{"id":8742,"date":"2017-05-04T19:16:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T19:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=8742"},"modified":"2017-05-04T19:16:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T19:16:20","slug":"american-airlines-voted-cargo-airline-of-the-year-by-air-cargo-news-readers-for-third-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/american-airlines-voted-cargo-airline-of-the-year-by-air-cargo-news-readers-for-third-year-in-a-row\/%20","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines Voted Cargo Airline of the Year by Air Cargo News Readers for Third Year in a Row"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8743\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 310px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8743\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cargo_hero_640x380-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Tristan Koch, Director \u2013 Cargo Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, poses with Rick Elieson, President \u2013 American Airlines Cargo, at the awards ceremony in April.\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cargo_hero_640x380-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cargo_hero_640x380.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><em>Tristan Koch, Director \u2013 Cargo Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, poses with Rick Elieson, President \u2013 American Airlines Cargo, at the awards ceremony in April.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>American Airlines was named Cargo Airline of the Year for 2017 by readers of leading industry publication Air Cargo News at a gala event in London on April 22. This is the first time in the awards\u2019 34-year history that a U.S.-based airline has been recognized with the honor for three consecutive years. American was also named the Best Cargo Airline of the Americas for the tenth consecutive year at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The Cargo Airline of the Year awards, which are recognized as one of the most prestigious honors in the air cargo sector, recognize carriers that have provided an outstanding customer experience based on the voting results of more than 20,000 freight forwarders. Over a two-month period, shippers and service partners are asked to vote on the publication\u2019s website for the airline that provided the best overall customer experience and for the best service provider in each region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerican is honored to be recognized by air cargo experts for continuing to deliver the highest level of customer service and care. We are grateful for our customers\u2019 business and for voting us Cargo Airline of the Year for a record three years in a row and Best Cargo Airline of the Americas for the tenth consecutive year,\u201d said Rick Elieson, president \u2013 American Airlines Cargo. \u201cThe awards are a testament to the solid, trusting relationships our global Cargo team has built with our customers across our extensive network and the care that they provide in handling more than one billion pounds of freight and mail each year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines was named Cargo Airline of the Year for 2017 by readers of leading industry publication Air Cargo News at a gala event in London on April 22. This is the first time in the awards\u2019 34-year history that a U.S.-based airline has been recognized with the honor for three consecutive years. 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