Middle East Nominees 2023
It is with great pleasure that we announce the Middle East nominees of the 30th annual World Travel Awards as*:
* All nominees are listed alphabetically.
Air
Middle East's Leading Airline - Business Class 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways | |
Royal Jordanian | |
Saudia |
Middle East's Leading Airline - Customer Experience 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Gulf Air | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways |
Middle East's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Gulf Air | |
Kuwait Airways | |
MEA - Middle East Airlines | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways | |
Royal Jordanian | |
Saudia |
Middle East's Leading Airline - First Class 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways | |
Saudia |
Middle East's Leading Airline 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Kuwait Airways | |
MEA - Middle East Airlines | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways | |
Royal Jordanian | |
Saudia |
Middle East's Leading Airline Brand 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Kuwait Airways | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways | |
Royal Jordanian | |
Saudia |
Middle East's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways |
Middle East's Leading Airline Rewards Programme 2023 | Emirates - Skywards |
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Etihad Guest | |
Gulf Air - FalconFlyer | |
Oman Air - Sindbad | |
Qatar Airways - Privilege Club | |
Royal Jordanian - Royal Club | |
Saudia - Alfursan |
Middle East's Leading Airport Duty Free Operator 2023 | DFS |
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Dubai Duty Free | |
Dufry | |
Muscat Duty Free | |
Qatar Duty Free |
Middle East's Leading Cabin Crew 2023 | Emirates |
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Etihad Airways | |
Oman Air | |
Qatar Airways |
Middle East's Leading FBO Brand 2023 | Cedar Executive |
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Falcon Aviation | |
Jet Aviation | |
Jetex |
Middle East's Leading FBO Terminal 2023 | Falcon Aviation Al Bateen Executive Airport, UAE |
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Jet Aviation Dubai DXB, UAE | |
Jet Aviation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
Jetex Dubai, UAE | |
Jetex Muscat, Oman |
Middle East's Leading Low-Cost Airline 2023 | Air Arabia |
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Felix Airways | |
flydubai | |
flynas | |
Jazeera Airways |
Middle East's Leading Private Jet Charter 2023 | ExecuJet |
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NasJet | |
Qatar Executive | |
RoyalJet | |
Saudia Private Aviation | |
Sky Prime Aviation Services |
Middle East's Leading Private Jet Travel Experience 2023 | Cedar Executive |
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ExecuJet | |
Executive Lifestyle | |
Four Seasons Private Jet | |
Jetex | |
NasJet |
Attraction
Middle East's Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction 2023 | CLYMB Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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Jebel Jais Flight, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | |
Ski Dubai, UAE | |
Skydive Dubai, UAE |
Car
Middle East's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2023 | Autostrad Rent A Car |
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Avis | |
Budget | |
Europcar | |
Hertz | |
SelfDrive.ae | |
Sixt | |
Thrifty |
Middle East's Leading Car Rental Company 2023 | Autostrad Rent A Car |
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Avis | |
Budget | |
Europcar | |
Hertz | |
Key Car Rental | |
Lumi | |
SelfDrive.ae | |
Sixt | |
Thrifty |
Middle East's Leading Chauffeur Company 2023 | Al Farrad Car Rental Company |
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Blacklane | |
Indus Chauffeur | |
Nirvana Travel and Tourism | |
Sixt Ride | |
Time & Motion Executive Services | |
TLT Limousine |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2023 | Be Luxury Dubai |
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Nirvana Travel and Tourism | |
Regency Fleets | |
VIP Rent a Car |
Cruise
Middle East's Leading Cruise Line 2023 | Celebrity Cruises |
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Norwegian Cruise Line | |
Royal Caribbean International |
Middle East's Leading Cruise Port 2023 | Doha Port, Qatar |
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Dubai Harbour, UAE | |
Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain | |
Mina Rashid, Dubai | |
Port of Aqaba, Jordan | |
Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat, Oman |
Destination
Middle East's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2023 | Dubai |
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Jordan | |
Oman | |
Ras Al Khaimah | |
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi |
Middle East's Leading Beach Destination 2023 | Dubai |
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Fujairah | |
Oman | |
Ras Al Khaimah | |
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Business Travel Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi |
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Amman, Jordan | |
Doha, Qatar | |
Dubai | |
Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
Manama, Bahrain | |
Ras Al Khaimah |
Middle East's Leading City Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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Beirut, Lebanon | |
Doha, Qatar | |
Dubai, UAE | |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Cultural Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi |
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Jordan | |
Oman | |
Qatar | |
Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi |
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Bahrain | |
Dubai | |
Fujairah | |
Jordan | |
Kuwait | |
Oman | |
Qatar | |
Ras Al Khaimah | |
Saudi Arabia | |
Sharjah |
Middle East's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi |
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Dubai | |
Jordan | |
Oman |
Middle East's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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Doha, Qatar | |
Dubai, UAE | |
Ras Al Khaimah | |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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Doha, Qatar | |
Dubai, UAE | |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi |
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Dubai | |
Jordan | |
Lebanon | |
Oman | |
Qatar | |
Ras Al Khaimah | |
Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Leading Wedding Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi |
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Dubai | |
