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