The World Travel Awards, probably the planet’s most comprehensive awards recognising excellence across virtually every sector of tourism (though I don’t see ‘world’s leading hotel breakfast buffet’ in there… but maybe next year?) has announced the winners of its Australian and Oceania awards at a glitzy ceremony in the Philippines.
“Our winners are stellar examples of tourism excellence, and I congratulate each and every one for helping to raise the collective benchmark across Asia and Oceania,” WTA Founder Graham Cooke said at the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony, the first WTA gala to be held in the Philippines.
Philippines Department of Tourism Secretary, Christina Garcia Frasco added, “This year’s World Travel Awards is not only a celebration of excellence in tourism, but a testament to the resilience, creativity, and collaborative spirit of our global tourism community”.
Among the Aussie winners were Flight Centre (Oceania’s and Australia’s Leading Travel Agency), Webjet (Oceania’s and Australia’s Leading Online Travel Agency), Corporate Travel Management (Oceania’s and Australia’s Leading Travel Management Company 2024) and Inspiring Vacations (Oceania’s and Australia’s Leading Tour Operator).
Elsewhere, gongs were awarded to Air New Zealand (Oceania’s Leading Airline), Sydney Airport (Oceania’s Leading Airport), New Zealand (Oceania’s Leading Destination), Sydney (Oceania’s Leading City Destination), Royal Caribbean International (Oceania’s Leading Cruise Line), The Langham Sydney (Oceania’s Leading Hotel), Wintjiri Wiru – Ayers Rock Resort Uluṟu (Oceania’s Leading Tourist Attraction) and Tourism Fiji (Oceania’s Leading Tourist Board).
All the award winners for Oceania and Australia
Oceania
- Oceania’s Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2024 – Sigatoka River Safari, Fiji
- Oceania’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2024 – Fiji
- Oceania’s Leading Airline 2024 – Air New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading Airline Brand 2024 – Qantas Airways
- Oceania’s Leading Airline Lounge 2024 – Fiji Airways Premier Lounge @ Nadi International Airport
- Oceania’s Leading Airport 2024 – Sydney Airport, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Airport Hotel 2024 – PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Airport Lounge 2024 – Aspire Lounge Perth Airport Terminal 1 International, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Beach Resort 2024 – Likuliku Lagoon Resort Fiji
- Oceania’s Leading Boutique Airport Hotel 2024 – Airways Hotel & Residences, Papua New Guinea
- Oceania’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2024 – Omana Luxury Villa, New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading Boutique Resort 2024 – Taveuni Palms Resort, Fiji
- Oceania’s Leading Business Car Rental Co. 2024 – Sixt
- Oceania’s Leading Business Hotel 2024 – InterContinental Sydney, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Car Rental Co. 2024 – Hertz
- Oceania’s Leading Casino Resort 2024 – SKYCITY Auckland, New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading City Destination 2024 – Sydney, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Conference Hotel 2024 – InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading Cruise Line 2024 – Royal Caribbean International
- Oceania’s Leading Destination 2024 – New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading Destination Management Co. 2024 – Australia Inbound
- Oceania’s Leading Dive Destination 2024 – The Islands of Tahiti
- Oceania’s Leading Executive Club Lounge 2024 – Club InterContinental InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading Family Resort 2024 – InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Fiji
- Oceania’s Leading Green Hotel 2024 – InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia
- Oceania’s Leading Hotel 2024 – The Langham, Sydney, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Hotel Brand 2024 – InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- Oceania’s Leading Hotel Suite 2024 – Imperial Suite @ Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa
- Oceania’s Leading Inflight Magazine 2024 – FijiTime (Fiji Airways)
- Oceania’s Leading Island Destination 2024 – Cook Islands
- Oceania’s Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2024 – The Residence @ The George Christchurch, New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2024 – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination – Sydney, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading New Hotel 2024 – W Sydney, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Online Travel Agency 2024 – Webjet
- Oceania’s Leading Private Island Resort 2024 – The Brando, French Polynesia
- Oceania’s Leading Regional Airline 2024 – Air Tahiti
- Oceania’s Leading Resort 2024 – The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia
- Oceania’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand 2024 – Quest Apartment Hotels
- Oceania’s Leading Serviced Apartments 2024 – Fraser Suites Sydney, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Tour Operator 2024 – Inspiring Vacations
- Oceania’s Leading Tourism Winery 2024 – Jacob’s Creek, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2024 – Wintjiri Wiru – Ayers Rock Resort, Uluṟu, Australia
- Oceania’s Leading Tourist Board 2024 – Tourism Fiji
- Oceania’s Leading Travel Agency 2024 – Flight Centre
- Oceania’s Leading Travel Management Co. 2024 – Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
- Oceania’s Leading Villa Resort 2024 – Eagles Nest, New Zealand
- Oceania’s Leading Wine Region Hotel 2024 – Mount Lofty House, Australia
- Oceania’s Most Romantic Resort 2024 – Seabreeze Resort Samoa
- Oceania’s Responsible Tourism Award 2024 – Ayers Rock Resort, Uluṟu, Australia
Australia
- Australia’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2024 – COMO The Treasury
- Australia’s Leading Business Hotel 2024 – PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne
- Australia’s Leading Car Rental Co. 2024 – Avis
- Australia’s Leading City Hotel 2024 – voco Melbourne Central
- Australia’s Leading Conference Hotel 2024 – W Sydney
- Australia’s Leading Destination Management Co. 2024 – Australia Inbound
- Australia’s Leading Hotel 2024 – Pan Pacific Melbourne
- Australia’s Leading Hotel Residences 2024 – The Langham, Gold Coast
- Australia’s Leading Hotel Suite 2024 – The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
- Australia’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2024 – W Brisbane
- Australia’s Leading Lodge 2024 – Longitude 131°
- Australia’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2024 – The Fullerton Hotel Sydney
- Australia’s Leading Online Travel Agency 2024 – Webjet
- Australia’s Leading Resort 2024 – Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort
- Australia’s Leading Retreat 2024 – Gaia Retreat & Spa
- Australia’s Leading Tour Operator 2024 – Inspiring Vacations
- Australia’s Leading Travel Agency 2024 – Flight Centre
- Australia’s Leading Travel Management Co. 2024 – Corporate Travel Management (CTM)
