World Nominees 2005
It is with great pleasure that we announce the World nominees of the 12th annual World Travel Awards as*:
* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
World's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2005 | American Airlines |
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British Airways | |
Cathay Pacific Airways | |
Lufthansa | |
Swiss International Air Lines | |
Virgin Atlantic Airways |
World's Leading Airline Alliance 2005 | Oneworld |
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SkyTeam | |
Star Alliance |
World's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2005 | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
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Air Canada | |
American Airlines | |
British Airways | |
Cathay Pacific Airways | |
Emirates | |
Gulf Air | |
Qantas Airways | |
United Airlines |
World's Leading Airline Inflight Meal Service 2005 | Gulf Air |
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Air France | |
British Airways | |
Emirates | |
Japan Airlines | |
KLM | |
Qantas Airways | |
Qatar Airways | |
Singapore Airlines |
World's Leading Charter Airline 2005 | Excel Airways |
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American Trans Air | |
L.T.U. | |
Monarch Airlines |
World's Leading Flat Bed Seat 2005 | Qatar Airways |
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British Airways | |
China Southern Airlines | |
Gulf Air | |
Royal Brunei Airlines | |
South African Airways | |
Virgin Atlantic Airways |
World's Leading New Airline 2005 | Etihad Airways |
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Air India Express | |
Air Next | |
Fly Niki | |
Jetstar Asia | |
SpiceJet | |
Virgin Nigeria | |
Wizz Air |
Attraction
World's Leading Attraction 2005 | British Airways London Eye, England |
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Petronas Towers, Malaysia | |
Statue of Cristo Redentor, Brazil | |
Statue of Liberty, New York | |
The CN Tower, Canada | |
The Eiffel Tower, France |
World's Leading Theme Park/Attraction 2005 | Disney World, Florida |
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Busch Gardens, Orlando | |
Disneyland, California | |
Dreamworld, Australia | |
Sea World, Florida | |
Universal Studios, Florida |
Car
World's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2005 | Sixt |
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Alamo | |
Avis | |
Budget | |
Europcar | |
Hertz | |
National |
World's Leading Chauffeur Company 2005 | Brunel Carriage |
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Carey Limousine | |
Empire International | |
Executive First | |
International Limousine Service | |
Manhattan Limousines | |
Sixt |
World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company 2005 | Europcar |
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Alamo | |
Avis | |
Budget | |
Hertz | |
Holiday Autos |
Cruise
World's Leading Cruise Ship 2005 | Cunard “QM2” |
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Golden Princess | |
Radisson Diamond | |
Seven Seas Mariner |
World's Leading Luxury Cruise Line 2005 | Crystal Cruises |
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises | |
Seabourn Cruise Line | |
Silversea |
World's Leading Luxury Cruise Ship 2005 | Crystal Harmony (Crystal Cruises) |
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QE2 (Cunard Line) | |
Seabourn Sun (Seabourn Cruise Line) | |
Silver Cloud (Silversea Cruises) |
World's Leading Small Ship (less than 150 berths) 2005 | Clipper Odyssey |
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Le Levant | |
MS Yorktown Clipper | |
MV Lord of the Glens | |
MV Santa Cruz |
World's Leading Specialist Cruise Operator 2005 | Star Clippers |
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Regal China Cruises | |
Sonesta Nile Cruises | |
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises | |
Yangtze Cruise Corp |
Destination
World's Leading Destination 2005 | London |
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Barbados | |
Barcelona | |
Cancun | |
Cape Town | |
Dubai | |
Greece | |
Las Vegas, USA | |
New York | |
Orlando | |
Paris | |
Rio de Janeiro | |
Rome | |
Sydney |
World's Leading Dive Destination 2005 | Cayman |
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Belize | |
Bonaire | |
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | |
Maldives | |
Pulau Sipadan, Borneo | |
Red Sea, Egypt |
World's Leading Gambling Destination 2005 | Las Vegas, USA |
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Atlantic City | |
London | |
Macau | |
Monte Carlo | |
Reno |
World's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2005 | Barbados |
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Antigua | |
Jamaica | |
Las Vegas, USA | |
Maldives | |
St. Lucia | |
Thailand |
World's Leading Ski Destination 2005 | St. Moritz |
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Aspen | |
Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
Gstaad | |
Meribel | |
Verbier | |
Whistler |
Ferry
World's Leading Ferry Operator 2005 | Stena Line |
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BC Ferries | |
Irish Ferries | |
P&O Ferries | |
The Star Ferry |
General
World's Leading Responsible Tourism Project 2005 | Bushman Sands, South Africa |
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Eco Africa Experience | |
Fugitives Drift, South Africa | |
Ocean Blue Adventures, South Africa | |
Wildlife Worldwide |
Hotels & Resorts
World's Leading All-Inclusive Company 2005 | Sandals Resorts International |
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Club Med | |
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts | |
Palace Resorts | |
SuperClubs |
