Category Archives: Travel Awards

U.S. Travel Association recognizes former Marriott executive Kathleen Matthews with leadership award for her contributions to travel and tourism

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WASHINGTON, 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Kathleen Matthews, the former chief global communications and public affairs officer at Marriott International, received a distinguished leadership award from the U.S. Travel Association in appreciation of her contributions to travel and tourism, promotion of sustainability, and support of diversity and inclusion in the industry. Matthews joined Marriott in… Read the full news article

U.S. Travel Association inducts Travel Oregon’s Todd Davidson and Atlanta CVB’s Spurgeon Richardson into its Hall of Leaders

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WASHINGTON, 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Todd Davidson, president and CEO of Travel Oregon, and Spurgeon Richardson, the former longtime president of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, were inducted into the U.S. Travel Association’s Hall of Leaders Tuesday night. Induction into the Hall of Leaders is the highest honor bestowed by U.S. Travel and one of… Read the full news article

Wharf Hotels associates recognized with prestigious wins at BMW Hotelier Awards for Greater China 2018

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Hong Kong, 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wharf Hotels is pleased to announce that two of its leading associates were awarded with prestigious wins at this year’s BMW Hotelier Awards for Greater China, held on 30 October in Shanghai, China.  Vice President, Human Resources, Ms Juliette Lim, took home the “Asia Pacific Corporate Hotelier… Read the full news article

Enterprise Holdings honors 17 automotive auction partners with its 2018 Auction Achievement Awards

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ST. LOUIS, 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest car rental provider, is honoring 17 automotive auction partners from across the U.S. with its 2018 Auction Achievement Awards. The annual program recognizes Enterprise Holdings’ auto auction partners for their exceptional services and support efforts to remarket the company’s late-model, low-mileage, well-maintained rental and fleet… Read the full news article

Aeroflot’s in-house legal team led by Vladimir Alexandrov named in The Legal 500’s GC Powerlist: Russia’s most influential corporate legal counsels

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Moscow, Russia, 2018-Nov-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot’s in-house legal team, led by Deputy CEO for Legal and Property Matters Vladimir Alexandrov, has been named in The Legal 500’s GC Powerlist: Russia Teams 2018 ranking of Russia’s most influential and innovative corporate legal counsels. The team’s key achievements include strong legal support for acquisitions from… Read the full news article

Aeroflot wins “Transport Industry IT-project of the year” Award at the CNews AWARDS 2018

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Moscow, Russia, 2018-Nov-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has received a prestigious award at the CNews AWARDS 2018.  The “Transport Industry IT-project of the year” Award was given to Aeroflot for the successful implementation of the new air service distribution standard NDC developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The NDC (New Distribution Capability)… Read the full news article

Lisbon, Portugal to host The World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 on 1st December 2018

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London, UK, 2018-Nov-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Lisbon, Portugal is reinforcing its standing as a world-class tourism destination as it steps up to host the most important night of the year for the global travel and tourism industry. The World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 will take place at Lisbon’s historic Pátio da Galé… Read the full news article

Choice Privileges named one of the top hotel loyalty programs in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the third consecutive year

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Nov-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Privileges, the award-winning loyalty program from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), earned high honors in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the third consecutive year. The elite distinction, which spotlights Choice Privileges as one of the top hotel loyalty programs, builds upon the program’s impressive list of accolades, which includes… Read the full news article

Viking again voted the Best River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Viking Rated Highest of All Cruise Lines in 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards Los Angeles, CA, 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) has again been voted the Best River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking has scored in the top of the list every year since the river cruise category… Read the full news article

Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort ranked Number 4 in Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top Resorts in Orlando: Readers’ Choice Awards 2018” list

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For a limited time, travelers can experience one of the best resorts in Orlando at 25 percent off ORLANDO, Fla., 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ —Wyndham Bonnet  Creek Resort has once again made the prestigious list of Top Resorts in Orlando as rated by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine, moving into the top 5… Read the full news article

