Category - Awards

Best-of-the-best in tourism industry competing for coveted TSEP 2016 Awards

7 years ago

Nine of the island’s top tourism workers and 10 leading organizations are now competing for coveted awards for excellent service delivery under the Tourism Service Excellence Program (TSEP), administered by the Tourism Product Development Company Ltd. (TPDCo). The 2016 Tourism Service Excellence Awards for overall champions in both the ‘individual’ and ‘organization’ categories will be presented on March 4, 2017, during a grand ceremony at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Montego Bay. PHOTO: Minister...

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Qatar Airways awarded for on-board entertainment content innovation

7 years ago

Qatar Airways was recognized for content innovation at the fourth annual in-flight workshop and awards at Aircraft Interiors Middle East, held in partnership with F&E Aerospace. The award recognises the outstanding array of the airline’s on-board entertainment platform, Oryx One. Qatar Airways was commended for offering a wide selection of content to enhance its global passengers’ journeys, including regional content selection tailored to the Middle East market. The award, which the...

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Viking Ocean Cruises dominates 2017 Cruisers’ Choice Awards

7 years ago

After another year of impressive travel industry awards, Viking Ocean Cruises this week received a new set of accolades from Cruise Critic. The fast-growing cruise line is today celebrating that its 930-guest sister ships, Viking Star and Viking Sea, received top honors in 10 categories in the Cruise Critic 7th Annual Cruisers’ Choice Awards. Viking’s two ships won the top two placements in nearly every category where they were eligible. Viking Sea received First Place placements in...

The Golden City Gate: Did you include your film, print or multimedia?

7 years ago

It’s known as the Golden City Gate. For many years German film Producer Ute Huschert had been a familar event during the largest travel and tourism event in the world, the ITB Trade Show in Berlin next month. Destinations and their stakeholders like hotels are invited to compete at the Golden City Gate to have their TV commercial, destination documentary, hotel film or multi-media website evaluated by a competitive international jury. The best entries will be presented at the award...

Adults Only resort in Punta Cana named Top New Hotel in the Caribbean

7 years ago

The Riu Republica hotel, part of the international chain RIU Hotels & Resorts, has been chosen by Expedia Inc. as the Top New Hotel 2016 in the Caribbean for its outstanding performance and partnership. Expedia Inc. awarded this Adults Only resort located in Punta Cana during the last Expedia Partner Appreciation Event that took place in the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas in Nassau. The new hotel Riu Republica, with a 5-star rating and all-inclusive 24-hour a day service, is located...

Minister Bartlett to pay tribute to Jimmy Cliff at IRIE FM Lifetime Achievement Awards

7 years ago

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will pay tribute to Mr. Jimmy Cliff, OM – the recipient of IRIE FM’s first lifetime achievement award. The ceremony, which will be hosted by Professor Carolyn Cooper, will recognize his outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry and feature a special acoustic performance by the honoree. The initiative forms part of Irie FM’s activities to commemorate Black History and Reggae Month. WHO: Hon. Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP Minister of Tourism WHAT:...

CALC named “Aircraft Lessor of the Year 2016” and “Aircraft Lessor JOLCO Finance Deal of the Year”

7 years ago

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited, the largest independent operating aircraft lessor in China, is pleased to announce that it has received awards for “Aircraft Lessor of the Year 2016” and “Aircraft Lessor JOLCO Finance Deal of the Year” at the Global Transport Finance 2016 Annual Gala Awards Ceremony held in London on 23 January. The recognitions are a testament to CALC’s reputation for professionalism and outstanding performance in providing superior services with diversified...

Budapest Airport bestows best business partners

7 years ago

Budapest Airport last week hosted its 10th Annual Awards Ceremony, an evening of recognition for its airlines and other highly-valued business partners which have made important contributions during another record-breaking year for the Hungarian gateway. Serving more than 11 million passengers in 2016 – the highest ever number recorded at the airport – the gala was a chance to bestow thanks to all of Budapest’s associates who continue to play a significant role in the enhancement of the...

Qatar Airways takes “Platinum Planet Prize” for longest route in world

7 years ago

Qatar Airways has been presented with the anna.aero “Platinum Planet Prize”, an award recognizing the world’s longest non-stop route, for launching a new direct service between Doha and Auckland, a distance of 14,526 kilometers. (All distances are calculated by anna.aero using OAG Analyser – the world’s most comprehensive airline schedules database.) Qatar Airways takes the record away from Emirates’ Dubai-Auckland service, which is 342 kilometers shorter according to OAG Schedules Analyser...

