Category Archives: Travel Awards

Katara Hospitality presented with ‘Hospitality Company of the Year’ award at the Arabian Business Qatar Awards 2016

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QATAR, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Katara Hospitality, the global hotel developer, owner and operator based in Qatar, has been named the ‘Hospitality Company of the Year’ within the Arabian Business Qatar Awards 2016. The award was presented to Salem Al Kubaisi, Chief Corporate Services Officer at Katara Hospitality, on behalf of Katara Hospitality at… Read the full press release

Aviation veteran Roger Whyte to receive John H. Winant Award at the 2016 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition

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Washington, DC, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that business aviation veteran and former industry executive Roger Whyte will receive the John H. Winant Award at the 2016 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), in Orlando, FL in November. “Roger’s selfless and enduring commitment to growing business… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways inaugurated into the TTG Travel Hall of Fame

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Airline’s entry into the TTG Travel Hall of Fame crowns a decade of consecutive wins DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Oct-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been inaugurated into the TTG Travel Hall of Fame, having been crowned as the Best Middle Eastern Airline for the 11th consecutive time at this year’s TTG Travel Awards. The… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Cargo awarded Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality Award

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DALLAS, TX, 2016-Oct-03 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 20th consecutive year, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is bringing home one of air cargo’s top awards. Logistics Management awarded the airline with the Quest for Quality Award. The airline was first honored with the award in 1996 and has consistently brought home this award in… Read the full press release

LAX recognized at the 2016 ACI World Annual Conference for achieving Airport Carbon Accreditation

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Los Angeles, California, 2016-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was recognized at the 2016 Airports Council International (ACI) World Annual Conference for recently achieving Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) at Level 2 Reduction.  The ACA program recognizes airports worldwide that have committed to managing their carbon footprint through measurement and reduction with… Read the full press release

TravelClick wins 29 awards and the “Top Agency” award at the Web Marketing Association’s 2016 WebAwards

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TravelClick Connects Global Hoteliers to Guests through Best-in-Class Web Solutions NEW YORK, 2016-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The creative designers at TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, received the “Top Agency” award at the Web Marketing Association’s 2016 WebAwards, an honor that’s reserved for interactive firms with consistently… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide® named “Corporate Housing Provider of the Year” at the 2016 FEM APAC Global Mobility Summit

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SINGAPORE, 2016-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, has been named “Corporate Housing Provider of the Year” at the 2016 Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) APAC Global Mobility Summit. This is the third time in recent years Oakwood Worldwide® has taken home an EMMA… Read the full press release

EL FUNDADOR DE MELIÁ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, GABRIEL ESCARRER, RECIBE EN LONDRES EL PREMIO “HALL OF FAME” EN EL FORO DE INVERSIÓN HOTELERA MÁS IMPORTANTE DE EUROPA

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El reconocimiento se otorga a aquellas personas que han realizado una “profunda contribución” a la Industria Hotelera de Europa Mallorca, España, 2016-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, fundador y presidente de Meliá Hotels International (MHI) la primera compañía hotelera española y tercera en Europa, ha sido reconocido con el “Hall of Fame Award”… Read the full press release

SKI Magazine Resort Survey named Whistler Blackcomb No. 1 Overall Ski Resort in North America for the third consecutive year

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29th Annual SKI Magazine Resort Survey Places Whistler Blackcomb Back On The Podium  WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — For the third consecutive year, the SKI Magazine Resort Survey has named Whistler Blackcomb as the No. 1 Overall Ski Resort in North America. Whistler Blackcomb has held this title four times in the last… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways again named the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards

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Business travellers retain Qatar Airways as their airline of choice to travel with DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was once again named the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong on 23 September, 2016. This marks the seventh consecutive year the airline has… Read the full press release

Jaz in the City’s website recognised by American Web Marketing Association

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FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Jaz in the City, the new brand from the Steigenberger Hotel Group, has won a prize in the USA for its website. The American Web Marketing Association recognised the new Internet presence of the brand by conferring an award in the category “Hotel and Lodging”. The Internet site… Read the full press release

TAP wins “Best Airline” category of the Publituris Portugal Travel Awards 2016

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Latest conquest at the Publituris awards Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Portuguese flag-carrier TAP was the overall winner in the “Best Airline” category of the Publituris Portugal Travel Awards 2016. The 13th edition of this prize ceremony gala was held in Coimbra last Friday. The finalists, who were short-listed in each category by… Read the full press release

Singapore Tourism Board announces finalists for the 2016 Singapore Tourism Awards

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SINGAPORE, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — After ten weeks and numerous rounds of intense judging, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced today the 81 finalists for the Experience Excellence, Enterprise Excellence and Customer Service categories of the 2016 Singapore Tourism Awards, Singapore’s most prestigious awards for the tourism sector. Come 5 October 2016 at the… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways received the ‘Airline of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year by Travel Trade Gazette

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ABU DHABI, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been awarded the ‘Airline of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year by UK magazine, Travel Trade Gazette (TTG). The awards were announced last night at a prestigious ceremony at the Lyceum Theatre in London’s West… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Nevis named Caribbean’s Leading Beach Resort for the second consecutive year in the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards

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Authentic Caribbean luxury resort also recognised as Leading Resort and Luxury Hotel Villa in St. Kitts and Nevis Nevis, West Indies, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Nevis has been named Caribbean’s Leading Beach Resort for the second consecutive year in the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards.  The resort was also recognised as… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways again honoured with Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards

