Air Charter Service adds European and Asian honours to award-winning year

Air Charter Service (ACS) has added two more international accolades to its growing list of industry awards, being named Europe’s Leading Private Jet Charter Company at the 2026 World Travel Awards and Best Charter Brokerage at the Asian Business Aviation Association’s (AsBAA) Icons of Aviation awards.

The World Travel Awards ceremony took place at the Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort in Montenegro on 17 October, where ACS secured the European title. The company also picked up the Best Charter Brokerage award at the AsBAA gala in Hong Kong on the same date, retaining the title for the second consecutive year.

Andy Christie.

Andy Christie, Group Private Jet Director at ACS, said the European award recognised the efforts of the company's 15 offices across the continent. Charter numbers in Europe had increased by almost 50% in the first half of 2026, he added.

Meanwhile, James Royds-Jones, Regional Director for Greater China, said the repeat AsBAA win reflected the commitment of the company's consultants and support teams, as well as the relationships built with customers, suppliers and industry partners.

The ACS team with AsBAA award: James Royds-Jones pictured fourth from left.

The two awards add to a successful year of industry recognition for ACS, which says it has collected seven major accolades worldwide in 2026. These include four separate Charter Broker of the Year awards, the European World Travel Awards title and the Aviation Customer Focus Achievement Award at the Aviation Industry Awards UK in September.

Earlier in October, ACS was also named Charter Broker of the Year by The Air Charter Association.

BlueSky Business Aviation News | 5th November 2026 | Issue #865