Saudi budget carrier flynas received a Skytrax award for Best Low Cost Airline in the Middle East for 2017.

The award ceremony was held in the French capital, Paris, during the International Paris Air Show.

The prestigious award is considered a global standard for excellence amongst airlines with winners decided based on votes and results of surveys over a 10month period Skytrax surveys rate quality and standards across 41 key performance indices in services and products. Skytrax also surveys millions of air travellers worldwide to provide feedback on their experiences.  

Group CEO of Nas holding, Bandar Almohanna, said: "We have an unwavering commitment to improve our services and performance to achieve the maximum satisfaction from our guests. Having been awarded the Skytrax award shows the pioneering spirit of flynas, and reflects the advancement in Saudi aviation. We, in flynas, are proud of continuously achieving excellence, and always being present in the award scene despite being in a heavily-competitive environment. We are very delighted and we always strive for more success."

Paul Byrne, CEO of flynas, said: "These awards mean a great deal to us in the flynas family. It is the magnificent teamwork and care of our guests that is being recognized here today. The same teamwork that delivers great value fares and consistently high On Time Performance results".

The Skytrax award represents further recognition for flynas which also won the World Travel Awards Best Low Cost Airline of the Middle East in 2015 and 2016, and recently was awarded the Best Airline Supporting Arab Tourism. - TradeArabia News Service