 Şener received the "Industry Hero" award at the Global Airport Development Conference held in Nice, France in 2013.The award was to honor his outstanding performance for keeping TAV Airports' strategy and vision intact during turbulent times in the aviation industry.Sani Şener was presented with the Georgian State Medal of Distinguished Service in 2016 by the Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, for his contributions to the development of the country.