World’s travel innovators celebrate at VIP reception in Madeira

Madeira, Portugal – WEBWIRE – Monday, November 25, 2024

Tourism royalty from across the globe convened in Funchal,Madeirafor theWorld Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2024to recognise the travel organisations pushing the boundaries of excellence and innovation.

Destination winners include Maldives, voted Worlds Leading Destination. The medieval Portuguese city of Braga took home the title of Worlds Leading Emerging Tourism Destination. Saint Lucia was named Worlds Leading Honeymoon Destination, while Tanzania claimed Worlds Leading Safari Destination. Jamaica was recognised as Worlds Leading Cruise Destination. With its timeless elegance and world-class facilities, Cannes was named Worlds Leading Festival & Event Destination. The pristine reefs of the Philippines were acknowledged with the award for Worlds Leading Dive Destination.

Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai was crowned Worlds Leading Hotel, with Forte Village, Sardinia honoured as Worlds Leading Resort.

In the newcomer categories, Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay saw off a tough field to collect Worlds Leading New Hotel, with Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort winning Worlds Leading New Resort. Sevilles Casa Palacio Don Ramn was voted Worlds Leading New Boutique Hotel.

The strength of Arabian aviation was highlighted with major wins for Qatar Airways (Worlds Leading Airline and Worlds Leading Airline – Business Class); Etihad Airways (Worlds Leading Airline – Economy Class, Worlds Leading Airline – Customer Experience and Worlds Leading Airline Lounge – First Class); and Emirates (Worlds Leading Airline – First Class and Worlds Leading Airline Brand).

Meanwhile, AirAsia picked up double honours, winning Worlds Leading Low-Cost Airline and Worlds Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew. TAP Air Portugal claimed Worlds Leading Airline to Africa and Worlds Leading Airline to South America. interCaribbean Airways also took to the podium, collecting Worlds Leading Regional Airline.

Graham Cooke, Founder, World Travel Awards, says: It has been a privilege to welcome our winners from every corner of the globe to celebrate in enchanting Madeira. The incredible evening will live long in everyones memory. Our winners represent the pinnacle of tourism excellence, and I congratulate each of them for raising the benchmark of the global tourism economy.

Madeira itself was recognised as Worlds Leading Island Destination. With its sub-tropical climate and unique eco-system, the Atlantic archipelago is the perfect year-round destination.

Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Economy, Tourism, and Culture and President of Madeira Promotion Bureau, comments: The award for Worlds Leading Island Destination, which Madeira has received consecutively since 2015, is a recognition of the efforts made by the entire sector to strengthen its international positioning as a unique, year-round destination for everyone.

He adds: It is an honour and a great satisfaction to receive this award at a gala held in Funchal, attended by many local guests and representatives from entities and institutions that work tirelessly throughout the year to achieve such prestigious recognition from the World Travel Awards.

Other winners include Madrid (Worlds Leading Meetings & Conference Destination); Kaizen Hoteles (Worlds Leading Independent Hotel Group); Booking.com (Worlds Leading Online Travel Agency); and Satguru (Worlds Leading Leisure Travel Agency).

Find more information and a full list ofwinnerson the official WTA website.

Notes to EditorsAbout World Travel Awards

WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region.

WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media.

For more information about WTA visitworldtravelawards.com.

About the Madeira Archipelago

Considered the Best Island Destination in the World (World Travel Awards), Madeira is a small Portuguese paradise located amid the immensity of the Atlantic Ocean. Of volcanic origin, its privileged location provides a mild climate and sea with pleasant temperatures all year round, in addition to impressive sceneries of mountains, valleys and cliffs, all covered by the exuberant Laurissilva vegetation, named Natural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The archipelago is formed by a set of islands, the main and only inhabited being Madeira and Porto Santo. There are excellent options for spas, historic monuments and great hotels and restaurants, where you can sample delicious cuisine and award-winning Madeiran wines.

For more information, go tovisitmadeira.com/ @visitmadeira

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