2012-10-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frankfurt-based Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts have emerged as the overall winner out of 1,256 companies evaluated in the 2012 Service Champions rankings for all branches in Germany. Current service values for in excess of 150 companies in the tourism segment had already been surveyed in June 2012, when Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Travel Awards
Columbus man who created ‘Husker Gnome’
GERING, NEB., 2012-10-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryan Sidwell of Columbus, Neb., is the grand-prize winner in the 2012 Nebraska Passport program. Sidwell will receive an Apple® iPad™ valued at $800, in addition to prizes he earned while participating in the program. The Passport program, sponsored by the Nebraska Tourism Commission, encourages travelers to explore Nebraska and… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas Ranks #1 Among Condé Nast Traveler Magazine’s 2012 Top Las Vegas Hotels as It Embarks on Major Renovation
Stylish, art-deco inspired guest room renovation underway with completion slated for December 8, 2012 Las Vegas, U.S.A. – 2012-10-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — On the eve of completion of its USD 30 million guest room renovation, Four SeasonsHotel Las Vegas was ranked the #1 Hotel in Las Vegas as part of Condé Nast TravelerMagazine’s 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards. The list is featured… Read the full news article
SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE RESEARCHER WINS PRESTIGIOUS VETERINARY MEDICINE AWARD
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute reproductive biologist Dr. Janine Brown has been named this year’s winner of the Morris Animal Foundation’s Innovation in Veterinary Medicine Award. The tribute celebrates Brown’s expansive career in developing pioneering reproductive techniques for wildlife—a body of research that has resulted in better management of animals under human care… Read the full news article
Rendezvous Hospitality Group Wins Two Awards For Website Design And Development
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rendezvous Hospitality Group (RHG) has been honoured with two awards for its newly designed website, recognising the highest standards in website design and development. The hotel group has been acknowledged with a Standard of Excellence award in the 2012 WebAwards and a Best in Class award at the Interactive Media Awards (IMA)…. Read the full news article
TAJ HOTELS RESORTS AND PALACES SCORES BIG IN THE CONDE NAST TRAVELER READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2012
TAJ Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives #2 in the World, #1 in Asia The Pierre, A Taj Hotel #12 in New York City Taj Lake Palace, Rambagh Palace, Taj Palaces Delhi and Taj Mahal Palace are Top 10 in India MUMBAI, 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces has once again scored top honors… Read the full news article
Airport Authority receives Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award
SAN DIEGO – 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has received the 19th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award for 2012 from the National Procurement Institute. This is the Airport Authority’s third consecutive time receiving the award. The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award is designed to recognize organizational excellence in procurement. The… Read the full news article
Hilton Pattaya Named Country Winner: Best Luxury Emerging Hotel, World Luxury Hotel Awards 2012
Being Recognized for the Second Consecutive Year, Award Bears Testament to Hotel’s Continued Commitment to Delivering Luxurious, World-class service PATTAYA, Thailand – 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Pattaya today announced that it has been named country winner by 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards for ‘Best Luxury Emerging Hotel’. The prestigious award was announced in Kuala Lumpur,… Read the full news article
FLYBE SCOOPS TWO TOP ‘AIRLINE OF THE YEAR’ AWARDS
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline and the biggest operator at George Best Belfast City Airport, has won two top travel industry awards, being named ‘Airline of the Year for the UK & Ireland’ in this year’s Travel Agents Choice Awards; and scooped the ‘Best UK Domestic Airline’ accolade at the Northern Ireland Travel and… Read the full news article
Pullman and MGallery rewarded at the World Travel Awards 2012
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna and the MGallery Capovaticano Resort Thalasso & Spa won the Europe’s Leading Island Resort and Italy’s Leading Thalasso Resort respectively at the World Travel Awards 2012. These awards reflect the capacity of both these upscale Accor brands to distinguish themselves in the tourism industry as a whole and in their… Read the full news article
KOREAN AIR RECEIVES WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2012 ASIA’S LEADING AIRLINE FIRST CLASS
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Korean Air received the prestigious accolade of being voted Asia’s Leading Airline First Class at The World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Ceremony 2012, held in Singapore on October 18th. Founded in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry, the World Travel Awards are recognised… Read the full news article
Arik Air wins Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline 2012 Award
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline has been adjudged the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in West and Central Africa for the second consecutive year. The honour was bestowed on the airline at the 9th Security Watch Africa Award held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana… Read the full news article
Hilton Pattaya Receives Recognition In 2012 Thailand Property Awards For “Best Hotel Architectural Design”
Hotel Has Received 31 Awards Since Its Opening in 2010, and Continues to Create Waves in the Domestic and International Scenes PATTAYA, Thailand – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Pattaya today announced that it has been named country winner at the 2012 Thailand Property Awards for Best Hotel Architectural Design. The award was presented at Dusit… Read the full news article
California Center for Sustainable Energy and San Diego International Airport Win Award for Air Pollution Control
Green Taxis Initiative Has Transitioned More Than 30 Percent of Airport’s Taxi Fleet to Hybrid Vehicles SAN DIEGO – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Diego International Airport’s “Green Taxi” initiative, made possible through a public-private partnership involving San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the California Center for Sustainable Energy, Mossy Toyota, taxi operators and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, won… Read the full news article
Lonely Planet Reveals Its Best for 2013
Asia-Pacific, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lonely Planet has named Hobart and Christchurch as two of the world’s top cities for next year in LONELY PLANET’S BEST IN TRAVEL 2013, published today. This is Lonely Planet’s eighth eagerly-awaited annual collection of the best places to go and things to do around the world for the year ahead. Ranked… Read the full news article
