World Travel Awards News
Tension mounts ahead of World Travel Awards Grand Final
Antcipation within the travel industry is mounting ahead of Sunday night’s 2009 World Travel Awards Grand Final. The most spectacular final in the 16-year history of the Awards also has an extra special twist - it will feature ALL 120 Miss World 2009 contestants from the most prestigious of all international beauty pageants.
Caribbeans Leading Airline - Air Jamaica, Bruce Nobles, CEO @ WTA ASIA AUS CAR IND SA 2009
BTN interviews Caribbeans Leading Airline - Air Jamaica, Bruce Nobles, CEO at World Travel Awards Asia, Australasia, Caribbean, Indian Ocean & South America Ceremony 2009
London Hilton on Park Lane crowned ‘Englands Leading Business Hotel”
The London Hilton on Park Lane is celebrating after winning ‘England’s Leading Business Hotel’ at the 2009 World Travel Awards. The glittering ceremony was held on 17th October at the Marriot Praia Del Rey Obidos, Portugal.
Europe’s star travel brands triumph at World Travel Awards
Europcar, Adam & Eve Hotels, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Virgin Atlantic were amongst companies that triumphed at the World Travel Awards European Ceremony, staged in Portugal’s luxurious Marriott Praia D’El Rey on 17th October. Lufthansa scooped “Europe’s Leading Airline” and Marriott Hotels Resorts & Suites picked up “Europe’s Leading Hotel Brand”, whilst “Europe’s Leading Destination” went to Lisbon.
www.cruise.co.uk wins ‘Best Cruise Agent’ in Europe
www.cruise.co.uk is celebrating success once again at the European Travel Awards with its second consecutive win in the Specialist Cruise Agent Category.
Martin Schneck, General Manager, Fairplay Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain’s Leading Spa Resort @ WTA Europe
Martin Schneck, General Manager, Fairplay Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain’s Leading Spa Resort
Stuart Swycher, Owner and President of the Resort, Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort @ WTA
Stuart Swycher, Owner and President of the Resort, Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort
World Travel Awards Winners Revealed
Cozumel, Europcar, Anthony Travel, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Mexicana were among the names of travel and tourism bodies which triumphed at the World Travel Awards North and Central America regional ceremony, last night. The ceremony, which was staged in the luxurious Hacienda Tres Rios in Mexico, attracted senior management and decision makes from across the region. The awards, described by the Wall Street Journal as the Oscar’ of the global travel and tourism industry, unveiled who were the best of the best in the region.
World Travel Awards comes to Mexico
Senior management and decision makers from The Americas’ travel & tourism industry will gather at the luxurious Hacienda Tres Rios in Mexico on September 21st, for an evening of inspiring stories and the highest calibre of corporate entertainment, as this year’s regional North & Central America World Travel Awards winners are revealed.
World Travel Awards announces nominations for Grand Final
The World Travel Awards has announced that the nominees for its World Ceremony. Travel professionals now have the opportunity to cast their votes for the brands they think deserve to win the industry’s most coveted award. This year is expected to smash all previous WTA voting records with a record-breaking 16,000 travel professionals having already registered to vote within the past four months, bringing the total number of voters to 183,000.
Repeat business is key to surviving downturn, says travel chief
Building unparalleled customer relations and repeat business are the crucial tools to riding out the worst economic downturn for 60 years, according to a senior travel industry leader.
Africa glitters in travel triumph
The World Travel Awards Africa Ceremony took place at a star-studded event last night at the Durban ICC. More than 200 organisations were nominated in 75 categories for the Africa region, ranging from airlines and hotels to travel agencies and game safaris, with the continent’s senior travel leaders turning out in force.South African Airways won “Africa’s Leading Airline”, Starwood Hotels picked up “Africa’s Leading Hotel Brand” and The Mount Nelson Hotel was voted “Africa’s Leading Hotel”. Africa’s Travel Personality was awarded to Linidwe Mahlangu, CEO Johannesburg Tourism Company (pictured above with Graham Cooke, President World Travel Awards and reigning Miss South Africa).