Flybe has been named Best Short-Haul Airline for the second consecutive year at the 2011 Business Travel Awards in London. Flybe beat off tough competition from legacy carriers British Airways, Lufthansa and Finnair. The Exeter-based airline was also shortlisted for the first time for the Best Airline Worldwide award.
Mike Rutter, Flybe's chief commercial officer, said: "We are delighted to receive such high profile recognition and, of course, to receive the Best Short-Haul Airline award for the second year in a row makes it particularly special for our staff and our passengers.
"We were also pleased to have been among the airline giants nominated for the Best Airline Worldwide award. It is clear validation that we are now firmly positioned as an industry leader with a successful business model committed to connecting communities and providing an affordable high-quality regional service for our business travellers.
"Our challenge now is to make it a triple next year.