2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — India has bagged three prestigious awards from World Travel Awards (WTA). These are: World’s Leading Destination – India, World’s Leading Tourist Board – Incredible India and World’s Leading Tourist Attraction – Taj Mahal. Union Tourism Minister Sh. K. Chiranjeevi received these awards here today. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Tourism Minister… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Travel Awards
Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii Named Top Four Hotels in Hawaii in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2013 Gold List – The World’s Best Places to Stay
Resorts celebrate with exceptional value promotions through 2013 Hawaii, Maui, U.S.A. – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii were named the top four hotels in Hawaii by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2013 Gold List – The World’s Best Places to Stay. All four resorts scored above 93 points out of a possible 100. The annual Gold List is… Read the full news article
Capella Hotels and Resorts is Proud to Anounce That Its Resort in Cabo San Lucas Has Been Bestowed With AAA’S Five Diamond Award® – Capella Pedregal awarded AAA’s highest level of Diamond Ratings
ATLANTA, GA – 2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mr. Horst Schulze, CEO and Chairman of Capella Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce today that Capella’s Cabo San Lucas property, Capella Pedregal, has been honored with the coveted Five Diamond Award®, the highest level of rating for lodgings and restaurants administered by AAA. Situated on the side… Read the full news article
Marriott, A Legend Joins Travel Hall of Fame
2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Executive Chairman Bill Marriott was inducted into the Business Travel Hall of Fame earlier this week, where he was recognized for creating opportunities for people around the world, and as a business and hospitality icon. Congratulations, Mr. Marriott! ### [Pictured left is Mr. Marriott accepting the award and pictured right is Mr…. Read the full news article
Tourism Australia’s website voted world’s best
2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia’s website voted world’s best Key facts Australia.com has been recognised at this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA), being voted World’s Leading Tourism Authority Website by more than 220,000 travel agents and other industry professionals from over 175 countries. Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy said the award reflected the national… Read the full news article
STEIGENBERGER HOTEL GROUP CONFERS AWARDS ON HOTEL DIRECTORS
Steigenberger Hotel Group confers awards on Hotel Directors 2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Elisabeth Perwanger and Thomas Nixdorf have been named as the Steigenberger Hotel Group “General Managers of the Year”. Ms. Perwanger, Director of the Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof in Vienna and Area General Manager Austria, and Mr. Nixdorf, Director of the InterCityHotel in Hanover, both received their prizes at… Read the full news article
W Maldives Named ‘Best Worldwide Resort Hotel’ at Recent Awards Ceremony
2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — W Retreat & Spa Maldives has been named the Best Worldwide Resort Hotel at The Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers’ Awards 2012 – held in London, 3 December 2012. W Maldives – a private island and luxury playground in a wonderland of white sand beaches, turquoise lagoons and breath-taking reefs. W Retreat… Read the full news article
Czech Tourists Rank Thailand One of Their Top Destinations
Czech – 2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Readership polls conducted by two of the Czech Republic’s popular consumer and travel trade papers have shown that Thailand ranks among the most popular destinations for Czech travellers this winter season. The daily tabloid newspaper Mladá fronta Dnes, in its 3-4 November, 2012, edition, reported that Thailand was one of… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Amman Wins Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award
#4 in the Middle East, #1 in Jordan Amman, Jordan – 2012-12-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Amman has been honoured in theCondé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, as the #4 Top Hotel in the Middle East, and #1 in Jordan. It is an honour to be included in this prestigious list with a reader satisfaction rating of 88.4 out of… Read the full news article
Wyndham Championship’s “Escape To The Wyndham” Named Best 2012 Advertising Campaign By PGA TOUR
Parsippany, N.J. – 2012-12-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the nation’s largest hospitality companies, announced today that the Wyndham Championship’s “Escape to the Wyndham” advertising campaign has been named the PGA TOUR’s best of 2012. Contested annually on the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship is… Read the full news article
Porter Airlines climbs higher in Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards
TORONTO, 2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Porter Airlines has received top grades for two years running as the second best airline in the world in the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Top Small Airlines category. As the highest rated Canadian airline, Porter also placed fourth overall among the Top 25 Airlines across all categories, up from its sixth… Read the full news article
SKYTRAX Airline Star Ranking is poised to announce upgrade for several Airline Star Ranking levels in early 2013
London, UK , 2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Official Skytrax Airline Star Ranking programme is the Quality Analysis system that ranks airline product and service standards worldwide, with professional evaluation conducted by Skytrax airline audit specialists. Before a Star Rating level is awarded, SKYTRAX conduct a detailed Quality analysis across more than 800 different areas of product… Read the full news article
SKYTRAX announce that the World Airline Awards are to be staged at the Paris Air Show on 18th June 2013
London, UK, 2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Recognised globally as the most prestigious accolades for the world airline industry, the World Airline Awards represent the global benchmark of airline excellence. After a most successful Awards Ceremony in 2011 at the Paris Air Show, it has been announced that the 2013 Skytrax World Airline Awards will return to the… Read the full news article
Travelzoo Awarded Best Travel Website & Best Place to Work
NEW YORK, 2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, is celebrating early this holiday season after winning the 2012 EPPY Award for best travel website, and being named among the top 20 in Crain’s Best Places to Work in New York City. Now in their 17th year, the EPPY Awards are presented… Read the full news article
O’Hare “Airport Watch” Recognized by National Law Enforcement Group
CHICAGO, 2012-12-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Safety and Security Division, Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Bensenville, IL Police Department recently received the inaugural 9/11 Commendation Award from the InterPort Police organization. The award was presented in New York City on November 28, 2012 for the “Airport Watch” Program at O’Hare International Airport. The program, based on… Read the full news article
