Winners
OAG Airline of the Year 2009
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Finalists: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic
Best Airline based in Africa
Winner: South African Airways
Finalists: Egyptair, Ethiopian Airways, Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc
Best Airline based in Asia
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Finalists: Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Malaysian Airlines, Thai Airways
Best Airline based in Australasia/Pacific
Winner: Qantas
Finalists: Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Jetstar, Virgin Blue
Best Airline based in Central/Eastern Europe
Winner: CSA Czech Airlines
Highly Commended: LOT Polish Airlines
Finalists: Aeroflot Russian Airlines,, MALEV Hungarian Airlines,TAROM Romanian Air Transport
Best Airline based in Central/South America & Caribbean
Winner: LAN Airlines
Finalists: Avianca, Copa Airlines, Mexicana, TAM Brazilian Airlines
Best Airline based in the Middle East/Indian Sub-Continent
Winner: Emirates
Finalists: EL AL, Etihad, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways
Best Airline based in North America
Winner: Continental Airlines
Finalists: Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines
Best Airline based in Western Europe
Winner: Virgin Atlantic
Finalists: Air France, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa
Best Europe to Asia/Australasia Airline
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Finalists: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qantas
Best Transatlantic Airline
Winner: Virgin Atlantic
Finalists: British Airways, Continental Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines
Best Transpacific Airline
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Finalists: Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, United Airlines
Best Low Cost/No Frills Airline
Winner: Southwest Airlines
Finalists: easyJet, jetBlue, Virgin America, Virgin Blue
Best Economy/Coach Class
Winner: British Airways
Finalists: American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines
Best Executive/Business Class
Winner: Continental Airlines
Finalists: British Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
Best International First Class
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Finalists: American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates
Best Airport
Winner: Singapore Changi
Highly Commended: Heathrow
Finalists: Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai International, Kuala Lumpur International
