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Shannon Airport’s global standing as a leading international airport in its class has been reinforced with its selection as winner of the World Routes Marketing Awards 2016 for airports under 4 million passengers. For the second time in three years the airport claimed the ‘Best Marketing of Airports’ award at an overnight event at the New Century Global Centre in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Other shortlisted airports in the category were Halifax International, Aruba, Belfast City Airport and Cork Airport. The annual Routes Marketing Awards are widely regarded as the most valuable awards in the industry and Shannon’s second win in three years keeps up a remarkable record since the airport was separated in 2013. Both last year and in 2013 Shannon was ‘Highly Commended’ in the category, giving the airport four podium finishes in four successive years since it was separated. The global awards are voted on exclusively by airlines and recognise the marketing and promotional activities of airports …

Shannon Airport’s status as a key player in the Irish tourism industry was recognised again this week, as it was honoured for the third year running at the World Routes Marketing Awards, held in Durban, South Africa. Shannon was highly commended from a shortlist of five airports in the under four million passengers’ category. It was outright winner of this award last year, having been highly commended two years ago. The award was won outright this year by Halifax International Airport in Canada. The global awards, which are voted exclusively by airlines, recognise the marketing and promotional activities of airports and tourism destinations globally. It was a special night in Durban for the Irish, with Tourism Ireland claiming the top award for ‘Destination Marketing’. Declan Power, Shannon’s head of aviation development, said that being on this prestigious global awards podium for three years running is a huge achievement for the airport. “We are extremely proud of this award. It says …