The most celebrated travel awards of the year by Travel Weekly Asia

Singapore, 22 October 2015 - Travel Weekly Asia announced the 32 winners of their Reader’s Choice Awards winners today.

“In August and September, we engaged the Travel Weekly Asia and Travel Weekly China readers to vote for their best choice of travel companies,” said Irene Chua, Group Publisher, Travel Weekly Asia. “Our winners are the very best in the industry.”

The ceremony was conducted at the acclaimed Me@OUE and attended by more than 100 international travel industry leaders and influencers.

The awardees for the Travel Weekly Asia Reader’s Choice Awards include prestigious hospitality companies such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts for Best Hotel Chain (International).

Dorsett Hospitality International staked their claim for Best Hotel Chain (Regional) and The Fullerton Bay Hotel for Best Luxury Hotel. The Upper House, Hong Kong captured the hearts of our readers for Best Boutique Hotel.

In the Airline Category, Singapore Airlines clinched the most coveted title of Best Airline (Global). While the hot favourite among readers for the region went to Qatar Airways for The Best Airline (Business). The leader in the low-cost carrier sector AirAsia, soared with an award for its category.

The cruise sector saw the industry’s established winners take the awards home. Royal Caribbean Cruises won for Best Cruise Line. Costa Cruise’s Costa Victoria sailed away with Best Cruise Ship while Princess Cruises anchors the prize for Best Cruise Line (Sales & Service Excellence).

Please refer to Annex A for the full list of 2015 winners.

“APAC recently took the lead as the world’s largest travel market, with a projected per annum growth rate of 7% from $335.6 billion in 2013 to $436.8 billion by 2017,” said Robert Sullivan, President of the Travel Group, Northstar Travel Media, “In this growing market it is more important than ever for travel companies to improve their brand recognition The Travel Weekly Asia Reader’s Choice Awards are the most authoritative ranking of travel suppliers in the APAC region.”

“The awards are a confirmation of the travel industry’s most outstanding companies and lauds their achievements,” said Irene Chua, Group Publisher of Travel Weekly Asia. “Congratulations to all our winners, who truly deserve this recognition in the industry. Travel Weekly Asia heralds the travel professionals who have truly made a difference!”

This year, the Travel Weekly Asia Reader’s Choice Awards ceremony was held at Me@OUE, the official venue partner for the event. The awards ceremony was held alongside ITB Asia an official partner of Travel Weekly Asia.

Please refer to Annex A for the full list of 2015 winners.

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About Travel Weekly Asia Reader’s Choice Awards

About Travel Weekly Asia

As a multi-platform information provider, the Travel Weekly brands connect buyers and sellers through print products, websites, electronic newsletters, e- books, video channels, conferences and leading industry awards including the China Travel Weekly Industry Awards.

Acquired by Northstar Travel Media the leading business information and marketing solutions provider to the $300 billion U.S. travel, tourism and meetings industries, Travel Weekly Asia has re-launched in print edition as well as a new Global Wrap, with news delivered to your email box.

This year, Travel Weekly Asia wishes to pay tribute to the best in class. The Reader’s Choice Awards acknowledges the travel industry and professionals for their commitments, contributions and achievements.

About Northstar Travel Media

Northstar Travel Media is the leading provider of news, information and data for the travel, meetings and hospitality industries and parent of brands including Travel Weekly, Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly Asia, M&C China, Business Travel News, Travel Procurement,Phocuswright, Meetings & Conventions, Successful Meetings, Meeting News, Incentive, TravelAge West, Family Getaways, Explorer, Web in Travel and Inntopia.

Northstar’s electronic directories — Travel Weekly’s Hotel and Travel Index, Official Cruise Guide, and M&C Facilities Search and Successful Meetings Facilities Search — provide in-depth data on hotels, meeting and convention properties, and business travel in the United States and internationally.

In addition to its directories and periodicals, Northstar publishes a number of online subscription information resources, including The Beat, travel42, STAR Service Online, Intelliguide Corporate and BTP24.

Northstar produces more than 40 face-to-face events including The Phocuswright Conference, Phocuswright Europe, CruiseWorld, Global Travel Marketplace, Global Travel Marketplace West, M&C InterAct, M&C Events, M&C Asia, Successful Meetings Universities, The Beat Live, Tech Talk, Business Travel Trends and Forecast Forums and the Travel Weekly Leadership Forums, Innovate, the Web in Travel conferences, WITX: Women In Travel, WIT Hospitality Roadshow and WITNext, and Mountain Travel Symposium.

Northstaralso is an industry leader in marketing services, custom communications, content licensing and database management serving the travel and meetings industries. Based in Secaucus, NJ, the company also has offices in New York, NY; Glen Ellyn, IL; Los Angeles, CA; and Winston-Salem, NC.

Northstar Travel Media, LLC is a portfolio company of Wicks Group of Companies LLC, a leading private equity investor in the information and business services, communications, and media sectors.

www.northstartravelmedia.com

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ANNEX A : Travel Weekly Asia Reader’s Choice Awards 2015 Winners list

AirlineBest Airline (Global) - Singapore AirlinesBest Airline (Asia Pacific) - Cathay Pacific Airways Best Airline (Business) – Qatar AirwaysBest Airline (Low Cost Carrier) – AirAsiaBest Airline (Service Excellence) – Singapore Airlines

HotelBest Hotel Chain (International) – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Best Hotel Chain (Regional) – Dorsett Hospitality International Best Luxury Hotel – The Fullerton Bay HotelBest Boutique Hotel – The Upper HouseBest Business Hotel – The Langham Shanghai, XintiandiBest Mid-Range Hotel – Best Western InternationalBest Hotel (Service Excellence) – Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

ResortBest Resort (Asia Pacific) – Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach ResortBest Integrated Resort (Asia Pacific) – Resorts World SentosaBest Lodge (Asia Pacific) – Nanga Sumpa LodgeBest Resort (Service Excellence) – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort

Travel TechnologyBest Global Distribution System (GDS) – Sabre Best Online Resource – TripAdvisor

AirportBest Airport – Singapore Changi Airport

CruiseBest Cruise Line – Royal Caribbean CruisesBest Cruise Ship – Costa Victoria (Costa Cruises)Best Cruise Line (Service Excellence) – Princess Cruises

Travel AgencyBest Travel Agency (Inbound) – HANATOURBest Travel Agency (Outbound) – Chan Brothers Travel Best Travel Agency (Luxury) – Lightfoot TravelBest Online Travel Agent – Expedia

AttractionsBest Theme Park (Asia Pacific) – Hong Kong Disneyland Best Attraction (Asia Pacific) – Gardens by the BayBest World Heritage Site – Angkor, Cambodia

Car RentalBest Car Rental – Hertz Car Rental

DestinationDestination of the year (Asia Pacific) – ThailandBest Marketing Campaign (National Tourism Organisation) – Korea Tourism Organization

Total 10 categories, 32 awards.

Contact:

Irene Chua
Group Publisher Travel Weekly Asia Northstar Travel Media, LLC 

ichua@ntmllc.com

+65 6801-0450