Nepal’s Airports Prepare for Future Natural Disasters

7 years ago

A four-day training and assessment programme involving airport authorities, military and humanitarian partners is being held to develop a customized disaster response action plan for Tribhuvan International Airport and Nepalgunj Airport. Within 48 hours after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015, the country’s main airport was flooded with humanitarian aid supplies and rescue and relief teams coming in from all around the world. However, about a week later, large...

Air Canada receives award for best corporate sustainability report

7 years ago

Air Canada has been recognized by the Finance and Sustainability Initiative (FSI) with the “2017 Award for Best Corporate Sustainability Report – Transportation” in Canada. This annual competition aims to promote excellence in sustainable development reporting among Canadian public companies. Air Canada was selected to receive this honor for its 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Citizens of the World, updated annually. The airline’s fifth corporate...

China Aircraft Leasing Group receives “Best Investment Value Award”

7 years ago

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited, the largest independent operating aircraft lessor in China, is pleased to announce that CALC received the ‘Best Investment Value Award’ at the 2016 Golden Stock Awards and is the only aircraft lessor amongst all winners. The Awards were co-organized by Zhitongcaijing.com, the leading stocks information provider in China, and 10jqka.com.cn, a listed company that provides online financial information. The award process followed a strict set of...

Fraport recognized as one of 100 most sustainable companies worldwide

7 years ago

Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), has been recognized as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies. The recognition was announced by the Canadian magazine and research firm Corporate Knights during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, which is currently being held in Davos (Switzerland). The recognition goes along with Fraport’s inclusion into the renowned annual “Global 100” index. To compile the index, Corporate Knights this year evaluated 4,973...

UNWTO Awards: Tourism sector’s commitment to sustainable approaches recognized

7 years ago

Guanajuato’s State Ministry of Tourism (Mexico), Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group (Belgium), Govardhan Ecovillage (India) and Dutch Travel Trade Association (Netherlands) were the winners of 13th Edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. Nearly 150 initiatives from 55 countries applied for this edition. The UNWTO Awards paid tribute to the commitment of the tourism sector towards sustainability and innovation. The winning projects were announced last night during the...

International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association honored with tourism award

7 years ago

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) was honored as part of the Diversity Consulting International – FITUR Gay (LGBT) Tourism Awards. The award, for Institutional Cooperation, was shared with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The presentation occurred during FITUR, the international travel trade fair held at Feria de Madrid in Madrid. The IGLTA formed an expanded partnership with Camara de Comercio Gay Lesbica Argentina (CCGLAR), the LGBT...

Zambia Tourism Minister graces travel agents awards ceremony

7 years ago

For the third year running, Proflight Zambia has been holding the Annual Travel Agents Awards aimed at recognizing the nation’s leading travel agents. The 2016 edition was held at Lusaka’s Southern Sun Hotel and was graced by the Minister of Tourism and Arts, the Honorable Charles Banda, MP. Proflight Zambia used the occasion to recognize and reward some of the high-performing travel agents and those who show the most promise – and justifiably so – as 40% of...

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 named Best Luxury Cruise Ship

7 years ago

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 was named “Best Luxury Cruise Ship” in the 2016 Travel Weekly’s Readers Choice Awards. Winners are selected from two rounds of voting during which all readers are invited to choose the suppliers who have lead the way in products and service during the year. “We are deeply grateful to the readers of Travel Weekly for awarding Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 as ‘best luxury ship’,” said Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard...

Brussels: 40 projects selected in the scope of MIXITY Awards

7 years ago

The MIXITY Awards are awarded to the best association, educative, event, cultural and sporting initiatives that contribute to the promotion of Brussels as a cosmopolitan and open region. The jury has made its choice. 2017 is placed under the aegis of the flourishing diversity that characterises Brussels. Many organizations are involved every day to promote diversity and thus make a valuable contribution to Brussels desire for everyone to be able to live together. In order to honour them, a call...

WTTC announces Finalists for 2017 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

7 years ago

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to announce the 15 Finalists for its 2017 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The 2017 Finalists cut across five continents in the following categories: Community, Destination, Environment, Innovation and People. The WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, now in its 13th year, showcases business practices of the highest standards that balance the needs of ‘people, planet and profits’ within our sector. The 2017 Awards fall within the UN International...

2016 marks most successful year for Dubai business events

7 years ago

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, recorded its most successful year to date, winning 129 bids and proposals for upcoming conferences, meetings and incentive trips in partnership with local stakeholders such as Dubai World Trade Centre, Emirates Airline, hotels as well as Destination Management Companies and Professional Congress Organizers. The number of future business events secured by Dubai Business Events increased by 79% in 2016, compared to 2015...

