World Nominees 2012
It is with great pleasure that we announce the World nominees of the 19th annual World Travel Awards as*:
* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
| World's Leading Air Travel Service Provider 2012 | dnata |
|---|---|
| Aviapartner | |
| Flightcare | |
| Groundforce | |
| Servisair | |
| Swissport |
| World's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2012 | Lufthansa |
|---|---|
| Air India | |
| British Airways | |
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines | |
| South African Airways | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| World's Leading Airline - First Class 2012 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | |
| British Airways | |
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Emirates | |
| Korean Air | |
| Malaysia Airlines | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines |
| World's Leading Airline Alliance 2012 | Oneworld |
|---|---|
| SkyTeam | |
| Star Alliance |
| World's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2012 | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | |
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines |
| World's Leading Airline to Africa 2012 | TAP Portugal |
|---|---|
| British Airways | |
| Delta Air Lines | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | |
| South African Airways | |
| Turkish Airlines | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| World's Leading Airline to Asia 2012 | Singapore Airlines |
|---|---|
| Air China | |
| Air India | |
| Cathay Pacific | |
| Japan Airlines | |
| Korean Air | |
| Malaysia Airlines | |
| Thai Airways International |
| World's Leading Airline to Europe 2012 | Lufthansa |
|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | |
| Air Berlin | |
| Air France | |
| British Airways | |
| ICELANDAIR | |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines | |
| SWISS | |
| TAP Portugal | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| World's Leading Airline to South America 2012 | TAP Portugal |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | |
| British Airways | |
| Continental Airlines | |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| Lufthansa | |
| United Airlines |
| World's Leading Airline to the Middle East 2012 | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| Emirates | |
| Gulf Air | |
| MEA - Middle East Airlines | |
| Oman Air | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Royal Jordanian |
| World's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2012 | easyJet |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | |
| Air Berlin | |
| AirAsia | |
| flydubai | |
| Frontier Airlines | |
| GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes | |
| JetBlue Airways | |
| Mango |
| World's Most Innovative Airline 2012 | Korean Air |
|---|---|
| Air New Zealand | |
| British Airways | |
| Lufthansa Airlines | |
| Malaysia Airlines | |
| SAS Airlines |
Attraction
| World's Leading Tourist Attraction 2012 | Taj Mahal, India |
|---|---|
| Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA | |
| Great Barrier Reef, Australia | |
| Pyramids of Giza, Egypt | |
| The EDF Energy London Eye, England |
Car
| World's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2012 | Avis |
|---|---|
| Budget | |
| Europcar | |
| Hertz | |
| National | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Car Rental Company 2012 | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Hertz | |
| National | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Green Transport Solution Company 2012 | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Ecolimo, California, USA | |
| Eurostar | |
| Nature Air, Costa Rica | |
| Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Company , China |
| World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company 2012 | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Hertz | |
| Holiday Autos | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2012 | Avis Prestige |
|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Rent-A-Car | |
| Churchill Supercars | |
