Jangsoo Kim of Korean Air, centre, collects the awards from WTA president Graham Cooke

Korean Air has received the honour of being awarded two prestigious accolades at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2012, held in New Delhi, India.

The airline was named the World’s Most Innovative Airline and was also recognised with the World’s Excellence in Service Award; a highly competitive category with a nominee shortlist that encompassed high profile luxury brands from across the travel industry, including some very impressive hotels.

Voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, the World Travel Awards represents the ultimate achievement, recognised globally as the foremost acknowledgement of excellence in product and services.

The evening marks the culmination of a year-long search for the very best travel and tourism brands in the world, and awarded the winners from WTA’s regional heats.

The awards were received by, Korean Air’s vice president for south-east Asia & Oceania, Jangsoo Kim, who said: “We are incredibly pleased to be honoured with not just one but two awards and are appreciative of the recognition by our peers for our efforts in both categories.

“We continue to strive to fulfil our commitment to providing excellence in flight and have recently introduced new and innovative services to make our passengers’ onboard experience even more enjoyable.”