World's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2005 | Beaches Resorts |
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Almond Beach Resorts | |
Breezes | |
Club Med |
World's Leading All-Suite Hotel 2005 | Burj Al Arab |
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Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai | |
Amandari Resort & Spa Bali | |
Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs | |
The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh |
World's Leading Boutique Hotel 2005 | The Saxon |
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Delano Hotel Miami | |
Le Soleil Hotel & Suites, British Columbia, Canada | |
Metropolitan London, England | |
Royce Hotel | |
Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas |
World's Leading Castle Hotel 2005 | Dromoland Castle |
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Hotel Schloss Eckberg, Germany | |
Hotel Schloss Monchstein | |
The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle | |
Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Club |
World's Leading Conference Hotel 2005 | Emirates Palace |
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Conrad Istanbul | |
Grand Hyatt Dubai | |
Hilton New York | |
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place | |
InterContinental Hong Kong | |
InterContinental The Barclay New York |
World's Leading New Hotel 2005 | Baglioni Hotel, London, England |
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Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs | |
The Minden, Kowloon | |
The Palms | |
Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort |
World's Leading New Resort 2005 | Wynn Las Vegas |
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Emirates Palace | |
Evian Royal Resort | |
InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus | |
Madinat Jumeirah | |
Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa |
World's Leading Private Island Resort 2005 | Palm Island Resort |
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Fregate Island Private | |
Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort | |
Kamalame Cay | |
Matangi Island, Fiji | |
Necker Island |
World's Leading Ski Hotel 2005 | Badrutt’s Palace Hotel |
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Davos, Switzerland | |
Palace Hotel Gstaad | |
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa | |
St. Regis Resort Aspen | |
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler |
World's Leading Sports Resort 2005 | Casa de Campo |
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Half Moon, Montego Bay | |
La Manga Club, Spain | |
The Gleneagles Hotel | |
The Phoenician Scottsdale |
World's Leading Villa Operator 2005 | Chapters by Abercrombie & Kent |
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CV Travel | |
Quendet | |
Wimco |
Meetings & Conventions
World's Leading Travel Exhibition 2005 | World Travel Market |
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AIME, Australia | |
FITUR, Spain | |
ITB, Berlin | |
PATA Mart |
Other
World's Leading Shopping Mall 2005 | Mall of the Emirates, Dubai |
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Brent Cross | |
La Maquinista, Barcelona | |
Lakeside Shopping Centre | |
Mall of America | |
Toronto Eaton Centre |
World's Leading TV Channel for Travellers 2005 | BBC World |
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CNBC | |
CNN | |
Discovery Channel | |
National Geographic | |
Sky | |
Travel Channel |
Rail
World's Leading Luxury Train 2005 | Pride of Africa - Rovos Rail |
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Eastern & Oriental Express | |
Palace on Wheels | |
The Blue Train | |
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express |
World's Leading Passenger Rail Operator 2005 | Eurostar |
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Amtrak | |
Deutsche Bahn | |
SNCF | |
VIA Rail |
Safari
World's Leading Conservation Company 2005 | Shamwari Game Reserve |
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Conservation Corporation of Africa | |
Costa Rica Expeditions | |
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve |
World's Leading Private Game Reserve 2005 | Shamwari Game Reserve |
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Londolozi Private Game Reserve | |
Makalali Private Game Reserve | |
Mala Mala Game Reserve | |
Singita Private Game Reserve |
Spa
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
World's Leading Luxury Specialist Tour Operator 2005 | Abercrombie & Kent |
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Elegant Resorts | |
Intrav | |
Peter Deilmann | |
Travcoa |
World's Leading Polar Expedition Operator 2005 | Oceanwide Expeditions |
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Aurora Expeditions | |
Lindblad Expeditions | |
Peregrine Shipping | |
Polar Star Expeditions | |
Quark Expeditions |
World's Leading Private Jet Tour Operator 2005 | Intrav |
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Abercrombie & Kent | |
PrivatAir | |
TCS Expeditions | |
Travcoa |
World's Leading Tour Operator 2005 | Kuoni Travel |
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Abercrombie & Kent | |
Globus-Cosmos | |
Go Go Tours |
World's Leading Tour Operator to the Caribbean 2005 | Virgin Holidays |
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Apple Vacations | |
Go Go Worldwide Vacations | |
Kuoni Travel www.kuoni.com | |
My Travel | |
Thomas Cook | |
Tui |
Travel Technology
World's Leading Innovative E-Commerce Travel Product 2005 | Insurance4carhire |
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Car Pass | |
Direct Line | |
Esure | |
Insureourtrip.com | |
Medical Guardian |