| Luxury Rent A Car | |
| Prestige Car Hire | |
| Sports Car Hire |
| World's Leading Luxury Chauffeur Service 2012 | Sixt Limousine Service |
|---|---|
| Brunel | |
| Carey | |
| Elite Car & Chauffeur Service | |
| Tristar Worldwide |
| World's Leading Premium Car Rental Company 2012 | Sixt |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | |
| Hertz Prestige Car Hire | |
| Thrifty Prestige Car Hire |
Cruise
| World's Leading Boutique Cruise 2012 | Zambezi Queen |
|---|---|
| Anakonda Amazon Cruises | |
| Delfin 2 | |
| Misr Steam Cruise | |
| MS Amalotus | |
| Road to Mandalay Orient Express | |
| The Oberoi Zahra, Luxury Nile Cruiser |
| World's Leading Green Cruise Line 2012 | Star Clippers |
|---|---|
| Bount Small Ship Adventures | |
| Crystal Cruises | |
| Holland America Line Inc | |
| Lindblad Expeditions | |
| MSC Cruises | |
| Sea Cloud Cruises |
| World's Leading Luxury Cruise Line 2012 | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
|---|---|
| Azamara Cruises | |
| Carnival Cruise Lines | |
| Cunard Line | |
| Princess Cruises | |
| Silversea | |
| Star Cruises | |
| The Yachts of Seabourn | |
| Windstar |
| World's Leading Luxury Sailing Cruise Company 2012 | Star Clippers |
|---|---|
| Seafarer Cruises | |
| Windstar |
| World's Leading Small Ships Cruise Line 2012 | American Cruise Lines |
|---|---|
| Azamara Cruises | |
| Blount Small Ship Adventures | |
| Quark Expeditions | |
| SeaDream Yacht Club | |
| Silversea | |
| Star Clippers | |
| The Yachts of Seabourn | |
| Windstar |
| World's Leading Specialist Cruise Line 2012 | Swan Hellenic |
|---|---|
| Adventure Canada | |
| Compagnie du Ponant | |
| Quark Expeditions | |
| Sea Cloud Cruises | |
| Star Clippers | |
| Voyages of Discovery | |
| Windstar |
Destination
| World's Leading Culinary Destination 2012 | Peru |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| China | |
| France | |
| India | |
| Italy | |
| Japan | |
| Malaysia | |
| Mexico | |
| Spain | |
| Thailand | |
| USA |
| World's Leading Destination Marketing Campaign 2012 | 100% Middle-earth, 100% Pure New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Australia - There's Nothing Like Australia | |
| Morocco - Movement for more summer | |
| Spain - I need Spain |
| World's Leading Dive Destination 2012 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|
| Belize | |
| Great Barrier Reef, Australia | |
| Maldives | |
| Mozambique | |
| Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| World's Leading Island Destination 2012 | Maldives |
|---|---|
| Bali, Indonesia | |
| Barbados | |
| Cook Islands | |
| Crete, Greece | |
| Jamaica | |
| Mauritius | |
| Seychelles | |
| Sicily, Italy | |
| St Lucia | |
| Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| World's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2012 | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| Australia | |
| Brazil | |
| China | |
| England | |
| Jamaica | |
| Korea | |
| Malaysia | |
| New Zealand | |
| Qatar | |
| South Africa | |
| USA | |
| Vancouver |
| World's Most Romantic Destination 2012 | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Bali | |
| Hawaii | |
| Maldives | |
| Mauritius | |
| New York City | |
| Paris | |
| Seychelles | |
| Tuscany, Italy | |
| Venice |
Ferry
General
Hospitality
| World's Leading Hospitality Development Project 2012 | Sands Cotai Macao |
|---|---|
| Baha Mar, Bahamas | |
| Gamsha Bay, Egypt | |
| Nusajaya, Malaysia | |
| Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Hotels & Resorts
| World's Leading All-Inclusive Company 2012 | Sandals Resorts International |
|---|---|
| Almond Beach Resorts | |
| AMResorts | |
| Club Med | |
| Excellence Resorts | |
| Karisma Hotels & Resorts | |
| Occidental Hotels & Resorts |
| World's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2012 | Beaches Resorts |
|---|---|
| Almond Beach Resorts | |
| Breezes | |
| Club Med |
| World's Leading Apartment Hotel 2012 | The Regent, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Grosvenor House Dubai, UAE | |
| Intercontinental Residence Suites, Dubai, UAE | |
