19th TTG travel awards 2008

The heavy weights of Asia-Pacific’s travel and tourism industry gathered for an evening of celebration at the 19th TTG Travel Awards 2008 Ceremony and Gala Dinner which honored 77 of Asia-Pacific’

The heavy weights of Asia-Pacific’s travel and tourism industry gathered for an evening of celebration at the 19th TTG Travel Awards 2008 Ceremony and Gala Dinner which honored 77 of Asia-Pacific’s travel trade organizations deemed the best by readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice and TTG-BTmice China.

Held at Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Center at CentralWorld, the gala event was attended by over 670 esteemed travel trade professionals.

This year’s awards spans across four categories, consisting of two voting and two non-voting categories. Recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Awards are hand-picked by the TTG’s editorial team for their remarkable achievements and contributions to the industry while honoraries in the Travel Hall of Fame are conferred after winning an award at the TTG Travel Awards more than 10 times.

TTG Travel Awards 2008 unveiled a total of 12 new awards under the Travel Supplier Awards category in bid to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of the travel trade industry.

The evening also saw new honorary, Star Cruises inducted into the Travel Hall of Fame, joining the existing four Travel Hall of Fame Honoraries in Asia-Pacific. The complete list of winners for the TTG Travel Awards 2008 is detailed in Annex A.

All readers of TTG China, TTG-BTmice China, TTG Asia, TTGmice and TTGTravelHub.net Daily News were invited to vote for their favorite travel and tourism organizations under the Travel Supplier and Travel Agent Awards Category, spanning over a period of three months, from June till August, 2008. The print and online voting exercise saw a whopping 43,000 TTG readers across the Asia-Pacific participating this year.

TTG Asia Media’s managing director, Mr. Darren Ng, said, “The addition of these 12 new awards this year highlights the importance for TTG to continue remaining relevant and in tuned with the way our industry changes so that it will always serve as the benchmark for industry excellence. It is our wish that the Asia-Pacific travel industry continues being competitive and constantly setting high standards of service excellence.”

The 19th TTG Travel Awards 2008 Ceremony and Gala Dinner is held on the last day of Asia Pacific’s leading MICE and corporate travel events, IT&CMA and CTW. The two trade events saw an attendance of more than 1,600 international attendees converging in one single location to seek new products, services and resources through a series of workshops, breakout sessions, conferences and an exhibition.

About TTG Asia Media

Established in Singapore since 1974, TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd is the leading publisher and organizer of events in travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region. Its publications and trade shows provide the best access and solutions to marketing travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific.

Publications are targeted at distinct segments: TTG Asia for travel agents and tour operators; TTG China (Chinese edition) for the travel trade and travel agents in China; TTGmice for the meetings, incentive, convention and exhibition planners (MICE); and TTG BTmice China (Chinese edition) for both MICE planners and corporate travel buyers in China.

TTG Asia Media is also the leading organizer and manager of two major travel events in Asia and China – IT&CMA (Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia) and IT&CM China (Incentive Travel & Conventions Meetings China) – and are Asia and China’s only dedicated MICE exhibitions. CTW (Corporate Travel World Asia-Pacific) and CT&TW China (Corporate Travel & Technology World China) are conferences and exhibitions that focus on the management of business travel and entertainment expenditure.

For more information on TTG Asia Media, visit www.ttgasiamedia.com

Annex A – TTG Travel Awards 2008

List of Award Winners of 2008

AIRLINE AWARDS

Best Airline Business Class – Cathay Pacific Airways
Best North American Airline – United Airlines
Best European Airline – Lufthansa German Airlines
Best Middle Eastern Airline – Qatar Airways
Best South Asian Airline- Air India
Best South-East Asian Airline – Thai Airways International
Best North Asian Airline – All Nippon Airways
Best China Airline – Air China
Best Pacific Airline – Qantas Airways
Best Regional Airline – SilkAir
Best Domestic Airline – Jet Airways
Best Asian Low-Cost Carrier – Air Asia

