ROLL OF HONOUR Globe Travel Awards 2016 winners
SPECIAL AWARDS Innovation in Travel Award: Etihad’s The Residence The Penny Akam Unsung Hero Award: Nyki Dilworth,
Vertical Systems Outstanding Achievement Award: Andrew Swaffield, Monarch Group
ith Globes winners
haven’t got a business without travel agents.” Kuoni scooped two awards, Best Long-Haul Operator and Best Luxury Operator. UK managing director Derek Jones said: “We are delighted the trade has recognised our continuing support and we have recommitted ourselves to support the trade in 2016.” Another double winner was
Emirates, which scooped the Best Long-Haul Airline and Best Premium Airline Service accolades. Laurie Berryman, UK vice-president, said: “These awards reaffirm our faith in the trade, which recognises that we have invested in them and the level of service we offer.” It was also a special night for Royal Caribbean, which won Best Mainstream Cruise Company for the 10th year running. The line’s sister brands,
Azamara Club Cruises and Celebrity Cruises, were also honoured, picking up the Best Specialist Cruise Company and Best Premium Cruise
Company awards respectively – the first time all three lines have been honoured on the same night. Wendy Wu Tours managing
director Laurence Hicks collected the company’s gong for Best Long-Haul Specialist Operator. He said: “We provide as much support to agents as we can to sell our products. This is hopefully their way of saying thank you so I’d like to say thank you back to them.” The Best Premium Touring
Service award was won by Insight Vacations. Sales director Paul Melinis said: “We’re over the moon and really happy that agents have voted for us again to win for a third year in a row. We thrive on personal service and try to go the extra mile to serve our agent partners.” Former SuperBreak sales
director Ian Mounser, who died of cancer last year, was remembered in a special tribute paid by Graham Balmforth, the operator’s national sales manager, and a collection made
for Prostate Cancer UK, this year’s Globes nominated charity.
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: Azamara Club Cruises Best River Cruise Company: Viking River Cruises Best Luxury Cruise Company: Silversea Cruises
DESTINATION Best Tourist Board: Dubai Tourism Best All-Inclusive Resort Operator: Sandals Best Hotel Chain (worldwide): Riu Hotels & Resorts Best Attraction (worldwide): Walt Disney World Resort Florida
ON THE MOVE Best Rail Company: Great Rail Journeys Best Mainstream Touring Company: Titan Travel Best Premium Touring Service: Insight Vacations Best Car Rental Company: Affordable Car Hire
FLYING Best Short-Haul Airline: Thomson Airways Best Long-Haul Airline: Emirates Best UK Airport: Manchester Best Premium Airline Service: Emirates
LONG-HAUL Best Long-Haul Operator (multi-destination): Kuoni Best Long-Haul Specialist Operator: Wendy Wu Tours Best Luxury Operator: Kuoni Best Consolidator: Gold Medal
SHORT-HAUL Best Short-Haul Operator: Thomas Cook Best Activity and Adventure Operator: Inghams Best Accommodation-Only Provider: SuperBreak
SERVING THE INDUSTRY Best Add-Ons Provider: Attraction World Best Technology Provider: Amadeus Best Insurance Provider: Holiday Extras Best Trade Sales Team: Attraction World Best Trade-Friendly Brand: Attraction World
AT HOME Best UK Hotel Chain: Warner Leisure Hotels Best UK Attraction: Harry Potter, Warner Bros Studio Tour Best Operator UK Holidays: SuperBreak
CONSUMER AWARDS Favourite... Airline: British Airways Escorted Tours Operator: Saga
UK Operator: Warner Leisure Hotels Ocean Cruise Company: Saga Ferry Company: P&O Ferries Hotel Chain: Hilton Hotels Long-Haul Operator: Saga River Cruise Company: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours Online Booking Website:
Booking.com Short-Haul Operator: Thomson
Full coverage in next week’s Travel Weekly 21 January 2016
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