| The Athenaeum, London, England | |
| The French Quarters, New York, USA |
| World's Leading Boutique Golf Resort 2012 | Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Fairplay Golf Hotel & Spa, Spain | |
| Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, South Africa | |
| Villa Padierna Palace Hotel, Spain |
| World's Leading Boutique Hotel Brand 2012 | Small Luxury Hotels of the World |
|---|---|
| Amanresorts | |
| Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts | |
| Grace Hotels Group | |
| Island Outpost | |
| Mantis Collection | |
| Preferred Boutique |
| World's Leading Budget Hotel Brand 2012 | Holiday Inn Express |
|---|---|
| Best Western | |
| easyHotel | |
| Etap Hotel / Formule1 | |
| Four Points by Sheraton | |
| Premier Inn | |
| Travelodge |
| World's Leading Heritage Hotel 2012 | The Raj Palace, India |
|---|---|
| Raffles Singapore | |
| Rambagh Palace, India | |
| Taj Lake Palace, India | |
| The Ritz London, England | |
| The Ritz Paris, France | |
| Umaid Bhawan Palace, India |
| World's Leading Hospitality Development Company 2012 | Emaar Hospitality Group |
|---|---|
| Hilton Worldwide | |
| InterContinental Hotels Group | |
| Jumeirah Group | |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts |
| World's Leading Hotel Alliance 2012 | Leading Hotels of the World |
|---|---|
| Boutique Hotels of the World | |
| Five Star Alliance | |
| Global Hotel Alliance | |
| Great Hotels of the World | |
| Small Luxury Hotels of the World |
| World's Leading Hotel Loyalty Programme 2012 | Starwood Preferred Guest |
|---|---|
| Accor A Club | |
| Hilton Honors | |
| Hyatt Gold Passport | |
| Intercontinental Priority Club | |
| Marriott Rewards |
| World's Leading Ice Hotel 2012 | ICEHOTEL, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Arctic SnowHotel, Finland | |
| Balea Lake Ice Hotel, Romania | |
| Hôtel de Glace, Canada | |
| Kirkenes Snowhotel, Norway |
| World's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2012 | Frasers Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Oakwood | |
| Pierre & Vacances | |
| The Ascott Limited |
Marketing
Meetings & Conventions
Rail
| World's Leading Passenger Rail Operator 2012 | Eurostar |
|---|---|
| Amtrak | |
| Deutsche Bahn | |
| SNCF | |
| VIA Rail |
Safari
Spa
| World's Leading Eco Resort & Spa 2012 | Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Australia |
|---|---|
| Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, Maldives | |
| Rogner-Bad Blumau, Austria | |
| Soneva Kiri, Koh Kood,Thailand |
| World's Leading Spa & Wellness Resort 2012 | Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, UAE |
|---|---|
| Anassa, Cyprus | |
| Evason Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco | |
| Mardan Palace, Turkey | |
| The BodyHoliday LeSport, St Lucia |
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
| World's Leading Cruise Travel Agent 2012 | Cruise.co.uk |
|---|---|
| African Safari Club | |
| Crown Cruise Vacations | |
| Cruises.com | |
| Page and Moy | |
| Paradissa Travel - Ha Noi | |
| The Cruise Line | |
| Thomas Cook | |
| Travel Store USA |
| World's Leading Destination Management Company 2012 | Kuoni Destination Management |
|---|---|
| Creative Travel | |
| DMC Network | |
| Hala Abu Dhabi | |
| Kyles on Scotland | |
| Ovation Global DMC | |
| Tropical Incentives |
| World's Leading Extreme Adventure 2012 | Bear Grylls Survival Academy |
|---|---|
| Fjellborg Arctic Journeys | |
| Nomads of the Seas | |
| Okavango Horse Safari | |
| Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge | |
| Sam McConnell Desert Expeditions | |
| White Desert |
| World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2012 | Adventures by Disney |
|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Kent | |
| Elegant Resorts | |
| Hayes and Jarvis | |
| ITC Classics | |
| Kuoni Group | |
| Travcoa |
| World's Leading Sports Tour Operator 2012 | TUI Travel PLC’s Specialist & Activity Sector |
|---|---|
| DERTOUR | |
| Edu Sport Travel | |
| Sports Holidays | |
| The Great Atlantic Travel & Tour company |
