World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.
Asia & Oceania winners unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The finest travel brands from across Asia and Oceania have been unveiled at a red carpet Gala Ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The industry elite travelled from across the region to the fascinating metropolis for the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2023 to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
Batumi and World Travel Awards reveal itinerary for Europe Gala Ceremony 2023
Europe’s new tourism hotspot, Batumi, Georgia and World Travel Awards have unveiled details of the landmark 30th anniversary Europe Gala Ceremony 2023. The magnificent city will host the leading travel industry figureheads from across the continent for a three-day itinerary, culminating in the red-carpet banquet reception on 29 September.
Caribbean & The Americas winners unveiled at star-studded ceremony in paradise Saint Lucia
The finest travel brands from across the Caribbean and the Americas have been unveiled at a glittering Gala Ceremony in Saint Lucia. The industry elite travelled from across the region to the paradise island for the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023 to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
WTA marks 30th anniversary with mega event at Dubai's Atlantis The Royal
This year, World Travel Awards commemorates its 30th anniversary of rewarding travel excellence. WTA is thrilled to reveal that the landmark celebrations will take place at one of the hospitality industry’s most talked about new openings.
Saint Lucia to host World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023
World Travel Awards has revealed that the paradise island of Saint Lucia will host its Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023. The leading travel industry figureheads from across the region will attend the red-carpet reception on 26 August 2023.
Voting opens for Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean & Oceania
Voting is now open for organisations in Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean and Oceania of the World Travel Awards 2023 programme. Industry professionals, the media and consumers worldwide can vote for their favourite travel brands.
WTA kickstarts 30th anniversary with Middle East voting
World Travel Awards has opened voting for the Middle East categories of its landmark 30th anniversary programme. Voting runs until midnight 20 August. The winners will be unveiled at WTA’s Middle East Gala Ceremony 2023, which will take place in Dubai, UAE on 17 October 2023.
WTA launches #Together initiative
With the reopening of international borders on the horizon and the global vaccine rollout gathering pace, World Travel Awards has launched its #Together initiative with the aim of galvanising the recovery efforts of the global travel and tourism economy.
#Together serves an on-going resource of information, practical advice and insights from the travel industry’s thought-leaders and decision-makers to aid the collective recovery by uniting the industry as a global unit, pooling collective knowledge and fostering cooperation. The campaign is all complimentary.
If you have your own #Together plan in place, do let us know and our team will work with you channel this into a published #Together feature.
If you would like one of our journalists to interview you or the leader of your organisation about your #Together, please get in touch. Do share with us any positive news stories that you may have that can offer hope or inspire encouragement to others. If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know.
Upcoming Events
Europe Gala Ceremony 2023
Batumi, Georgia
Friday, 29 September 2023
Middle East Gala Ceremony 2023
Dubai, UAE
Sunday, 15 October 2023
Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2023
Dubai, UAE
Sunday, 15 October 2023
Voting Dates

Region | Status | Dates* |
Middle East | Closed | Closed 20 Aug |
Africa | Closed | Closed 22 May |
Asia | Closed | Closed 23 Jul |
Indian Ocean | Closed | Closed 22 May |
Oceania | Closed | Closed 23 Jul |
Caribbean | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
Central America | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
North America | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
South America | Closed | Closed 14 Jul |
Europe | Closed | Closed 20 Aug |
* dates subject to change.
Winners Area
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