Airkenya emerged the Air Operator of the Year at the inaugural Kenya Tourism Awards on 23rd June 2011 at a dazzling ceremony at the Carnivore grounds. The event organized by the Kenya Tourist Federation had seventeen categories for nominations of awards in the Tourism sector.
Airkenya trumped as the most reliable safe airline and achieved a score 77 in this category.
The Air Operator of the Year Award was looking for the airline that best achieved: on time departures and arrivals undertake continuous staff training and development resource saving initiatives waste reduction and management health and safety policy and procedures amongst others.
The evening was attended by the Kenyan tourism fraternity and was further graced by the presence of UNWTO Secretary General Dr. Taleb Rifai and his wife together with our Minister of Tourism Hon Najib Balala and his wife amongst others.
Airkenyas GM Dino Bisleti together with Airkenya staff received the award during the ceremony.