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TTG Travel Awards reaches new heights
This year's TTG Travel Awards winners received the biggest-ever endorsement from their peers and were honoured in a night of fame, glory and glamour on October 12 at Sofitel Central Plaza in Bangkok.
Attendees at the awards ceremony were informed that the Travel Awards poll forms, which were distributed online and in print to more than 28,000 TTG Asia and TTG China readers in more than 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, received a response rate of more than 30 per cent.
TTG Asia's editorial team also selected Banyan Tree Holdings executive chairman, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Travel Personality of the Year. Mr Ho was chosen for his vast contribution to the Asian tourism industry, for being a trendsetter, for refining Asian hospitality and for raising the bar on conservation in the places his properties are located. Mr Ho delighted the crowd when he delivered his acceptance speech both in English and Thai.
China was chosen Destination of the Year by TTG Asia as it represented a 'total tourism model'. It has both a huge domestic and inbound market, something outstanding offered by every province, an outbound market sought by travel organisations everywhere and an ever-increasing profile in the lead up to the 2008 Olympics.
The other award winners chosen by TTG Asia and TTG China readers are:
Best Travel Agency - Australia: Flight Centre
Best Travel Agency - China: China International Travel Service
Best Travel Agency - Hong Kong: P&O Travel
Best Travel Agency - India: Thomas Cook India
Best Travel Agency - Indonesia: Jakarta Express
Best Travel Agency - Japan: JTB Corp
Best Travel Agency - South Korea: Lotte Travel Development Co
Best Travel Agency - Malaysia: Mitra Malaysia
Best Travel Agency - Philippines: Blue Horizons
Best Travel Agency - Singapore: Tour East Singapore
Best Travel Agency - Taiwan: Phoenix Tours International
Best Travel Agency - Thailand: SEA Tours Thailand
Best Online Travel Agency - Asiatravel.com Holdings Ltd
Best Theme Attraction: Tokyo Disneyland
Best Car Rental Company: Hertz Asia-Pacific
Best Cruise Operator: Star Cruises
Best GDS: ABACUS International
Best Airport: Hong Kong International Airport
Best NTO: Tourism Authority of Thailand
Best North American Airline: United Airlines
Best European Airline: Air France
Best Middle East/African Airline: Emirates
Best South Asian Airline: SriLankan Airlines
Best South-east Asian Airline: Malaysian Airlines
Best North Asian Airline: Cathay Pacific Airways
Best China Airline: China Southern Airlines
Best Pacific Airline: Air New Zealand
Best Domestic Airline: Jet Airways
Best Regional Airline: SilkAir
Best Airline (Overall): Thai Airways International
Best Luxury Hotel: Raffles Hotel Singapore
Best Mid-Range Business Hotel: Grand Plaza Park Royal, Kuala Lumpur
Best Budget Hotel: Rosedale On The Park, Hong Kong
Best Independent Hotel: Hotel Mulia Senayan
Best City Hotel: Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
Best New City Hotel: JW Marriott Hotel, Shanghai
Best Beach Resort: Banyan Tree Phuket
Best Resort Hotel (Non-Beach): The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei
Best New Resort: Amari Trang Beach Resort, Thailand
Best Spa: Six Senses Spas
Best Meeting & Convention Hotel: Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya
Best Regional Hotel Chain: Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Best Local Hotel Chain: Taj Hotels & Resorts
Best Global Hotel Chain: Accor
Best Corporate Travel Agency: American Express Corporate Services
Best Airline - Business Class: Cathay Pacific Airways
Best Business Hotel: Hotel InterContinental Hong Kong
Hall of Fame (nominated as best in their category for more than 10 years)
Best Airline: Singapore Airlines
Best Airport: Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore 12/10/2004