Jordan | |
Lebanon | |
Oman | |
Qatar | |
Saudi Arabia |
Middle East's Most Romantic Destination 2023 | Abu Dhabi |
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Dubai | |
Jordan | |
Oman |
Hotels & Resorts
Middle East's Leading Boutique Resort 2023 | Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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One&Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE | |
Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman | |
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah Al Hamra Beach, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Budget Hotel Brand 2023 | Citymax Hotels |
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Courtyard by Marriott | |
Four Points by Sheraton | |
Holiday Inn | |
Holiday Inn Express | |
Ramada Hotels | |
Rove Hotels |
Middle East's Leading Business Hotel Brand 2023 | Conrad Hotels & Resorts |
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Hilton Hotels & Resorts | |
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | |
Kempinski Hotels | |
Millennium Hotels & Resorts | |
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts |
Middle East's Leading Green Hotel 2023 | Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai |
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Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island, UAE | |
Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman | |
Sofitel Dubai The Palm, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Hotel Group 2023 | Accor |
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Emaar Hospitality Group | |
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts | |
IHG Hotels & Resorts | |
Jumeirah | |
Marriott International | |
Minor Hotels | |
Radisson Hotel Group | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts |
Middle East's Leading Leisure Hotel 2023 | Address Downtown, UAE |
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Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai | |
Raffles Dubai | |
Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2023 | Address Downtown, UAE |
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Address Dubai Mall, UAE | |
Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE | |
Palazzo Versace Dubai | |
W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island, UAE | |
W Doha, Qatar | |
W Dubai - The Palm, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Halal Hotel Brand 2023 | Jannah Hotels & Resorts |
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Rayhaan Hotels and Resorts | |
Shaza Hotels |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2023 | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
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Jumeirah | |
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | |
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts | |
The Luxury Collection | |
The Ritz-Carlton |
Middle East's Leading Premium Hotel Brand 2023 | Le Méridien |
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Marriott Hotels | |
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts | |
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | |
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts | |
voco Hotels | |
Westin Hotels & Resorts |
Middle East's Leading Residential Resort 2023 | Al Nakhla Residential Resort, Saudi Arabia |
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California Resort, Saudi Arabia | |
Dolphin Village Muscat, Oman |
Middle East's Leading Resort 2023 | Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, UAE |
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Atlantis, The Palm, UAE | |
Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai, UAE | |
Sealine Beach, a Murwab Resort, Qatar | |
Sofitel Dubai The Palm, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2023 | Frasers Hospitality |
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Gloria Hotels & Resorts | |
The Ascott Limited |
Middle East's Leading Sports Resort 2023 | Aspire Zone, Qatar |
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Emirates Palace, UAE | |
JA The Resort, UAE | |
The Meydan Hotel, Dubai |
Middle East's Leading Theme Park Hotel 2023 | Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection, UAE |
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LEGOLAND® Hotel Dubai, UAE | |
Rove at the Park, UAE | |
The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Collection by Hilton, UAE |
Middle East's Leading Themed Resort 2023 | Bab Al Shams Desert Resort, UAE |
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Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara, Qatar | |
Sofitel Dubai The Palm, UAE |
Marketing
Meetings & Conventions
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
Middle East's Leading Airline GSA 2023 | Al Rais Travel |
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Cozmo Travel | |
dnata Representation Services | |
Kanoo Travel |
Middle East's Leading Balloon Ride Operator 2023 | Balloon Adventures Dubai |
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Hot Air Balloon Dubai | |
Sindbad Balloons |
Middle East's Leading Boat Tour Operator 2023 | Boat Tour Dubai |
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HERO OdySea | |
Rhino Rides | |
The Yellow Boats |
Middle East's Leading Corporate Travel Company 2023 | Almosafer Business |
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Cozmo Travel | |
dnata Travel Management | |
Kanoo Travel | |
Orient Travel | |
Regency Travel & Tours |
Middle East's Leading Desert Safari Company 2023 | Arabian Adventures |
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Desert Safari Dubai | |
Destination 360 | |
Platinum Heritage |
Middle East's Leading Destination Management Company 2023 | Arabian Adventures |
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Desert Adventures | |
Discover Saudi | |
Kanoo Travel | |
Nirvana Travel and Tourism | |
Orient Tours | |
Royal Arabian | |
SNTTA Travels |
Middle East's Leading Leisure Travel Agency 2023 | Almosafer |
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dnata Travel | |
Kanoo Travel | |
Nirvana Travel and Tourism |
Middle East's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2023 | Amiel Tours |
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Ciconia Exclusive Journeys | |
Etihad Holidays | |
Jordan MW Tours |
Middle East's Leading Tour Operator 2023 | Arabian Adventures |
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Cozmo Tours | |
dnata Travel | |
Emirates Holidays | |
Nirvana Travel and Tourism | |
Regency Travel & Tours | |
Zahara Tours |
Middle East's Leading Umrah Online Travel Agency 2023 | Elaf Umrah |
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Funadiq.com | |
MyHotels | |
Zamzam.com |