Etihad only Gulf carrier in world’s top 20 safest airlines

7 years ago

An annual survey of over 400 global airlines has declared the UAE’s Etihad as one of the safest air carrier to fly with. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier was one of the airlines praised for their safety record and the only aviation company from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to make it into the top 20. From its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways operates a fleet of 123 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, with 204 aircraft on firm order as of October 2016. Overall, Australia’s Qantas took home the...

Qatar Airways congratulates Hamad International Airport on ‘5-Star Airport’ award

7 years ago

Qatar Airways proudly congratulates Hamad International Airport, the airline’s home hub, on achieving the coveted ‘5-Star Airport’ award by Skytrax, the London-based aviation institute and the gold standard for conveying the passenger’s voice in airport and airline rankings. Hamad International Airport is the first ever in the Middle East to receive the honour from Skytrax, which only awards the 5-Star Airport rating to airports that achieve the highest overall Quality Performance, recognising...

Hainan Airlines Earns Third Place in Airline Safety Ranking by JACDEC

7 years ago

German airline safety data evaluation firm JACDEC — the most authoritative airline safety rating firm in the world — released a comprehensive ranking report surveying more than 60 of the world’s safest leading airlines with a summarized safety review for 2016 on January 4, 2017. One of highlights is Hainan Airlines, a mainland China-based airline renowned for its five-star hospitality services, which came in 3rd in the latest Airline Safety Ranking, a rise from its fifth place...

Hamad International Airport enters elite category

7 years ago

Hamad International Airport (HIA) today joined the top tier of global airports becoming the sixth airport in the world to receive the ‘5-Star Airport’ designation by Skytrax, the London-based aviation institute and the gold standard for conveying the passenger’s voice in airport and airline rankings. This makes HIA the first ever airport in the Middle East to earn this acclaimed title. The prestigious 5-Star Airport rating is awarded to airports achieving the highest, overall Quality...

Tourism Branding a country: This is your slogan!

7 years ago

Tourism promotion is big business, so is tourism branding. Branding is the most important part of promoting a country. Branding is expensive and this one liner can cost millions. Branding companies laugh their money all the way into their bank account. The United States slogan is a dull example: ” All Within Your Reach”. Comparing this slogan from around the world most have one in common. The common ground is, the branding slogan is terrible and often flat out stupid. Albania – Go...

Happy 18th Birthday Nepal Tourism Board

7 years ago

Nepal Tourism Board celebrated its 18th Anniversary on Dec. 31, 2016, in an intimate program attended by officials from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation (MoCTCA), tourism association heads, tourism industry veterans, officials, partners, and stakeholders. NTB’s Annual Souvenir “In Focus 2016” was unveiled and released at the program by Chief Guest Hon’ble Minister of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation Mr. Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, and Chairman of NTB Executive Committee and...

Qatar Airways receives award for exceptional on-board catering innovation

7 years ago

Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Premium Service Concept 2016 for exceptional on-board catering innovation from the Mercurys Awards. The accolade was presented to the airline during a ceremony held at the Shangri-La Abu Dhabi, as part of the SIAL Middle East and On-board Catering show. The Mercurys is a long-established international travel catering award that recognises exceptional food and beverage services delivered throughout the travel industry. Qatar Airways was commended for providing...

Kenyan tourism entrepreneur named 2016 Amadeus Mover & Shaper

7 years ago

Mr. Patrick Maina Kamanga, the CEO of Deans Travel Center was honored by Amadeus with the prestigious title of 2016 Amadeus Mover & Shaper. Amadeus recently launched an interactive campaign to identify the ‘Movers & Shapers’ of the travel industry in Africa for 2016. The company asked its social media followers to recognize those people who have been true game-changers in the travel industry in Africa. The 10 most influential leaders from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Central West...

Playa Hotels & Resorts voted “Best Hotel Chain: Mexico”

7 years ago

Playa Hotels & Resorts were honored with “Best Hotel Chain: Mexico” for Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva all-inclusive resorts at the fourteenth annual Readers Choice Awards last night in New York. The award winners, represent the best of the best of the travel industry. The nominees and award recipients were chosen in two rounds of voting by an audience of travel professionals. These widely recognized and coveted awards are presented annually to the industry suppliers who led the...

Royal Society of Medicine, SECC, Conference Partners and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau honored at ABPCO Excellence Awards

7 years ago

Royal Society of Medicine, SECC, Conference Partners and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau have been honored at the Association of British Conference Organizers (ABPCO) Annual Excellence Awards. The winners were announced at the Chairmen’s Lunch, held on Friday (December 9, 2016) at Manchester Central, which bought together over 100 ABPCO members from both the supply and demand side of the industry. The winners were • Best Conference by an In-House Conference Organiser: Royal Society of Medicine...