HOTEL CHAINS

Best Global Hotel Chain – Accor
Best Regional Hotel Chain – Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Best Local Hotel Chain – Centara Hotels & Resorts
Best Luxury Hotel Brand – The Peninsula Hotels
Best Mid-range Hotel Brand – Best Western International
Best Budget Hotel Brand – Ibis
Best Hotel Representation Company – The Leading Hotels of the World

HOTELS – INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY

Best Luxury Hotel – Raffles Hotel Singapore
Best Mid-range Hotel – Le Grandeur Hotel, Jakarta
Best Budget Hotel – Hotel Jen
Best Independent Hotel – Royal Plaza on Scotts
Best Boutique Hotel – The Scarlet Hotel, Singapore
Best City Hotel: Singapore – The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
Best City Hotel: Kuala Lumpur – Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
Best City Hotel: Jakarta – Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta
Best City Hotel: Manila – Dusit Thani Manila
Best City Hotel: Bangkok – Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok
Best City Hotel: Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City – InterContinental Hotel Westlake
Best City Hotel: Delhi – The Oberoi, New Delhi
Best City Hotel: Taipei – Grand Formosa Regent Taipei
Best City Hotel: Tokyo – The Conrad Tokyo
Best City Hotel: Seoul – The Shilla Seoul
Best New City Hotel – The Peninsula Tokyo
Best Airport Hotel – Regal Airport Hotel

Resorts – Individual Property

Best Beach Resort – The Nam Hai Hoi An, Vietnam
Best New Beach Resort – Amari Orchid Resort & Tower, Pattaya
Best Resort Hotel – Banyan Tree Lijiang
Best Integrated Resort – The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel

Serviced Residences

Best Serviced Residence Operator – The Ascott Group

Spas

Best Spa Operator – Banyan Tree Spas
Best Spa – Pimalai Resort & Spa

BT-MICE AWARDS

Best Business Hotel – Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel – Sutera Harbor Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Best BT-MICE City – Singapore
Best Convention & Exhibition Center – Suntec Singapore International & Convention Center
Best Convention & Exhibition Bureau – Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau

OTHER AWARDS

Best Airport – Hong Kong International Airport
Best GDS – Abacus International
Best Cruise Operator – Royal Caribbean Cruises Asia
Best NTO – Tourism Authority of Thailand
Best Theme Attraction – Night Safari

TRAVEL AGENT AWARDS

Best Corporate Travel Agency – American Express Travel Services
Best Travel Agency: Australia – Flight Center
Best Travel Agency: China – China International Travel Service
Best Travel Agency: Chinese Taipei – Lion Travel Services
Best Travel Agency: Hong Kong – Westminster Travel
Best Travel Agency: India – Thomas Cook India
Best Travel Agency: Indonesia – Panorama DMC
Best Travel Agency: Indochina – Asian Trails
Best Travel Agency: Japan – JTB Corp
Best Travel Agency: Malaysia – Asian Overland Services Tours & Travel
Best Travel Agency: Singapore – Hong Thai Travel Services
Best Travel Agency: South Korea – Lotte Tour
Best Travel Agency: Thailand – Diethelm Travel
Best Travel Agency: The Philippines – FCm Philippines
Best On-line Travel Agent – ZUJI

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Travel Personality of the Year – Mr. Lim Neo Chian
Destination of the Year – Beijing
Most Environmentally Friendly Travel Company – Virgin Atlantic Airways
Travel Entrepreneur of the Year – Mr. William Heinecke, chairman, The Minor Group

TRAVEL HALL OF FAME

Travel Hall of Fame – Singapore Airlines
Travel Hall of Fame – Singapore Changi Airport
Travel Hall of Fame – Hertz Asia Pacific
Travel Hall of Fame – Royal Cliff Beach Resort
Travel Hall of Fame – Star Cruises

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