THOMSON scooped the prize for the best short-haul operator
at the 2003 Travel Weekly Globe Awards, hosted by TV star Lily Savage.
The full list of winners from the night at London’s Grosvenor
House hotel are below:
Best English Channel Short Sea Crossing Operator
P&O
Ferries (P&O Stena Line)
Best Ferry Operator (all other routes)
P&O
Ferries (P&O Portsmouth)
Best Cruise Company
P&O
Princess Cruises
Best Tourist Board/Destination (UK office)
Spanish
Tourist Office
Best Rail Operator (UK, Europe & long-haul)
Eurostar
Best Website (travel trade)
Kuoni
Best Holiday Add-ons
ABC
Holiday Extras
Best Car Rental – Leisure
Holiday
Autos
Best Car Rental – Business
Hertz
Best Reservations System (GDS)
Galileo
Best Recruitment Consultancy
AA
Appointments
Best Theme Park
Walt
Disney World Resort in Florida
Best Airline to the Middle East or Asia
Emirates
Best Transatlantic Airline
Virgin
Atlantic
Best European Airline
British
Airways
Best UK Domestic Airline
bmi
Best Airline to Africa
South
African Airways
Best Airline to the Pacific, New Zealand or Australia
Qantas
Best UK Charter Airline
Britannia
Best UK Airport
Manchester
Best USA Hotel Group
Best
Western
Best European Hotel Group
Hilton
Best Asia Pacific Hotel Group
Shangri-La
Best Caribbean Hotel Group
Sandals
Best Operator – Wintersports
Crystal
Best Operator – UK Short Breaks
Superbreak
Best Operator – UK Holidays
Hoseasons
Best Operator – European Short Breaks
Cresta
Best Coach Operator
Shearings
Best Scheduled Consolidator
Gold Medal
Best Charter Seat-Only Operator
Avro
Best Long Haul Operator
Kuoni
Best Specialist Operator – Short Haul
Magic
Travel Group
Best Major Operator – Short Haul
Thomson