New Delhi, 21st September 2008: SpiceJet, India’s “best low cost airline” has been ranked amongst the top 10 budget airlines in Asia by Smart Travel Asia magazine based on a surveyed commissioned “Best in Travel Poll” on the low-cost carriers.

Through this survey, Smart Travel Asia has recognized the leading “aspirational” brands that offer useful, indicators of business and leisure travel preferences at the upper end of the market. SpiceJet has clearly made its mark with an ability to deliver reliable schedules, competent service, also extensive route network and access.

Commenting on this special occasion Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer – SpiceJet Ltd. “We are glad to receive such global recognition from Smart Travel Asia which has placed us among top 10 leading budget carrier in Asia. At SpiceJet, we adopt best practices and stimulate air travel by keeping our fares affordable, introducing exciting schemes and expanding our network for the benefits our customers.”

Smart Travel Asia is the one of the leading online travel magazine in Asia. SmartTravelAsia.com 2008 “Best in Travel Poll” is all about a distillation of the readers’ perceptions and favourite travel brands. The survey has run for three key months May-July 2008 and the voting is based on substantial hands-on travel experience, word-of-mouth at dinnertime chats, as well as an idea of the brand drawn from advertising and editorial exposure in the media, a great deal of this online.

Recently SpiceJet has also won “CIO 100 award” from CIO magazine for its technological innovations in aviation industry. Its technology platform allows for safe transaction of business and is a core support function of all the key processes of the company