World - Nominees 2009
It is with a great pleasure that we announce the nominees of the 16th World Travel Awards, voted by travel agents worldwide. The 2009 World Travel Award Nominees for World are:
World
Top| World's Leading Airline Alliance | Oneworld | |
|---|---|---|
| SkyTeam | ||
| Star Alliance |
| World's Leading Airline Economy Class | British Airways | |
|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Airways | ||
| Emirates | ||
| Etihad Airways | ||
| Lufthansa | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |  |
| World's Leading Airline First Class | Etihad Airways | |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | ||
| British Airways | ||
| Cathay Pacific Airways | ||
| Emirates | ||
| Singapore Airlines | ||
| South African Airways | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
| World's Leading Airline To South America | TAP Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Air France | ||
| American Airlines | ||
| BMI | ||
| British Airways | ||
| Iberia | ||
| TAM Brazilian |
| World's Leading All-Inclusive Company | Sandals Resorts International | |
|---|---|---|
| Almond Beach Resorts | ||
| Club Med | ||
| Karishma Hotels & Resorts | ||
| Occidental Hotels & Resorts | ||
| Sun International |
| World's Leading Budget / No Frills Airline | Easyjet | |
|---|---|---|
| 1time | ||
| Air Arabia | ||
| Air Berlin | ||
| GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes | ||
| JetBlue Airways | ||
| Mango |
| World's Leading Business Car Rental Company | Avis | |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | ||
| Europcar | ||
| Hertz | ||
| National | ||
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Car Hire | Europcar | |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo | ||
| Avis | ||
| Budget | ||
| Hertz | ||
| National | ||
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Credit Card for Travellers | Visa | |
|---|---|---|
| American Express | ||
| Diner's Club | ||
| JCB | ||
| MasterCard |
| World's Leading Cruise Brand | Royal Caribbean Cruise Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | ||
| Celebrity Cruises | ||
| Crystal Cruises | ||
| Cunard Line | ||
| Disney Cruises | ||
| P&O Cruises | ||
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | ||
| Silversea Cruises |
| World's Leading Cruise Destination | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | ||
| Baltic | ||
| Barbados | ||
| Copenhagen | ||
| Dubai - UAE | ||
| Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Miami | ||
| Shanghai - China | ||
| Singapore | ||
| Stockholm | ||
| Sydney |
| World's Leading Cruise Travel Agent | www.cruise.co.uk | |
|---|---|---|
| African Safari Club | ||
| Cruise Line | ||
| Cruises.com | ||
| MSC Cruises | ||
| Page and Moy | ||
| Paradissa Travel - Ha Noi | ||
| Thomas Cook | ||
| Travel Store USA |
| World's Leading Emerging Business Destination | Doha, Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | ||
| Astana, Kazakhstan | ||
| Dubai, UAE | ||
| Kiev, Ukraine | ||
| Santiago, Chile | ||
| Sao Paolo, Brazil | ||
| Zagreb, Croatia |
| World's Leading Family All-Inclusive | Beaches Negril Resort & Spa, Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Almond Beach Resorts | ||
| Azul Beach Hotel | ||
| Beaches Resorts | ||
| Breezes | ||
| Club Med | ||
| Shamwari Game Reserve - Riverdene Lodge |
| World's Leading Green Cruise Line | Holland America Line Inc | |
|---|---|---|
| American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc | ||
| Crystal Cruises | ||
| Lindblad Expeditions | ||
| MSC Cruises | ||
| Quark Expeditions | ||
| Sea Cloud Cruises | ||
| Star Clippers |
| World's Leading Green Transport Solution Company | Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecolimo, California | ||
| Europcar | ||
| Eurostar | ||
| Nature Air, Costa Rica |
| World's Leading Heritage Hotel | The Raj Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Raffles Singapore | ||
