Category - Awards

84 hospitality leaders awarded at Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai

Hozpitality Group’s second Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards 2015 was a grand success with over 84 gold and silver winners in different categories including Judges Choice winners. The award ceremony event took place on the evening of Monday, 12th Dec 2016 in at the Dusit Thani Dubai, where over 350 top hospitality professionals met at this spectacular gala dinner. The glamorous evening included a reception, a great meal and great entertainment, in addition to the actual awards...

Etihad Airways named Best Airline in the World for International Travel

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been named the Best Airline in the World for International Travel by the readers of Business Traveler USA magazine in the 28th Annual 2016 Best in Business Travel Awards. The airline was also named Airline with the Best First Class Service in the World and Best Business Class to the Middle East. “We are honored to receive these three prestigious awards from the readers of Business Traveler USA which further recognize Etihad...

Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority named World’s Leading Tourist Board

The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA) has been named the World’s Leading City Tourist Board 2016 by the prestigious World Travel Awards! Competing against other top destinations, Miami Beach was chosen by over 1 million industry voters in competition against Auckland Tourism, Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau, Cape Town Tourism, Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau, Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administrative Commission, and Visit London. This honor of World’s...

Etihad Airways wins ‘World’s Leading Airline’ award for eighth consecutive year

Etihad Airways has once again collected the ‘World’s Leading Airline’ award at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the airline has received the prestigious accolade. The December 2 beachside event was held before an audience of the industry’s leading luminaries and international media at the idyllic Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Beach Resort in the Maldives. Etihad Airways also received the award for ‘World’s Leading...

InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong Voted World’s Leading Luxury Business Hotel

InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong has won the attention of the world elites at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016 held in Maldives, garnering the biggest recognition as World’s Leading Luxury Business Hotel. InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong has also taken home Hong Kong’s Leading Business Hotel for the third consecutive years and triumphed with Asia’s Leading Business Hotel accolade for the first time. Mr. Alexander O. Wassermann...

Deer Jet Wins World´s Leading Private Jet award

First Asian private jet company to win at the World Travel Awards for second consecutive year For the second consecutive year Deer Jet has won the title of World’s Leading Private Jet Charter. After a year of searching for the best of the best in travel and tourism worldwide, the World Travel Awards (WTA) have selected Deer Jet for its world-class services, operational excellence and visionary global plans, giving the company the highest accolade for a business aviation company. World...

Hainan Airlines wins four awards at 2016 WTA ceremony

The award ceremony of 2016 World Travel Awards (WTA) was held at the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi, a five-star resort on Noonu Atoll in the Maldives, on December 2 local time, where Hainan Airlines received four awards: World’s Leading Airline — Business Class 2016, World’s Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2016, World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2016 and World’s Leading Excellence Inflight Service 2016. With the aim of meeting the expectations of an ever more diversified...

World Travel Awards: Etihad Airways winner for eight consecutive years

Male, MALDIVES – Etihad Airways has once again collected the ‘World’s Leading Airline’ award at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the airline has received the prestigious accolade. Last night’s beachside event was held before an audience of the industry’s leading luminaries and international media at the idyllic Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Beach Resort in the Maldives.  Etihad Airways also received the award for...

Hainan Airlines Wins Four Awards at 2016 WTA Ceremony

The award ceremony of 2016 World Travel Awards (WTA) was held at the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi, a five-star resort on Noonu Atoll in the Maldives, on December 2 local time, where Hainan Airlines received four awards: World’s Leading Airline — Business Class 2016, World’s Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2016, World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2016 and World’s Leading Excellence Inflight Service 2016. With the aim of meeting the expectations of an ever more diversified...

ASKY Airlines named Regional Carrier of the Year

ASKY, the Pan-African Airline with the largest network in West and Central Africa, has the pleasure to announce that it is the recipient of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Airline of the Year Award for Regional Operations at the AFRAA 48th Annual General Assembly held on November 20-22, 2016 at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

CALC wins 2016 Excellence of Listed Enterprises Award

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC), the largest independent operating aircraft lessor in China, is pleased to announce that the Group has received “The Excellence of Listed Enterprise Award 2016” by the renowned financial magazine Capital Weekly.

Vienna Convention Bureau Director receives Lifetime Achievement Award at ibtm world

In recognition of his significant contribution to the meetings and events industry during the Meetings Leadership Summit – which precedes ibtm world as the global heads of industry and thought leaders networking event, Christian Mutschlechner received a prestigious award. Christian Mutschlechner, Director of the Vienna Convention Bureau, was recognized for his outstanding contribution to the meetings and events industry and given the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Seychelles Tourism Board hosts ceremony in China

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) held its third annual appreciation evening and awards ceremony to reward the tourism and trade partners in China whom they have been working closely with to promote the Seychelles islands as the ideal travel destination for Chinese tourists.

Myanmar to announce 2016 Tourism Product & Package Innovation Competition winners

Through the Business Innovation Facility (BIF), the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) supports local tourism entrepreneurs to develop and market innovative, inclusive and socially responsible tourism products in Myanmar. A key component of BIF’s support to the tourism sector is the Product & Package Innovation Competition (PPIC). PPIC provides technical and financial assistance to innovative entrepreneurs, enabling them to develop and introduce new tourism...

Two international Awards for Dunes Hotel Apartments Dubai

Dubai – Dunes Hotel Apartments conferred with ‘Best Serviced Apartments’ title at 2016 Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards and recognized third time winner of World Luxury Hotel Awards Dunes Hotel Apartments celebrates two major international wins this month with the title of ‘Best Serviced Apartments’ on a global level from Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards 2016 and for the third time an accolade from World Luxury Hotel Awards. Considered the ultimate accomplishment in the hospitality...

Hospitality industry icon named 2016 US Entrepreneur of the Year

J. Willard Marriott, Jr., Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Marriott International, has been chosen by Ernst & Young, one of the largest international accounting firms, to receive the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction category and the U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year Overall Award.

World Golf Awards brings glitz to Portugal

The World Golf Awards returned to Portugal for the third consecutive year with a glitzy ceremony held at the stunning Conrad Algarve. Attendees were welcomed to the luxurious hotel on Friday, November 11, with a round of golf on one of three championship golf courses at Quinta do Lago.