Consideration for this award came down to just two candidates (the separation to the #3 rating was more than a half-full point): GarudaMiles and Airpoints. And the award goes to GarudaMiles. While Garuda is the country’s (Indonesia) flag carrier, it isn’t the largest airline though it flies both international and domestic flights. Competing against the likes of Lion Air which is the largest low-cost carrier in Southwest Asia has been a challenge but looking at the rating in this category for GarudaMiles bears out that this frequent flyer program is playing a large role in Garuda’s present and future plans including being part of the SkyTeam alliance. And just 2/10ths behind in ratings is Airpoints. Air New Zealand while not the home of a Freddie Award, is constantly rated in the top five over the years. They formerly had a strategic alliance with now-competitor Virgin Australia and have benefited from being a member of the Star Alliance.

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Full Voting Results

Rank	210 Award – Airlines (Middle East & Asia/Oceania)	Rating
1	Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles	8.23
2	Air New Zealand Airpoints	8.03
3	Korean Air Skypass	7.62
4	Virgin Australia Velocity	7.15
5	Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Miles	7.08
6	Malaysia Airlines Enrich	7.08
7	JAL Mileage Bank	6.59
8	Asiana Airlines Asiana Club	6.59
9	Air China PhoenixMiles	6.50
10	Air Arabia Air Rewards	6.27
11	Gulf Air FalconFlyer	6.22
12	InterMiles	6.19
13	Thai Royal Orchid Plus	5.97
14	EVA Airways Infinity MileageLands	5.93
15	Oman Air Sinbad	5.71