Wyndham Rewards named 2018 best hotel loyalty program in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

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ORLANDO, Fla., 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Rewards®, the world’s most generous guest rewards program spanning more than 25,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally, has been named this year’s best hotel loyalty program in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The award marks a total of nearly 70 accolades… Read the full news article

Travelzoo named Best Travel Deal Provider in Germany for the second consecutive year by ServiceValue GmbH

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BERLIN, GERMANY, 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global publisher of exclusive offers and experiences for members, has been named Best Travel Deal Provider in Germany for the second consecutive year by ServiceValue GmbH, Germany’s largest analysis and consulting company in service quality and customer-relationship management. The award is based on the results of Germany’s most comprehensive service-ranking consumer survey:… Read the full news article

British Airways wins the Best Domestic Airline category at the 2018 Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association Awards

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LONDON, UK, 2018-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has won the Best Domestic Airline category at the prestigious Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association Awards for 2018. The award was accepted by Keith Chuter, British Airways’ sales manager, Scotland. Keith said: “We are delighted to have won this prestigious award.” “Our Scottish operation is a vital… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental, Paris’ Area Vice President of Operations and General Manager Philippe Leboeuf named 2018 Best Independent Hotelier of the World

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Hong Kong, 2018-Nov-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Philippe Leboeuf, Area Vice President of Operations and General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Paris, has been named 2018 Best Independent Hotelier of the World. Leboeuf will be presented with his award at the 38th annual Hotelier of the World Awards at Lotte New York Palace, New York, on 12… Read the full news article

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria named Egypt’s Best Hotel Spa 2018 at the 4th Annual World Spa Awards

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Alexandria, Egypt, 2018-Nov-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria has been named Egypt’s Best Hotel Spa 2018 at the 4th Annual World Spa Awards, a dynamic awards program launched in 2015 and designed to drive up standards within spa tourism by rewarding the organisations that are the leaders in the field. The world’s finest spa and… Read the full news article

Glasgow’s much-loved venue, Kelvin Hall earns five-star rating from VisitScotland

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2018-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Glasgow’s iconic Kelvin Hall has been awarded a five-star rating from Scotland’s national tourism organisation. The much-loved venue, which is currently undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment, received VisitScotland’s top Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme accolade in recognition of its exceptional customer service and high-quality facilities. The project to renovate Kelvin… Read the full news article

Clifford Goh wins Royal Caribbean’s ship design challenge with his “SEASTADIUM” design

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Students rise to Royal Caribbean’s ship design challenge with outstanding creativity SINGAPORE, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International’s two-month nationwide cruise ship design competition has come to a spectacular finish, with a myriad of eye-popping entries from aspiring students. It finally crowned 24-year old student Clifford Goh today (23 OCTOBER 2018) as the… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways continues its winning streak by adding 10 new international service awards in October

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The airline continues its winning streak by adding 10 new accolades to its growing collection, including awards from Business Traveller, Kayak and Condé Nast Traveler The national carrier for the State of Qatar also receives a High Commendation for the Global Excellence Award at the 2018 CJ You Awards DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full news article

Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga named Latvia’s Best Hotel Spa 2018 by World Spa Awards

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Riga, Latvia, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga, Latvia’s first five-star luxury Kempinski Hotel is delighted to announce the award by prestigious World Spa Awards as Latvia’s Best Hotel Spa 2018, for the first time. The World Spa Awards is a dynamic awards programme, launched in 2015, designed… Read the full news article

TravelClick awarded “Australasia’s Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider” by the World Travel Awards

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TravelClick Wins “Australasia’s Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider” at 2018 Awards NEW YORK, NY, 2018-Oct-30 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, an Amadeus company, today (October 25, 2018) announced that the Company has been awarded “Australasia’s Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider” by the World Travel Awards this year. “Winning this prestigious award for our booking engine in… Read the full news article

