World Travel Awards winners triumph in the Maldives

Hilton Hotels, Air Mauritius, Sun Island Resort & Spa, Seychelles and Lux Resorts were among the big names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Indian Ocean ceremony, held at the Paradise Island Resort & Spa, Maldives on 12th May 2013. Read more

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World Travel Awards arrives in Maldives

The "Oscars of the Travel Industry" has arrived in the Maldives for what promises to be a glittering Gala Ceremony at Paradise Island Resort & Spa on May 12th 2013.
Internationally recognised performers will entertain a 300 strong audience of Travel Industry professionals alongside celebrities and Government dignitaries, as the elite in the Tourism landscape of the Indian Ocean gather to find out who has won a prestigious World Travel Award. The event has been made possible by a collaboration between World Travel Awards and Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation, Lets Go Maldives, SriLankan Airlines, Azidon and the Paradise Island Resort & Spa, part of the Villa Group.
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World Travel Awards sparkles with winners at Middle East Ceremony

Etihad, Burj al Arab, Emirates, Avis, Europcar, Qatar and Rotana were among the big names to emerge victorious at World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East Ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa Dubai on 5 May 2013. Read more

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SriLankan Airlines partners World Travel Awards for Indian Ocean Ceremony

SriLankan Airlines, the National Airline of Sri Lanka, is delighted to partner with World Travel Awards, for the first ever Indian Ocean Gala ceremony in the Maldives which takes place on May 12th. World Travel Awards is widely acknowledge as the "Oscars of the travel industry" and is seen as a premier networking event for industry professional from all over the world. Read more

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Kenya to host Africa's "Oscars of the Travel Industry"

Kenya's profile as a preferred tourist destination has received a boost with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) winning the bid to host this year's World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa region on 16th October this year. The WTA nominations will recognise excellence in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, thus encouraging nominees to uphold constant improvement in products and delivery of service.
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Paradise Island Resort & Spa to host Indian Ocean Awards Ceremony

Paradise Island Resort & Spa, an uncompromising destination of luxury and comfort, is to host the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality industry's elite on May 12th 2013 at World Travel Awards Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony. Set on the island of Lankanfinolhu, floats a little piece of paradise located in North Male Atoll, which is just a fifteen-minute speedboat ride from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport.
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World Travel Awards unveils glittering Europe line up

World Travel Awards unveils its Europe Nominees for 2013 as voting opens for the European Awards which is set to become the hottest ticket on the agenda in this busy tourism region.
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World Travel Awards announces magnificent Lima, Peru to host South & Central American Awards

World Travel Awards is delighted to confirm their new host for the South & Central America Gala Ceremony as Lima, Peru. Regarded as the premier global awards ceremony for the Travel and Hospitality industry, the World Travel Awards evening will see entrants in the South & Central American sector, competing in over 140 categories, who will gather in Lima at an iconic huaca temple on July 20th 2013 for the gala Awards ceremony.
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Call for nominations - the 2013 global search begins

Calling all travel organisations that aspire to be recognised as the best in their field. The 20th annual World Travel Awards is now open for nominations.
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WTA prepares for 20th anniversary Grand Tour in 2013

WTA is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013 with the most spectacular Grand Tour yet with seven regional heats, including events in Peru, Antigua, Dubai, Turkey, Singapore and the Maldives. Read More

World's greatest brands revealed at WTA Grand Final in India

WTA has capped its year-long search for the most popular travel and tourism brands in the world with its glittering Grand Final Gala Ceremony in New Delhi, India, on 12th December 2012. The most important decision-makers in the industry attended the VIP evening, which was officially supported by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and hosted at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, New Delhi Capital Region. Read More

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World Ski Awards set for Kitzbuhel 2013 launch

WTA is launching a new programme to acknowledge the finest brands in the global ski industry. The inaugural World Ski Awards will take place at the Grand SPA Resort A-ROSA Kitzbuhel, Austria on 16th November 2013. Read More