Emirates cabin crew has been named World鈥檚 Leading Cabin Crew 2019 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony. The event marked the culmination of the WTA鈥檚 annual search for the finest travel and tourism organizations in the world, where winners of its six regional ceremonies compete for the coveted world titles. Emirates also won the world title for World鈥檚 Leading Airline 鈥� Economy Class.

Adel Al-Redha, Emirates鈥� chief operating officer, said: 鈥淲e are immensely proud of our cabin crew who have joined us from over 160 nations. Every day, on over 530 flights across six continents, they deliver Emirates鈥� high quality product and services with passion, dedication and professionalism, ensuring our guests enjoy memorable, safe, and comfortable journeys.

鈥淐oming from different walks of life, Emirates cabin crew truly embrace diversity and make it their strength, as they work as a team on every flight to deliver the best travel experiences. Being named World鈥檚 Leading Cabin Crew is a wonderful testimony to their efforts, and we鈥檇 like to thank our customers and industry partners for this recognition.鈥�

Al-Redha added: 鈥淓mirates economy class remains one of the richest full-service airline cabin products in its category, and we are also delighted to be recognized as the World鈥檚 Leading Airline 鈥� Economy Class.鈥�

Travelers flying Emirates economy class enjoy generous complimentary check-in baggage allowances, complimentary beverages and meals prepared by gourmet chefs, free Wi-Fi to stay in touch with family and friends and ice inflight entertainment with more than 4,500 channels of movies, TV programs, music and podcasts on the industry鈥檚 biggest personal screens.

At the WTA鈥檚 Middle East Gala Ceremony earlier this year, Emirates was named the region鈥檚 Leading Airline, Leading Airline Brand, Leading Airline Rewards Program, Leading Airline Website, and Leading Airport Lounge 鈥� Business Class.

The World Travel Awards has a 26-year history of acknowledging and celebrating excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.