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Qatar Airways wins the coveted award for the second year in a row that names the leading airline in customer experience innovation DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards for the second consecutive year, at the Future… Read the full press release

Devil’s Porridge Museum in Dumfries & Galloway honoured with Five Star Museum award by VisitScotland

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — A state-of-the-art museum in Dumfries & Galloway which charts the history of a munitions factory during World War 1 has achieved VisitScotland’s highest Quality Assurance grading. The Devil’s Porridge Museum in Eastriggs near Annan received the Five Star Museum award from VisitScotland following a recent assessment visit by… Read the full press release

The Emirates Palace Spa named ‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’, ‘Abu Dhabi’s Best Hotel Spa’ and ‘Middle East’s Best Hotel Spa’ at the 2016 World Spa Awards

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ABU DHABI, 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — 2016 The Emirates Palace Spa has, once again, been crowned the ‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’ and ‘Abu Dhabi’s Best Hotel Spa’ at the 2016 World Spa Awards but, this year, the Spa also took home the ‘Middle East’s Best Hotel Spa’ award turning a much deserved spotlight onto… Read the full press release

Marriott International awarded the most “Friendly Biz” certification by the Colombian LGBT Chamber of Commerce

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Bethesda, Md., 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) was recently honored as the first international hotel brand in Colombia to pass the Colombian LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s six month review process. The Colombian chamber awarded the most “Friendly Biz” certification to Marriott for its customer protocols when serving LGBT guests.  Last month,… Read the full press release

Allstate Insurance Company and City of Chicago announces “Rising Star” youth award to be presented to Joshlyn Camille Lomax

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Musical theater prodigy to be honored as rising star in the arts alongside Fifth Star Award honorees Buddy Guy, Victor Skrebneski, Jackie Taylor, Carlos Tortolero and The Second City CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Allstate Insurance Company announced today that they will present… Read the full press release

Vistara wins four industry recognitions in August 2016

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New Delhi, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara, India’s fastest growing full service carrier, has been conferred with four industry recognitions in August 2016. Vistara was adjudged one of India’s Most Promising Brands 2016. India’s Most Promising Brands 2016 is researched by iBrands 360, and evaluated by the World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC).  This… Read the full press release

Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths named the Business Leader of the Year at Gulf Business Awards 2016

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Dubai, UAE, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths was named the Business Leader of the Year at the fifth edition of Gulf Business Awards 2016, which hosted some of the UAE’s key business leaders in Dubai on Tuesday evening. Griffiths was also named the Business Leader of the Year for the… Read the full press release

Centennial Airport Executive Director Robert Olislagers, A.A.E. to receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ Distinguished Service Award

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Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Robert Olislagers, A.A.E., Executive Director of Centennial Airport, will receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to airport executives in honor of an exemplary career and contributions to the airport industry. “Robert is an invaluable colleague in the airport community who has… Read the full press release

Titanic Belfast named Europe’s Leading Visitor Attraction at the prestigious World Travel Awards

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LONDON, 2016-Sep-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Titanic Belfast, the world’s largest Titanic visitor experience, located on the spot where the famous liner was built and launched, has been named as Europe’s Leading Visitor Attraction at the prestigious World Travel Awards held in Sardinia, Italy, last night. Titanic Belfast beat off stiff competition from the Guinness… Read the full press release

Travel Oregon honored with Mercury award for Best Broadcast Advertising in the country

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Salem, OR, 2016-Sep-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Winners of the National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD) 2016 Mercury awards were announced this week during U.S. Travel Association’s annual Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) conference held this year in Boca Raton, Fla. The NCSTD honored Travel Oregon with a highly coveted Mercury award for… Read the full press release

Earn River Cottage in Dupplin, Perth presented with VisitScotland’s Five Star Quality Assurance Award

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Sep-05 — /Travel PR News/ — A luxurious self-catering cottage, located just outside Perth, has been awarded five stars by VisitScotland. Earn River Cottage, set in the heart of the Dupplin Estate, was presented with VisitScotland’s Quality Assuranceaccolade in recognition of its exceptional standards. Restored earlier this year, the traditional stone built cottage is… Read the full press release

Three New Zealand luxury properties named in top 20 international hideaways list by the Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report

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Three New Zealand luxury properties have been named in the latest list of top 20 international hideaways released by the Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2016-Sep-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Leading New Zealand luxury lodges Otahuna, Huka and Blanket Bay have been voted into the Top 20 International Hideaways for 2016 – published… Read the full press release

Marriott International selected as the 2016 Company of the Year for LATINA Style 50 Report

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Bethesda, Md., 2016-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) has been selected the 2016 Company of the Year for the LATINA Style50 Report highlighting the Best Places for Latinas to Work for in the United States. This is the second time that Marriott has received the top award from the LATINA Style 50…. Read the full press release

U.S. Travel Association announces Utah’s Vicki Varela as 2016 State Tourism Director of the Year at its annual ESTO conference

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BOCA RATON, FLA., 2016-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Vicki Varela of the Utah Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding has been named national State Tourism Director of the Year for 2016. Varela was announced as the winner before more than 800 of her peers at the U.S. Travel Association’s annual ESTO conference, held this… Read the full press release

Historic Hotels of America® announces nominee finalists for 2016 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence to be held in Honolulu on November 3

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WASHINGTON, D.C., 2016-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Historic Hotels of America® and Historic Hotels Worldwide® are pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2016 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence. These Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers across the nation and around the world. The 2016 Historic… Read the full press release