce the eighth annual GT Tested Reader Survey award results," said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO of Global Traveler. "We received more than 36,000 responses this year, which is staggering. And, our readers know the best; the 2011 winners were truly chosen by the cream of the crop. Congratulations to all the winners. The companies topping our list this year are the very best of the best."
THAI has an extensive worldwide network, servicing over 70 destinations in 36 countries and five continents. They are the fastest service from the USA to Southeast Asia with daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Bangkok. THAI offers exceptional service with quicker connections to destinations within domestic Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and the Philippines.
In addition, THAI offers great packages and amazing deals to Thailand. Visit www.ThaiAirwaysUSA.com or call Thai Airways USA Reservations at 1-800-426-5204 to start booking your flight.
Thai Airways (THAI) is the national carrier of Thailand with service to more than 70 destinations in 36 countries and five continents. THAI is the fastest service to Southeast Asia, from Los Angeles to Bangkok and beyond. For more information on Thai Airways, please call 1-800-426-5204.
Global Traveler conducted an open-ended survey of its readers to determine the best in 66 travel-related categories. The survey was conducted from Jan. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2011. Questionnaires were available in subscriber copies of the magazine, online at http://www.globaltravelerusa.com/survey and through direct mail and email. Only questionnaires with more than 50 percent of the questions answered were considered. An outside accounting firm, Citrin Cooperman LLP, tabulated the results. Employees of the magazine and members of the travel industry were barred from participation.
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
