Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual TTG Travel Awards returned yesterday evening with its 31st edition that commemorated 41 exceptional travel and tourism players across Asia-Pacific.
This year, Corporate Travel Management Asia broke CWT’s eight-year winning streak, swooping in to clinch the Best Corporate Travel Agency award. Other BT-MICE recipients that successfully defended their titles include Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld (Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel), and Cvent (Best Events Technology Provider).
Industry veterans Resorts World at Sentosa (Best Integrated Resort) and Frasers Hospitality (Best Serviced Residence Operator) also earned consecutive wins of their titles. Other winners include Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas (Best Beach Resort), Qatar Airways (Best Full Service Carrier) and Parkroyal Collection Pickering, Singapore (Best City Hotel -Singapore).
Amid fierce competition, 11 awardees marked their resurgence. Having previously been awarded in 2015, both Grand Hyatt Macau and Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau made an incredible comeback in their respective categories – Best City Hotel – Macau, and Best Convention & Exhibition Bureau, respectively.
The Outstanding Achievement Awards category – the only non-voting segment of the awards, with winners determined by TTG’s editorial team for their remarkable contributions to the industry – recognised the Philippines as Destination of the Year; Tourism Australia for the Best Travel Marketing Effort awards; and Accor for the Most Sustainable Travel Company award.
The gala event was held at Centara Grand at CentralWorld, and coincided with IT&CM Asia and CTW Asia-Pacific double-bill event in Bangkok from September 20-22.
