With defending winners holding their grounds strong, 12 new winners made their way into TTG Travel Awards 2014. First-time winners such as Virgin Australia and Starwood Hotels and Resorts have successfully claimed titles that were dominated by long-time winners, taking the honor of Best Pacific Airline and Best Global Hotel Chain respectively.
Making an impression on the industry with standards above their peers, debuting winners includes new properties such as Ramada Singapore At Zhongshan Park, Gran Melia Jakarta, Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villa Hua Hin and The Mulia Bali, reflecting the competitiveness among hotels and resorts.
While first-time winners made their way into the TTG Travel Awards, veteran organisations such as Qatar Airways, Air China, Regal Airport Hotel, Banyan Tree Spas, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau have consistently been at the top of their league, with at least 9 consecutive wins over the years.
Also in the limelight were 8 of tonight’s 82 winning organisations & individuals, that have made a remarkable comeback into the awards. Among them were Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts reclaiming their crown as Best Luxury Hotel Brand, Japan National Tourism Board regaining its hold as the Best NTO and The Venetian Macao returning as the Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel. Other returning winners include Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok (Best City Hotel - Bangkok), Lotte Hotels and Resorts (Best City Hotel Seoul), Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Best City Hotel - Tokyo) and JTB Corporation (Best Travel Agency - Japan).
Amid strong competition, two organisations managed to take home not only one, but two Hermes trophies tonight. Thai Airways Internationals was crowned as the Best South-East Asian Airlines and Best Airline - Business class while Best Western International was recognized for Best Mid-Range Hotel Brand and also Best Trade Supporter, a newly added Outstanding Achievements Award handpicked by TTG Travel Trade Publishing’s editorial team.
A new Outstanding Achievement award, Sustainable Travel Company of the Year was also added with Centara Hotels and Resorts winning this inaugural award. In the same category, The Philippines was crowned as the Destination of the Year for their relentless efforts to engage the industry, Brand USA for the Best Marketing and Development Effort and Mr Kwek Leng Beng, CEO of Hong Leong Group Singapore as the Best Travel Entrepreneur of the Year.
The 25th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2014 Ceremony and Gala Dinner was held in Centara Grand at CentralWorld, our official venue sponsor for the event. This annual event coincides with Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) and Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific – The World’s Only Doublebill Event in MICE and Corporate Travel.
More information on the TTG Travel Awards can be found at: www.ttgasia.com/ttg-awards
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Title
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Organisation
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Airline
Awards
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1
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Best
North American Airline
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Air
Canada
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2
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Best
European Airline
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Finnair
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3
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Best
Middle Eastern Airline
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Qatar
Airways
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4
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Best
South-East Asian Airline
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Thai
Airways International
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5
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Best
North Asian Airline
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Cathay
Pacific Airways
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6
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Best
China Airline
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Air
China
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7
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Best
Pacific Airline
|
Virgin
AustraliaNEW
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8
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Best
Regional Airline
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Dragonair
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9
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Best
Asian Low-Cost Carrier
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AirAsia
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Hotel
Chains
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10
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Best
Global Hotel Chain
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Starwood
Hotels & ResortsNEW
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11
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Best
Regional Hotel Chain
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Park
Hotel Group
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12
|
Best
Local Hotel Chain
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Harbour
Plaza Hotels & Resorts
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13
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Best
Hotel Rep Company
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Preferred
Hotel Group™
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14
|
Best
Luxury Hotel Brand
|
Shangri-La
Hotels and Resorts
|
15
|
Best
Mid-Range Hotel Brand
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Best
Western International
