Category: Awards

Seychelles Reclaims Award: Top Island Destination in Africa and Middle East

eturbonews - September 10, 2021 0

Seychelles has beat off competition yet again as it scooped for the fourth time, the prestigious Travel + Leisure 2021 World’s Best Award as the ... Read More

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TripAdvisor Names The Best Airlines In The World

eturbonews - April 10, 2017 0

TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site, today announced the winners of its first annual Travelers' Choice® awards for airlines, recognizing travelers' favorite carriers around ... Read More

Aviation

Boeing energy conservation program lauded by EPA

Global Editor - April 7, 2017 0

Boeing will be recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for ... Read More

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Haikou Airport becomes China’s first Skytrax 5-Star Regional Airport

Global Editor - April 7, 2017 0

On 7th April 2017, Haikou Meilan International Airport received its 5-Star Regional Airport Rating by Skytrax, the international air transport rating organization. Haikou Meilan International ... Read More

Culinary

World’s 50 Best Restaurants announced in Melbourne

Global Editor - April 5, 2017 0

Eleven Madison Park in New York has secured the No.1 spot in the 2017 list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants. In taking the No.1 ... Read More

Aviation

The Crystal Cabin Awards presented in Hamburg for the 11th time

Global Editor - April 4, 2017 0

The Crystal Cabin Awards were presented in Hamburg for the 11th time on Tuesday evening. The winners of the most famous and prestigious international prize ... Read More

Accommodation

New York, Houston and Chicago boast best hotels in US

Global Editor - April 3, 2017 0

969 hotels in the US have been revealed as the country's ultimate hotel hotspots, according to the Hotels.com Loved by Guests Awards 2017, where the ... Read More

Transportation

Union Pacific is safest US railroad second year in a row

Global Editor - April 3, 2017 0

Union Pacific became the safest US railroad and achieved its best annual employee safety performance in the company's 154-year history in 2016. This marks the ... Read More

Awards

Travelife sustainability award handed out to Uniglobe Lets Go Travel

Chief Assignment Editor - March 30, 2017 0

During ITB 2017, Soren Stober, ABTA’s sustainability manager, handed out the Travelife sustainability award to eight Kenyan tour operators. The Travelife Partner award was received ... Read More

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Frankfurt Airport listed for the first time in Top 10 of 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards

Global Editor - March 28, 2017 0

Fraport, which operates Frankfurt Airport, works constantly to upgrade and extend its services for an even better passenger experience. The offerings include diverse opportunities for ... Read More

Awards

Qatar Airways wins ‘Airline of the Year’ award

Global Editor - March 28, 2017 0

Qatar Airways proudly accepted the ‘Airline of the Year’ award on Saturday 25 March at the 2017 Air Transport Awards, as the airline was recognised ... Read More

Awards

Best Ramadan in the Region: Ajman Palace Hotel wins prestigious award

Global Editor - March 28, 2017 0

The Ajman Palace Hotel, managed by HMH – Hospitality Management Holding, was declared the GCC winner of the ‘Best Ramadan’ award at the glittering 2017 ... Read More

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HKIA: Hong Kong Airlines upholds high safety standards

Global Editor - March 23, 2017 0

Hong Kong Airlines is always committed to high safety standards to provide safe travel experience for passengers. At the award ceremony of Hong Kong International ... Read More

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Changi Airport wins Routes Asia 2017 Marketing Awards

Global Editor - March 21, 2017 0

Singapore's Changi Airport was announced as the overall winner of the Routes Asia 2017 Marketing Awards at a ceremony last night (20 March) in Okinawa, ... Read More

Sports

Government of Canada designates the Stanley Cup as a National Historic Event

Global Editor - March 17, 2017 0

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, announced the designation of the Stanley Cup as a ... Read More

Awards

Budapest Airport wins fourth Skytrax Award

Global Editor - March 15, 2017 0

Budapest Airport has been awarded the Skytrax title for “Best Airport in the Region” for the fourth time in a row – the first time ... Read More

Awards

Jamaica national champions named in TSEP 2016 awards

Chief Assignment Editor - March 14, 2017 0

Massage Therapist, Simone Folkes of Sandals Royal Plantation and Couples San Souci won the coveted National Champion awards for 2016 in the individual and organization ... Read More

Accommodation

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi among “The World’s 100 Greatest Hotels”

Global Editor - March 14, 2017 0

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi takes pride in announcing its inclusion in the prestigious league of The World’s 100 Greatest Hotels by Flight Network. The global ... Read More

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Traveling for a better world: World Legacy Awards for sustainable tourism projects

Global Editor - March 9, 2017 0

“It is possible to have the best vacation of your life and at the same time help to make the world a better place – ... Read More

Aviation

Gulfstream recognized for continuous focus on innovation and safety

Global Editor - March 8, 2017 0

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it received Aviation Week's 2017 Technology Laureate Award. The award recognizes Gulfstream and BAE Systems for the safety advancements of ... Read More

Aviation

Passengers vote Heathrow Number 1 in Europe

Global Editor - March 7, 2017 0

The Airports Council International (Global) has announced the winners of the 2016 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, naming Heathrow as the Best Airport in Europe ... Read More

Aviation

These ideas will improve air travel in 2017

Global Editor - March 7, 2017 0

21 products and ideas are in the finals of the 2017 Crystal Cabin Awards, the world’s most renowned prize for innovation in aircraft interiors. From ... Read More

Awards

Dallas Fort Worth International named Best Large Airport in North America

Global Editor - March 6, 2017 0

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has earned the title of "Best Large Airport in North America," according to Airports Council International (ACI). DFW achieved ... Read More

Aviation

Etihad Airways continues sustainable drive

eturbonews - March 5, 2017 0

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has continued to make improvements in the fuel efficiency of its fleet, resulting in substantial ... Read More

Awards

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport recognized with EPA Climate Leadership Award

Global Editor - March 2, 2017 0

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has been selected to receive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership. DFW Airport is ... Read More

Awards

“Life Time Achievement” in the tourism and hospitality sector

Chief Assignment Editor - February 28, 2017 0

Mr. H.M. Hakim Ali, a pioneer in the tourism and hospitality sector in Bangladesh, has been awarded the “Life Time Achievement Award” by the Department ... Read More

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Harriet Lembeck: Dean and Pioneer Wine and Spirits Education and tourism

Elinor Garely - eTN Tourism Executives editor in chief - February 26, 2017 0

Wine. An Art and a Science Wine is more than grapes, terroir, weather, science and luck. If it were, wines would be made in a ... Read More

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American Airlines recognizes female film directors with new Bonnie Award

Global Editor - February 24, 2017 0

American Airlines is recognizing the importance of women in film by announcing a new $50,000 award for independent film directors at this year’s Film Independent ... Read More

Awards

2017 Star Rating Awards: 175 hotels achieve coveted Five-Star Award

Global Editor - February 23, 2017 0

Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its 59th list of worldwide Star Rating recipients, continuing its exceedingly selective approach for recognizing the world's finest properties and ... Read More

Awards

Nine restaurants in Bangkok named among 50 best in Asia

eturbonews - February 22, 2017 0

Thailand has secured a record nine entries in the influential Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017. Gaggan restaurant, famed for its progressive Indian cuisine, took the ... Read More