It may be a headache at times, but modern aviation is a bit of a miracle. Only a century ago getting across the ocean required months of seasickness and potential iceberg disasters, and now you can hop onto a plane anywhere on Earth and be in a completely new time zone within a matter of hours.
The annual Routes Europe Awards celebrates the best in European aviation, including the continent’s best airport, airline, and tourism authority. The winners were announced last night (April 23) and one British airline triumphed, taking home the top prize in its category.
Jet2.com, best known for its package holidays, was crowned Europe’s best airline, due to greatly increasing its seating capacity and offering loads of new routes in the past year.
The airline’s CEO Steve Heapy expressed excitement following the win, saying, ‘We are absolutely delighted to have won this prestigious award which recognises Jet2.com’s strength and success, as well as our industry-leading approach to supporting and working with airport and destination partners.’
Budapest Airport took home the title of best airport, and Turismo de Portugal was crowned best destination. So if you’re planning your summer 2024 getaway and quality of transport is high on your list of priorities, taking a Jet2 flight to Budapest or Portugal could be the way to go.
Congratulations to all the winners, and from everyone who has ever been on a plane, a wholehearted thank you to all for attempting to make flying at least a marginally more pleasant experience.
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