LUX* Resorts shines at World Travel Awards 2012 winning 2 awards
LUX* Maldives as “ indian ocean’s leading hotel” and lux* ile de la reunion as “reunion island’s leading hotel” 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — LUX* Resorts is proud to announce that two of the group’s properties have been officially recognized at the World Travel Awards 2012 – Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony held in Singapore on Oct 18th…. Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Amman Wins 2012 SpaFinder Wellness Readers’ Choice Country Award
Voted Favorite Spa in Jordan for the second consecutive year Amman, Jordan – 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Amman has recently won the 2012SpaFinder Wellness Readers’ Choice Country Award as the Favorite Spa in Jordan for the second year in a row. This recognition is given annually to the top spas globally, and by spa guests across… Read the full news article
Best staff in rail recognised at Heathrow Express
The Heathrow Express team has been recognised as being among the best in the railway industry at the Rail Staff Awards hosted at the ICC in Birmingham on Saturday night 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Heathrow Express team has been recognised as being among the best in the railway industry at the Rail Staff Awards hosted… Read the full news article
October 2012 SPRTC Summary
2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The following is a synopsis of the Arkansas State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission meeting held at Village Creek State Park in Wynne on October 18, 2012. For questions regarding this report, please contact Gloria Robins, executive assistant, at 501-682-7614. The next Commission meeting will be held November 15, 2012, in Eureka Springs…. Read the full news article
Hampton Inn Salina Team Member Honored with Award
Recognized as a Spirit of Hampton Award Winner SALINA, Kansas – 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Hampton Inn Salina, located at 401 W Schillng, today announced the special recognition of one of its own team members. Dawn Glassburn-Hoesli was recently awarded with the Spirit of Hampton Award, which she was nominated for by her peers because… Read the full news article
VIA Rail Receives Honorary Award from Heritage BC for its Newly Renovated Vancouver Station
Vancouver, 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada was very proud to receive a prestigious honorary award from Heritage BC for the restoration of its Pacific Central station in Vancouver. The award was in recognition of the high standards of quality and the commitment to the preservation of heritage shown in the building’s renovation, which was… Read the full news article
Kuusamo selected as Airport of the Year for 2012
Finavia has chosen Kuusamo Airport as the airport of the year for 2012. The main selection criteria were financial effectiveness and customer satisfaction. 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — “Kuusamo Airport has successfully improved key financial figures and the efficiency of operations. In addition, operating as a customer-oriented service organisation during the past year has been a good… Read the full news article
Liberation Group are Beer Champions
2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Liberation Group, the Channel Islands leading pub, bars and drinks business, has scooped another major industry award. Last night, at the British Beer and Pub Association dinner, the company was crowned Beer Champions in front of industry peers and influential journalists. It is the first time the accolade has been awarded and… Read the full news article
The HR Team at Brown’s Hotel are proud winners of the SME HR Initiative of the Year Award
2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — We are pleased to announce that Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel was last night awarded the ‘SME HR initiative of the year Award’ (for small and medium enterprises), at the 2012 CIPD People Management Awards. Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel prides itself on its unrivalled service and wanted a training programme to reflect this. … Read the full news article
IHG is Asia’s Leading Business Hotel Brand with 18 World Travel Awards wins across the region
Singapore, 2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) took home 18 accolades at the 2012 World Travel Awards (WTA), which took place at the InterContinental Singapore last night. IHG took home the title for Asia’s Leading Business Hotel Brand, as well as a slew of awards across its brands for properties across Asia, Australasia and the… Read the full news article
Kuusamo selected as Airport of the Year for 2012
Finavia has chosen Kuusamo Airport as the airport of the year for 2012. The main selection criteria were financial effectiveness and customer satisfaction 2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — “Kuusamo Airport has successfully improved key financial figures and the efficiency of operations. In addition, operating as a customer-oriented service organisation during the past year has been a good… Read the full news article
CARIBBEAN AIRLINES NAMED “LEADING CARIBBEAN AIRLINE 2012” BY WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
Port-of-Spain, 2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Caribbean Airlines was voted the “Leading Caribbean Airline” by World Travel Awards recently held in Montego Bay, Jamaica. For the third consecutive year, Caribbean Airlines has been given the nod as the “Leading Caribbean Airline” by World Travel Awards, the most prestigious, comprehensive and sought after awards programme in the global travel and… Read the full news article
Winnipeg Airports Authority Receives a City of Winnipeg Accessibility Award
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winnipeg Airports Authority was honoured to receive the Winnipeg Accessibility Award from the City of Winnipeg. “We are honoured to receive this recognition from the City of Winnipeg,” said Barry Rempel, President & CEO of Winnipeg Airports Authority. “Universal design was a key component in the planning and construction of the new… Read the full news article
Alberta tourism industry hitting its stride
Preliminary 2012 results indicate success for Travel Alberta Calgary, AB, 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism in Alberta celebrates another successful summer and Travel Alberta prepares to launch the second phase of its award-winning brand later this month. Positive results suggest that Alberta’s tourism industry is hitting its stride, working together in partnership to create world-class experiences attracting tourists from all… Read the full news article
Hilton Naples Appoints Niccole Neebling As Director Of Sales, Catering & Marketing
NAPLES, Fla. – 2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Naples today announced appointment of Niccole Neebling as Director of Sales, Catering & Marketing. Clark Hill, general manager, Hilton Naples, said, “We are fortunate to have an experienced professional like Niccole Neebling leading our sales and marketing efforts. Niccole fulfills the Hilton Brand Promise with her commitment to… Read the full news article