2007 OAG Airline Awards: CAL & BA winners

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CAL and BA look to be the big winners:

http://www.oag.com/Airline+of+the+Year/current_winners_2007

OAG Airline of the Year 2007 Winner: British AirwaysFinalists: Aeromexico, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, South African Airways, Singapore Airlines

Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, easyJet founder

Outstanding Service Award Winner: Maria SabbahBMED sales manager in Lebanon

Best Airline Based in AsiaSponsored by

Winner: Singapore AirlinesNominees: Cathay Pacific , Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Thai Airways

Best Airline Based in Australasia/Pacific Winner: QantasNominees: Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Blue

Best Airline Based in North AmericaSponsored by

Winner: Continental Airlines Nominees: Air Canada , American Airlines (Commended), Delta Air Lines, United Airlines

Best Airline Based in Central/South America & Caribbean Winner: Aeromexico Nominees: Copa Airlines, LAN Airlines, Mexicana, TAM Brazilian Airlines

Best Airline Based in Western EuropeSponsored by

Winner: British Airways Nominees: Air France , KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic

Best Airline Based in Central/Eastern EuropeSponsored by

Winner: CSA Czech AirlinesNominees: Aeroflot Russian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, MALEV Hungarian Airlines

Best Airline Based in Africa Winner: South African Airways Air Mauritius, Egyptair, Kenya Airways

Best Airline Based in the Middle East & Indian Sub-ContinentSponsored by Winner: EmiratesNominees: El Al, Etihad, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways (Commended)

Best Low Cost/No Frills AirlineSponsored by

Winner: JetBlue Regional finalists: AirAsia, bmibaby, easyJet, Southwest Airlines, Virgin Blue

Best Economy/Coach ClassSponsored by

Winner: Korean Air Nominees: American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Singapore Airlines

Best Business/Executive ClassSponsored by

Winner: Continental Airlines Nominees: American Airlines, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic (Commended)

Best International First ClassSponsored by

Winner: Singapore Airlines Nominees: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Korean Air,

Best Transatlantic AirlineSponsored by

Winner: British Airways Nominees: American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic