The award was presented to Emirates at TTG's celebrated 16th Annual Travel Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner 2005 that was held in Pattaya, Thailand and was attended by top executives from the world's leading airline and travel companies. The awards were based on readers' polls in both TTG Asia and TTG China.

Richard Vaughan, Emirates' Senior Vice President Commercial Operations East Asia and Australasia said: "We are delighted to be voted Best Middle East/African Airline for the third successive year, especially as Emirates continues to strengthen and streamline services to the Far East.

The award represents a powerful endorsement from the travel trade, who recognizes our commitment and service excellence.

"Industry partners play a pivotal role in our success, and Emirates will continue to work closely with the travel trade to deliver superior products and services to travellers."

TTG Asia is the premier travel trade newspaper in the region, and along with TTG China enjoys the widest circulation of over 29,000 readers every week. With in-depth analyses and incisive editorials, TTG Asia focuses on the needs and interests of travel agents and boasts the largest network of editorial staff and correspondents across Asia.

Emirates serves 10 destinations in the Far East including Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Taipei (cargo only). Since its launch in 1985, Emirates Airline has received more than 280 international awards in recognition of its efforts to provide unsurpassed levels of customer service, including the recent Best Middle East/African Airline Award from Business Traveller Asia-Pacific.