A gala ceremony was held last night for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Australasia. With Thailand hosting the event for the first time, guests from more than 30 countries arrived at the Dusit Thani Bangkok, and the Thai capital was rewarded by being named as Asia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination. Other home-grown winners included Banyan Tree Bangkok, which was named Asia’s Leading City Spa Hotel, Centara Grand at CentralWorld which picked up the gong for Asia’s Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel, and Dusit Thani Bangkok itself, which was named Asia’s Leading City Hotel.
Other big winners included Mandarin Oriental (Asia’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand), Malaysia Airlines (Asia’s Leading Airline), and Singapore Changi Airport (Asia’s Leading Airport). Travel Daily Media Group’s Editor-in-Chief, Mark Elliott presented Air India with the award for Asia’s Leading Airlines - Economy Class.
Graham E. Cooke, WTA President & Founder, said; “Asia is powering the global travel and tourism recovery, and tonight’s winners represent the very cream of our industry.”
A selection of key winners:
Malaysia Airlines – Asia’s Leading Airlines
Cathay Pacific – Asia’s Leading Airline: Business Class
Korean Air – Asia’s Leading Airline: First Class
Air India – Asia’s Leading Airline: Economy Class
Singapore Changi Airport – Asia’s Leading Airport
Avis – Asia’s Leading Car Hire
Marina Bay Sands – Asia’s Leading Casino Resort
India – Asia’s Leading Destination
FCm Travel Solutions – Asia’s Leading TMC
Incredible India – Asia’s Leading Tourist Board
Banyan Tree – Asia’s Leading Resort Brand
The Peninsula Hotels – Asia’s Leading Hotel Brand
Kuala Lumpur – Asia’s Leading City Destination
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