The winners were recognised during Wednesday’s Airline Retail Conference Asia-Pacific gala dinner

The inaugural Asia Pacific Airline Retail awards took place on Wednesday during the Airline Retail Conference 2012 Asia-Pacific gala dinner, sponsored by Scorpio Disttributors, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Singapore.

Delegates were invited to vote online for the first five categories which included Best Airline for Inflight Retail (sponsored by Scorpio Distributors) and Best Inflight Agent or Distributor (sponsored by Elizabeth Arden). They were then asked to vote by ballet using voting slips for the remaining awards which consisted of Best Inflight Food Product and Best Inflight Retail Product.

The Best Airline for Inflight Retail award went to Singapore Airlines, while Scorpio Distributors collected the Best Inflight Agent or Distributor prize. The Best Inflight Retail product accolade went to Buckley Jewellery.

Taken from – www.dfnionline.com

Buckley Jewellery has clinched the ‘Best Inflight Product’ title for its Russian Trio Set at the 2011 Airline Retail Awards last week, held as part of the Airline Retail Conference (ARC) in London.

The UK-based jewellery company was also nominated in the ‘Most Promising Inflight Supplier’ category, which was voted for online by delegates attending ARC in the run-up to the conference.

The ‘Best Inflight Product’ award was voted for based on nominations received during the two-day event.

In related news, Singapore Airlines (through DFASS) listed the Russian Trio Set onboard prior to ARC.

Buckley Jewellery Sales & Marketing Director Neil Thompson commented: “It was an honour – and also humbling – to be nominated for two awards by our customers. To then go on and win one is just fantastic. We recognise that we’ve only been in travel retail for a short time and we are still a relatively unknown brand for airlines and their concessionaires. We are therefore very grateful for the confidence they have shown in us by giving us the opportunity to list our designs with them. It is valuable recognition of the Buckley brand and our ability to deliver the best possible products and service as an inflight partner.

“In winning this accolade it brings with it the obligation to develop the next ‘Product of the Year’ and, as a design-led business, it’s a challenge we relish. With this in mind, we will be launching a new premium brand/range at Cannes. This will be an exquisite silver collection with a distinctive brand icon and we look forward to showing it to all of our customers at the TFWA World Exhibition.”

www.buckley-jewellery.com

Article taken from Moodie Report – 7/6/2011 – http://bit.ly/qW2a9d