Air Arabia receives Middle East ICT Excellence Award

This award recognizes an eBusiness portal that offers multiple online services as a one-stop shop to its customers. Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali received the prestigious awards at a glittering ceremony held at Burj Al Arab in Dubai on May 21, 2006. The award was presented by Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi, Minister for Environment & Water, UAE, the chief guest of the function and Mr. Ali Al Kamali, the President of the organizing committee.

Recognized by the industry as a role model, Air Arabia continues to invest in its online business solutions as an integrated element of its business strategy. The airline is experiencing strong growth through the eBusiness portal and anticipates that this will continue as new online developments are rolled out to the marketplace.

Reacting to the prestigious industry award, Ali Al Hamdany, Director of Information Technology and Corporate Projects, Air Arabia said: "We are delighted to win this important ICT Award and we see this as a milestone for our future achievements. This award is a testimony to the work executed by us and we look forward to developing this platform to provide ease of use and innovation, resulting in savings for our customers and business."

Air Arabia offers unparalleled opportunities to travellers who are looking for competitive fares, making air travel more convenient and frequent, while providing the lowest fares in the market with a strong focus on quality and service.

The Middle East ICT Excellence Awards, organized by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute, highlights the best examples of ICT planning and implementation by business and government organizations from the Middle East.

Successfully conducted for the past 10 years, the awards have become a benchmark for truly influential and innovative ICT projects in the region. With past award winners such as Hon. Al Gore, Former Vice President, USA, Larry Elision, CEO, Oracle and Dr. Gene Amdahl, Amdahl Corporation, the awards have grown to become one of the most anticipated events in the regional business calendar.