Digital Dominance: Four Seasons Cements Digital Content Leadership with Award Winning Website and Social Media Programs
Latest developments include epicurean website Taste and new luxury and lifestyle sites *Corporate – 2012-12-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the list of awards and accolades for the re-imagined and redesigned fourseasons.com grows, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts continues to expand its digital universe with fresh content in the luxury lifestyle category, broader and deeper social media presence, and new synergies… Read the full news article
Manila Hotel on Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 20 Hotels in Southeast Asia
2012-12-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Manila Hotel, the Grand Dame of the Philippines, was named one of the top 20 hotels in Southeast Asia in a poll conducted by Condé Nast Traveler. The Hotel earned a rating of 82.5 from the 46,476 readers for the 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards securely placing on the list’s anchor position… Read the full news article
Rocco Forte Hotels, Stuart Johnson named Hotelier of the Year 2012 by Caterer and Hotelkeeper
London, 2012-12-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rocco Forte Hotels is pleased to announce that Stuart Johnson, General Manager of Brown’s Hotel, has been named 2012 Hotelier of the Year by Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Johnson was presented with this prestigious award by the magazine’s Editor, Mark Lewis at celebratory lunch at Cameron House which was attended by more… Read the full news article
Ethiopian Wins International Diamond Prize for Excellence
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the International Diamond Prize for Excellence in Quality by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) on December 2, 2012 in Brussels. Ethiopian won the award for its commitment to quality, excellence and continuous improvement. Esayas Woldemariam, SVP Global Sales, received… Read the full news article
O.R.Tambo International Airport hosts Stakeholder Awards
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — O.R. Tambo International Airport hosted its annual Feather Awards on Friday, 30 November 2012. The Feather Awards ceremony is a prestigious event which is hosted to thank all of the Airport’s stakeholders and reward consistent stakeholder service excellence. Through the Awards, O.R. Tambo International also aims to enhance business partnerships with its various… Read the full news article
Aeroflot is in Top-10 Best Russia’s Employers
MOSCOW, 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to the latest Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) study, Aeroflot is in Russia’s Top-10 Best companies to work for. The top-5 list is formed by leading industry players: 44 % of the respondents has chosen Gazprom, then goes Rosneft with 29%, Sberbank (25%), Lukoil (16%) and Russian railways (13%). Aeroflot holds the 8-th place with 9 % of potential employees’ votes, showing… Read the full news article
Six Michelin Stars Awarded Once More to Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Lung King Heen and Caprice both retain three stars in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2013 Hong Kong, China – 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The fifth edition of the world-renowned Michelin Guide for Hong Kong Macau 2013 has once again awarded a total of six Michelin stars to Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong for the fourth consecutive year, with three… Read the full news article
Academy awards arrive in London at 45 Park Lane
45 Park Lane celebrates the 85th Academy Awards with a special award season menu 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Located in Dorchester Collection’s latest London property, celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck’s CUT at 45 Park Lane will be offering diners the chance to celebrate the 85th Academy Awards in true Hollywood style. A special menu will be created… Read the full news article
Silicon Valley’s Airport Receives Partnership Award from Transportation Security Administration
Team Effort to Protect Nation’s Air Transportation System SAN JOSE – 2012-12-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) was honored with the TSA Partnership Award 2012 at a ceremony in the Transportation Security Administration San Jose Field Office on November 28, 2012. On behalf of SJC staff, Director of Aviation Bill Sherry accepted the award… Read the full news article
Passengers and airport users have their say by awarding top performers at Cape Town International Airport
2012-12-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 2012’s airport awards held recently saw British Airways scoop the Best Airline: full service award while Mango Airlines was awarded the Best Airline: low cost carrier. Singapore was awarded Best International Airline and SA Express walked away with the Best Regional Airline Award. Swissport International was lauded as the Best Ground… Read the full news article
CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT VOTED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF THE YEAR
2012-12-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airport Chief Executive Jim Boult says he is delighted by the award. “Those of us close to the airport think it’s a very special place and it seems travellers agree,” he says. “To have readers of the widely respected magazine Travel Digest vote us the International Airport Of The Year is stunning. “We… Read the full news article
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa Recognized For “Best Contribution To An Event By A Venue” At Marketing Events Awards 2012
PHUKET, Thailand – 2012-12-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa has been awarded “Best Contribution to an Event by a Venue” by Marketing Events Awards 2012, held at a gala event on November 22, 2012 in Singapore. Marketing Events Awards 2012 honors the best of event marketing, management, and planning industry in Asia…. Read the full news article
Award-Winning Airline Celebrates Successful Start Of Flights To Capital Maputo 02 Dec 2012
Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE – 2012-12-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Within a month of starting operations to Mozambique, Qatar Airways celebrated the launch of its 19th African destination with a VIP dinner in Maputo. Guests from the diplomatic community, government quarters, businesses and corporates attended the event held at the Polana Serena hotel in Mozambique’s capital city. The dinner… Read the full news article
Thailand Grabs the Best Five AsiaSpa Awards 2012
Hong Kong, 2012-11-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thailand won the Asian Spa Capital of the Year award at the 8th annual AsiaSpa Awards for 2012, organised on 15 November in Hong Kong by AsiaSpa magazine. The award was one of five picked up in total by Thai spas, health and wellness resorts, more than any other country…. Read the full news article
Aeroflot gets Russia’s Company of the Year Award
MOSCOW, 2012-11-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — On November 27, 2012 in the very center of Moscow at antique Gostiny Dvor Celebration Hall near Kremlin Aeroflot was awarded Company of the Year 2012 title in Aviation transport category. Company of the Year is Russia’s most prestigious annual business award honoring the achievements of leading organizations within the national corporate… Read the full news article