NEWS — GLOBE TRAVEL AWARDS 2015 ROLL OF HONOUR
SPECIAL AWARDS Outstanding Achievement Award: Noel Josephides Innovation in Travel Award: WeSwap Penny Akam Unsung Hero Award: Leanne Kane, Barrhead Travel
Globe Travel Awards 2015 winners LONG-HAUL
Best Long-Haul Operator (multi-destination): Travel 2 Best Long-Haul Specialist Operator: Wendy Wu Tours Best Luxury Operator: Kuoni Best Consolidator: Gold Medal
SHORT-HAUL
Travel Weekly’s Stuart Parish
and Lucy Huxley
change and develop year on year.”
Best Premium Airline Service and Best Long-Haul Airline both went to Emirates. Jon Sheppard, UK national accounts manager, said: “We are hugely excited about this award. We work very closely with the trade and this is testament to the work we do in the agent community.” Paul Melinis, sales director at Insight Vacations, winner of the Best Premium Touring Service award, said: “We have had a lot of trade support and we work well together. It’s been a long road for everyone in the business and this is for the sales team.” Gerry Boyle, account director of
Brand USA, winner of Best Tourist Board UK Office, said: “This is the culmination of what we have been doing over the last three
years. From a standing start, we have been able to take marketing of the destination to new levels and it has been a real team effort.” Amanda Darrington, head
of trade sales at Kuoni, winner of Best Luxury Operator, said: “Based on the week we’ve had, we are absolutely thrilled to have received the support of the trade and we’re excited and fully committed to the future of Kuoni. The award will be proudly displayed at Kuoni House.” Wendy Wu Tours
won Best Long-Haul Specialist Operator for the third year in a row. Managing director Laurence Hicks said the award meant the operator’s commitment to agents was paying off.
ON THE WATER Best Ferry Company: P&O Ferries Best Mainstream Cruise Company: Royal Caribbean International Best Premium Cruise Company: Celebrity Cruises Best Specialist Cruise Company, including River: Viking River Cruises Best Luxury Cruise Company: Silversea Cruises
DESTINATION Best Tourist Board UK Office: Brand USA
Best All-Inclusive Resort Operator: Sandals Best Hotel Chain (worldwide): Riu Hotels & Resorts Best Theme Park (worldwide): Walt Disney World Resort Florida
FLYING
Best Short-Haul Airline: easyJet
Best Long-Haul Airline: Emirates
Best UK Airport: Manchester Best Premium Airline Service: Emirates
SERVING THE INDUSTRY Best Add-ons Provider:
The RPJ Band
Attraction World Best Technology Provider: Amadeus Best Insurance Provider: Holiday Extras Best Trade Sales Team: Attraction World Best Trade-friendly Brand: Attraction World
Best Short-Haul Operator: Classic Collection Holidays Best Activity and Adventure Operator: Crystal Ski Holidays Best Accommodation-only Provider: SuperBreak
ON THE MOVE Best Rail Company: Great Rail Journeys Best Mainstream Touring Company: Trafalgar Best Premium Touring Service: Insight Vacations Best Car Rental Company: Affordable Car Hire
AT HOME Best UK Hotel Chain: Premier Inn
Best UK Theme Park: Alton Towers Best Operator UK Holidays: SuperBreak
CONSUMER AWARDS Favourite Airline: British Airways Favourite Escorted Tours Operator: Kuoni Favourite Ocean Cruise Company: P&O Cruises Favourite UK Resort and Operator: Center Parcs Favourite Ferry Company: P&O Ferries Favourite Hotel Chain: Premier Inn Favourite Long-Haul Operator: Virgin Holidays Favourite River Cruise Company: Viking River Cruises Favourite Online Booking Website:
Booking.com Favourite Short-Haul Operator: Thomson
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