|
16
|
Best
Budget Hotel Brand
|
Ibis
Hotels
|
Hotels
- Individual Property
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17
|
Best
Luxury Hotel
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The
Peninsula Hong Kong
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18
|
Best
Mid-Range Hotel
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Ramada
Singapore At Zhongshan ParkNEW
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19
|
Best
Budget Hotel
|
Holiday
Inn Express Causeway Bay Hong Kong
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20
|
Best
Independent Hotel
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Royal
Plaza on Scotts
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21
|
Best
Boutique Hotel
|
The
Quincy Hotel By Far East Hospitality
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22
|
Best
City Hotel - Bangkok
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Siam
Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
|
23
|
Best
City Hotel - Delhi
|
Taj
Palace Hotel
|
24
|
Best
City Hotel - Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sofitel
Legend Metropole Hanoi
|
25
|
Best
City Hotel - Hong Kong
|
The
Ritz-Calton, Hong Kong
|
26
|
Best
City Hotel - Jakarta
|
Gran
Melia Jakarta
|
27
|
Best
City Hotel - Kuala Lumpur
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Hilton
Kuala Lumpur
|
28
|
Best
City Hotel - Macau
|
Grand
Hyatt Macau
|
29
|
Best
City Hotel - Manila
|
InterContinental
Manila (IHG)
|
30
|
Best
City Hotel - Seoul
|
Lotte
Hotels & Resorts
|
31
|
Best
City Hotel - Singapore
|
Mandarin
Orchard Singapore
|
32
|
Best
City Hotel - Taipei
|
W
Taipei
|
33
|
Best
City Hotel - Tokyo
|
Imperial
Hotel Tokyo
|
34
|
Best
New City Hotel
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Mandarin
Oriental, TaipeiNEW
|
35
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Best
Airport Hotel
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Regal
Airport Hotel
|
Resorts
- Individual Property
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36
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Best
Beach Resort
|
Centara
Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin
NEW
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37
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Best
Resort Hotel (Non-Beach)
|
Maya
Ubud Resort & Spa, BaliNEW
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38
|
Best
New Beach Resort Hotel
|
The
Mulia Bali
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39
|
Best
Integrated Resort
|
Resorts
World at Sentosa Pte Ltd
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Serviced
Residences and Spas
|
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40
|
Best
Serviced Residence Operator
|
Frasers
Hospitality
|
41
|
Best
Spa Operator
|
Banyan
Tree Spas
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BT-MICE
Awards
|
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42
|
Best
Airline - Business Class
|
Thai
Airways International
|
43
|
Best
Business Hotel
|
Grand
Hyatt Erawan Bangkok
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44
|
Best
Meetings & Conventions Hotel
|
The
Venetian Macao
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45
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Best
BT-MICE City
|
Singapore
|
46
|
Best
Convention & Exhibition Centre
|
Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) LtdNEW
|
47
|
Best
Convention & Exhibition Bureau
|
Thailand
Convention & Exhibition Bureau
|
Travel
Services Awards
|
||
48
|
Best
Airport
|
Incheon
International Airport
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49
|
Best
GDS
|
Travelport
|
50
|
Best
Cruise Operator
|
Royal
Caribbean International
|
51
|
Best
NTO
|
Japan
National Tourism Organization
|
52
|
Best
Theme Attraction
|
Hong
Kong Disneyland Resort
|
Travel
Agency
|
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53
|
Best
Travel Agency - China
|
China
International Travel Service
|
54
|
Best
Travel Agency - Chinese Taipei
|
Phoenix
Tours International, Inc
|
55
|
Best
Travel Agency - Hong Kong
|
Westminister
Travel
|
56
|
Best
Travel Agency - India
|
Creative
Travel Pvt Ltd
|
57
|
Best
Travel Agency - Indochina
|
Diethelm
Travel Group
|
58
|
Best
Travel Agency - Indonesia
|
Panorama
DMC
|
59
|
Best
Travel Agency - Japan
|
JTB
Corporation
|
60
|
Best
Travel Agency - Malaysia
|
Asian
Overland Services Tours & Travel
|
61
|
Best
Travel Agency - Singapore
|
Dynasty
Travel International Pte LtdNEW
|
62
|
Best
Travel Agency - South Korea
|
Global
Tour Ltd
|
63
|
Best
Travel Agency - Thailand
|
Asian
Trails
|
64
|
Best
Travel Agency - The Philippines
|
Rajah
Travel Corporation
|
65
|
Best
Travel Agency - Vietnam
|
VIETRAVEL
|
66
|
Best
Corporate Travel Agency
|
Carlson
Wagonlit Travel
|
67
|
Best
Online Travel Agency
|
Asiatravel.com
|
Outstanding
Achievement Awards
|
||
68
|
Destination
of the Year
|
The
PhilippinesNEW
|
69
|
Travel
Entrepreneur of the Year
|
Mr.
Kwek Leng BengNEW
Executive Chairman Hong Leong Group Singapore |
70
|
Best
Travel Marketing Effort
|
Brand
USANEW
|
71
|
Best
Travel Trade Supporter
|
Best
Western International
|
72
|
Sustainable
Travel Company of the Year
|
Centara
Hotels & ResortsNEW
|
Hall
of Fame
|
||
73
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Singapore
Airlines
|
74
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Singapore
Changi Airport
|
75
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Hertz
Asia Pacific
|
76
|
Hall
of Fame
|
The
Royal Cliff Hotels Group - The State of Exclusivity & Fascination
|
77
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Star
Cruises
|
78
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Abacus
International
|
79
|
Hall
of Fame
|
SilkAir
|
80
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Lotte
Tour
|
81
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Hong
Kong International Airport
|
82
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Raffles
Hotel Singapore
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