For the fourth time in a row Lufthansa German Airlines was voted Europe’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards. Lufthansa was selected as winner from a shortlist of 11 European airline brands. For the first time, Lufthansa also won the top spot as ‘Europe’s Leading Airline Lounge’ – receiving medals for its First Class Terminal and Frankfurt Airport lounges.

Graham Cooke, president and founder, World Travel Awards said: “Lufthansa has been leading the prestigious airline category, winning the title of Europe’s Leading Airline seven times overall and now for the fourth year in a row; an impressive accolade which has been recognised by thousands of travel professionals around the globe, especially since Lufthansa prevailed in the category of the best lounges as well.”

Jens Bischof, chief commercial officer at Lufthansa said: “The integration of our new Premium Economy Class and the accelerated retrofit of our new Business Class on all of our long-haul planes till the summer of 2015 will make us the front-runner in our industry. We won’t rest on our laurels, but gather even more fans for our Lufthansa brand.”