| Rambagh Palace | ||
| Taj Lake Palace | ||
| The Ritz London | ||
| The Ritz Paris | ||
| Umaid Bhawan Palace |
| World's Leading Honeymoon Destination | St. Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua | ||
| Barbados | ||
| Jamaica | ||
| Las Vegas | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Mauritius | ||
| Thailand | ||
| The Seychelles Islands |
| World's Leading Hotel Alliance | Small Luxury Hotels of the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Boutique Hotels of the World | ||
| Five Star Alliance | ||
| Global Hotel Alliance | ||
| Great Hotels of the World | ||
| Leading Hotels of the World |
| World's Leading Island Destination | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Bali | ||
| Barbados | ||
| Bermuda | ||
| Cook Islands | ||
| Crete, Greece | ||
| Cyprus | ||
| Jamaica | ||
| Koh Samui | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Sardinia, Italy | ||
| Seychelles | ||
| Sicily | ||
| St Lucia | ||
| Zanzibar |
| World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company | Europcar | |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo | ||
| Avis | ||
| Budget | ||
| Hertz | ||
| Holiday Autos | ||
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Luxury Car Rental | Avis Prestige | |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car | ||
| Churchill Supercars | ||
| Exclusive Car Hire | ||
| F1 Leisure | ||
| Luxury Rent A Car | ||
| Prestige Car Hire | ||
| Sixt | ||
| Sports Car Hire |
| World's Leading Luxury Lodge | Thanda Private Game Reserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Chobe Game Lodge, Botswana | ||
| Huka Lodge | ||
| Lake Okareka Lodge | ||
| Mnemba Island Lodge | ||
| Safari Lodge, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve | ||
| Solitaire Lodge |
| World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator | Adventures by Disney | |
|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Kent | ||
| Elegant Resorts | ||
| Hayes and Jarvis | ||
| Intrav | ||
| ITC Classics | ||
| Kuoni | ||
| Travcoa |
| World's Leading Private Island Resort | Necker Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Amanpulo | ||
| Fregate Island Private | ||
| Guana Island | ||
| Le Taha'a Private Island & Spa | ||
| Medjumbe Island Resort | ||
| Musha Cay | ||
| Palm Island Resort | ||
| Wadigi Island |
| World's Leading Rail Service | Eurostar | |
|---|---|---|
| Amtrak | ||
| Die Bahn | ||
| Rail Europe | ||
| SNCF | ||
| VIA Rail |
| World's Leading Theme Park | Universal Orlando, Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Busch Gardens, Orlando | ||
| Disney World, Florida | ||
| Disneyland, California | ||
| Movie World, Australia | ||
| PortAventura, Spain | ||
| Sea World, Florida |
| World's Leading Tourism Property Development Company | IFA Hotels & Resorts FZ LLC. | |
|---|---|---|
| Damac | ||
| Emaar | ||
| Hydra Properties | ||
| Mantis Collection | ||
| Nakheel | ||
| Tatweer | ||
| UDC (United Development Company) |
| World's Leading Transatlantic Airline | Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | ||
| American Airlines | ||
| British Airways | ||
| Continental Airlines | ||
| Delta Airlines | ||
| Lufthansa | ||
| Northwest Airlines | ||
| United Airlines | ||
| US Airways |
| World's Leading Travel Management Company | Dnata | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlson Wagonlit Travel | ||
| ILS3 - Intelligent Leisure Solutions and Discover Travel Group | ||
| Travel with Flair |
| World's Leading TV Channel for Travellers | BBC World News | |
|---|---|---|
| Asianet | ||
| CNBC | ||
| CNN | ||
| Discovery Channel | ||
| National Geographic | ||
| Sky | ||
| Travel Channel |
| World's Responsible Tourism Award | TUI Travel | |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas Tur | ||
| Holland America Line Inc | ||
| Kingfisher Bay Resort | ||
| Nkwichi Lodge | ||
| Orange County Resorts | ||
| Shigar Fort Pakistan |