Preferred Hotels & Resorts named the number one “Most Excellent” large hotel chain in the world by TripAdvisor

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Newport Beach, California, 2018-Oct-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, has earned the prestigious distinction of being named the number one “Most Excellent” large hotel chain in the world by TripAdvisor. For its first-ever “Most Excellent” awards, TripAdvisor selected the winners based on which brands have… Read the full news article

‘New Nordic by SAS’ food concept named among the best in the Monocle Magazine Travel Top 50, 2018/2019 survey

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2018-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The ‘New Nordic by SAS’ food concept, prepared with the focus on seasonal and locally produced high quality raw ingredients from small producers, has been named among the best initiative in the travel industry in the Monocle Magazine Travel Top 50, 2018/2019 survey. Monocle Magazine has crowned the… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean International inducted into TTG Travel Awards’ Travel Hall of Fame

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SINGAPORE, 2018-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International has sailed to a new milestone with its induction into TTG Travel Awards’ Travel Hall of Fame today, after winning the “Best Cruise Operator” Award for 10 consecutive years starting back in 2008. The company received the award at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2018 ceremony… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean International named Best Cruise Line – Asia Pacific and Best Cruise Line – Family at Travel Weekly Asia 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

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SINGAPORE, 2018-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International is once again named Best Cruise Line – Asia Pacific and Best Cruise Line – Family of Travel Weekly Asia 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, at a ceremony in Singapore last evening. The global cruise brand has been a winner of Travel Weekly Asia awards since their inception in 2015…. Read the full news article

Aeroflot takes home three category wins and the Grand Prix at the Golden World Awards

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Moscow, Russia, 2018-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has become the first ever Russian company to take the Grand Prix at the Golden World Awards, the leading global awards for the PR industry. Aeroflot also took three category wins at this year’s awards, which were announced in Barcelona. Aeroflot’s “Sulimov Dogs” Facebook project took the… Read the full news article

Anantara Hua Hin Resort ranked #14 out of 45 Top Resorts in Asia by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Hua Hin, Thailand, 2018-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Condé Nast Traveler today (22 OCTOBER 2018) announced the results of its 31st annual Readers’ Choice Awards with Anantara Hua Hin Resort recognized as the number 14 spot of the Top Resorts in Asia. “A TRUE ORIGIN” Nearly half a million Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted a recording-breaking number of responses rating their… Read the full news article

oneworld® named Best Airline Alliance in the 2018 Business Traveller awards for the sixth consecutive year

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NEW YORK, NY, 2018-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — oneworld® has been named Best Airline Alliance for the sixth year in a row in the 2018 Business Traveller awards – ensuring oneworld remains the current holder of six of the leading “best airline alliance” titles available in the various industry award schemes worldwide. That means oneworld holds twice… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney wins Conference and Events Venue of the Year title At the 2018 Tourism Accommodation Australia NSW Awards for Excellence

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Sydney, Australia, 2018-Oct-19 — /Travel PR News/ — At the 2018 Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) NSW Awards for Excellence, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney took the crown for Conference and Events Venue of the Year. The TAA NSW Awards for Excellence are recognised as the most prestigious hospitality and tourism awards, honouring the achievement of excellence in a wide… Read the full news article

VisitEngland’s ROSE Award 2018 winners announced

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VisitEngland has today Tuesday 16 October revealed the winners of the fourth annual ROSE Awards at the Independent Hotel Show in London. LONDON, UK, 2018-Oct-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The ROSE Awards, this year awarded to 100 recipients across the country, puts the spotlight on those accommodation providers across England who provide visitors with the… Read the full news article

IntercityHotel brand secures a Service Champion gold medal for customer satisfaction in the latest “Service Champions” awards

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Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts receives a Service Champion award for the seventh time in a row – IntercityHotel brand also wins gold for customer satisfaction Main, Germany, 2018-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts have won a prestigious “Service Champion Award” for the seventh time in succession. The traditional brand is once… Read the full news article