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BEST GROUND TRANSPORTATION (INCLUDING CAR RENTAL) WINNER: EUROPCAR Europcar is one of the European leaders in the car rental industry, with a strong network in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain Portugal and Belgium. Its global network comprises more than 13,000 branches in over 150 countries, with a fleet of more than 200,000 vehicles. SHORTLISTED: BTR (highly commended), Avis,
Businesstaxis.com, Hertz UK, One Transport
BEST CORPORATE CARD PROVIDER WINNER: BARCLAYCARD Barclaycard is a leading global-payment business that helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and accept payments flexibly. The company is one of the pioneers of cutting-edge forms of payment, and it partners with a wide range of organisations across the globe. SHORTLISTED: Citi (highly commended), Airplus International, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
BEST RAIL OPERATOR WINNER: DEUTSCHE BAHN DB Deutsche Bahn is one of the world’s leading passenger transport and logistics companies, employing 290,000 people in 130 countries. Its railway activities in Germany – with about five million passengers every day – are its core business. It operates 27,000 passenger trains daily, with 1,300 long-distance services and 250 ICE (Intercity-Express) high-speed trains, and also runs transport services across Europe. SHORTLISTED: Eurostar International, Heathrow Express
BEST SHORT-HAUL AIRLINE WINNER: AIR FRANCE KLM Air France KLM is one of Europe’s leading air transport groups. The award-winning group serves 26 departure points in the UK and Ireland (including Manston), offering efficient connectivity through two of Europe’s most powerful hub airports – Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol – to 230 worldwide destinations. SHORTLISTED: British Airways, Easyjet, Flybe, Lufthansa
BEST LONG-HAUL AIRLINE WINNER: QATAR AIRWAYS
Qatar Airways currently operates 45 flights per week from London and Manchester to the airline’s hub in Doha, and offers easy and convenient connections to over 100 business and leisure destinations across Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East. SHORTLISTED: Air France KLM, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic
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BUSINESS AIRLINE OF THE YEAR WINNER: VIRGIN ATLANTIC For over 28 years, Virgin Atlantic has been one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, annually flying over six million passengers to more than 30 of the world’s most exciting destinations. It is famous for creating memorable journeys, by providing award-winning, excellent value products and friendly service in every class. SHORTLISTED: Air France KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: The quality of Europcar’s fleet, geographical spread and CSR agenda – including vehicle age and safety – made it stand out from the competition. The judges were particularly impressed with Europcar’s flexible approach to consumer needs, corporate agreements, account management and loyalty programmes.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: Judges felt Barclaycard had an impressive portfolio of solutions to meet the needs of buyers and suppliers across all spend categories, and it was market leader in the last year in terms of innovative products, including the launch of the UK’s first contactless corporate card.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: This was a very comprehensive submission, clearly outlining the benefits to Deutsche Bahn’s customers. It has an excellent business product and impressive punctuality record, and the judges were particularly impressed by Deutsche Bahn’s business-card product, new app and Eco Plus scheme.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: The judges were impressed with the extensive European network offered by Air France KLM and the service provided, but were keen to stress that this was largely down to the Dutch half of this merged carrier, who demonstrated a willingness to negotiate with the corporate market.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: Last year the judges said Qatar Airways was one to watch; this year it is right up there with the best. A very impressive submission, underlining the youth and dynamism of this carrier, Qatar has a great product, a rapidly expanding network and plenty of innovation.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: Excellent business class product, both in the air and on the ground, and very positive feedback from travellers – which, of course, buyers like – makes Virgin Atlantic a worthy recipient of this award.
MARCH/APRIL 2013
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