It’s always a hotly-fought contest, but Thomas Cook picked up the prestigious award for Best Major Operator – Short Haul at the Travel Weekly Globe Awards 2006.
Host Graham Norton dealt out the laughter and the accolades at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, on Wednesday night. Did the companies you voted for pick up any Globes?
Best Mainstream Cruise Company
P&O Cruises
Best Specialist Cruise Company
Ocean Village
Best English Channel Operator
P&O Ferries
Best Ferry Operator (all other routes)
P&O Ferries
Best Holiday Add-ons
Holiday Extras
Best Car Rental – Leisure
Holiday Autos
Best Car Rental – Business
Avis
Best Travel Insurance
Journeys Travel Insurance
Best Theme Park
Disneyworld Florida
Best Recruitment Consultancy
AA Appointments
Best Reservations System (GDS)
Galileo
Best Tourist Board/Destination
Barbados Tourism Authority
Best Scheduled European Airline
British Airways
Best Charter Airline
First Choice Airways
Best No Frills Carrier
EasyJet
Best UK Airport
Manchester
Best Business Hotel Chain (Worldwide)
Hilton
Best Leisure Hotel Chain (Worldwide)
RIU
Best All-Inclusive Resort
Sandals
Best Accommodation-Only Company
Seligo
Best Airline to Africa
South African Airways
Best Airline to the Middle East
Emirates
Best Airline to Asia
Malaysia Airlines
Best Airline to the Pacific, New Zealand or Australia
Qantas Airways
Best Transatlantic Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Best Operator – Ski
Neilson
Best Operator – UK Short Breaks
Superbreak
Best Operator – UK Holidays
Hoseasons
Best Long Haul Operator
Kuoni
Best Specialist Operator – Short Haul
Cresta
Best Major Operator – Short Haul
Thomas Cook
Best Coach Operator
WA Shearings
Best Rail Operator (UK, Europe and Worldwide)
Eurostar
Best Scheduled Consolidator
Gold Medal
Best Charter Seat-Only Operator
Avro
Best Dynamic Packaging
Gold Medal
Best On-line Brochure
Thomson
Best Website
Kuoni
Best Travel Weekly Academy Site
Kenya Tourist Board