World Nominees 2008
It is with great pleasure that we announce the World nominees of the 15th World Travel Awards as*:
Air
Top| World's Leading Airline Alliance 2008 | Oneworld |
|---|---|
| SkyTeam | |
| Star Alliance |
| World's Leading Airline Economy Class 2008 | Lufthansa |
|---|---|
| British Airways | |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
| Virgin Blue |
| World's Leading Airline First Class 2008 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | |
| British Airways | |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| Emirates | |
| Singapore Airlines | |
| South African Airways |
| World's Leading Budget / No Frills Airline 2008 | Air Berlin |
|---|---|
| Easyjet | |
| GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes | |
| JetBlue Airways | |
| Mango |
| World's Leading Eco-friendly Airport 2008 | Singapore Changi Airport |
|---|---|
| Airport Berlin Brandenburg International BBI | |
| East Midlands Airport | |
| Kansai International Airport |
| World's Leading Luxury Airline 2008 | Singapore Airlines |
|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Japan Airlines International Co Ltd | |
| Swiss International Air Lines |
Attraction
Top| World's Leading Theme Park 2008 | Universal Orlando |
|---|---|
| Busch Gardens, Orlando | |
| Disney World, Florida | |
| Disneyland, California | |
| Movie World, Australia | |
| PortAventura, Spain | |
| Sea World, Florida |
Car
Top| World's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2008 | Avis |
|---|---|
| Budget | |
| Europcar | |
| Hertz | |
| National | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Car Hire 2008 | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Hertz | |
| National | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company 2008 | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Hertz | |
| Holiday Autos | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Luxury Car Rental 2008 | Avis Prestige |
|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car | |
| Churchill Supercars | |
| Exclusive Car Hire | |
| F1 Leisure | |
| Luxury Rent A Car | |
| Prestige Car Hire | |
| Sports Car Hire |
Cruise
Top| World's Leading Cruise Brand 2008 | Carnival Cruise Line |
|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | |
| Crystal Cruises | |
| Cunard Line | |
| Disney Cruises | |
| P&O Cruises | |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | |
| Royal Caribbean Cruise Line |
| World's Leading Green Cruise Line 2008 | Sea Cloud Cruises |
|---|---|
| American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc | |
| Crystal Cruises | |
| Lindblad Expeditions | |
| MSC Cruises | |
| Quark Expeditions | |
| Star Clippers |
| World's Leading Luxury Cruise Line 2008 | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
|---|---|
| Azamara Cruises | |
| Carnival Cruise Line | |
| Cunard Line | |
| ResidenSea | |
| Silversea Cruises | |
| Star Cruises | |
| The Yachts of Seabourn | |
| Windstar |
Destination
Top| World's Leading Cruise Destination 2008 | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | |
| Baltic | |
| Barbados | |
| Copenhagen | |
| Dubai - UAE | |
| Maldives | |
| Miami | |
| Shanghai - China | |
| Singapore | |
| Stockholm | |
| Sydney |
| World's Leading Destination 2008 | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| Barbados | |
| India | |
| Jamaica | |
| London, England | |
| Maldives | |
| New York | |
| New Zealand | |
| Orlando, USA | |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| Sharm El Sheikh | |
| Sydney, Australia |
| World's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2008 | St. Lucia |
|---|---|
| Antigua | |
| Barbados | |
| Jamaica | |
| Las Vegas | |
| Maldives | |
| Mauritius | |
| Thailand | |
| The Seychelles Islands |
| World's Leading Island Destination 2008 | Maldives |
|---|---|
| Barbados | |
| Bermuda | |
| Cook Islands | |
| Crete, Greece | |
| Cyprus | |
| Jamaica | |
| Mauritius | |
| Sanya | |
| Sicily | |
| St Kitts | |
| St Lucia | |
| The Seychelles Islands |
Ferry
TopGeneral
TopHotels & Resorts
Top| World's Leading All Inclusive Company 2008 | Sandals Resorts International |
|---|---|
| Almond Beach Resorts | |
| Club Med | |
| Karishma Hotels & Resorts | |
| Occidental Hotels & Resorts | |
| Sun International |
| World's Leading All Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2008 | Beaches Resorts |
|---|---|
| Almond Beach Resorts | |
| Breezes | |
| Club Med |
| World's Leading City Hotel 2008 | Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow |
|---|---|
| Grand Hyatt Shanghai | |
| Grosvenor House | |
| Shangri-La Hong Kong | |
| The Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore | |
| The Ritz Paris | |
| Waldorf Astoria New York |
| World's Leading Heritage Hotel 2008 | The Raj Palace |
|---|---|
| Raffles Singapore | |
| Rambagh Palace | |
| Taj Lake Palace | |
| The Ritz London | |
| The Ritz Paris | |
| Umaid Bhawan Palace |
| World's Leading New Resort 2008 | The Venetian Macau, China |
|---|---|
| Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Thailand | |
| Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay | |
| The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam | |
| The Verandah Resort & Spa, Antigua |
Meetings & Conventions
TopRail
Top| World's Leading Rail Service 2008 | Eurostar |
|---|---|
| Amtrak | |
| Die Bahn | |
| Rail Europe | |
| SNCF | |
| VIA Rail |
Safari
TopTravel Agencies & Tour Operators
Top| World's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2008 | Cruises.com |
|---|---|
| African Safari Club | |
| Cruise Line | |
| Cruise.co.uk | |
| MSC Cruises | |
| Page and Moy | |
| Paradissa Travel - Ha Noi | |
| Thomas Cook | |
| Travel Store USA |
| World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2008 | Abercrombie & Kent |
|---|---|
| Elegant Resorts | |
| Intrav | |
| ITC Classics | |
| Kuoni Travel www.kuoni.com | |
| Travcoa |
| World's Leading Tour Operator 2008 | Kuoni |
|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Kent | |
| Carrier Luxury Travel | |
| Diethelm Travel Asia, Thailand | |
| Elegant Resorts | |
| Emirates Holidays | |
| Go Go Tours | |
| Intrav | |
| Virgin Holidays |
| World's Leading Travel Agency 2008 | Regency Travel & Tours, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Anthony Travel | |
| Club Travel, South Africa | |
| Expedia.co.uk | |
| Inner Maldives Holidays | |
| JTB Corp | |
| L'Alianxa | |
| STA Travel | |
| Trafalgar Travel | |
| Viajes Tivoli |
* Winners are listed first and all other nominees are then listed alphabetically.
