04th October, 2011
India shines at World Travel Awards 2011, bagging Asia’s Leading Destination Award
Asia’s role in leading the global travel and tourism recovery has been acknowledged at a VIP gala ceremony hosted by World Travel Awards (WTA) in Bangkok, Thailand on 28 September 2011.
VIPs, senior tourism leaders, captains of industry and international media travelled from over 30 nations to attend the WTA Asia & Australasia Ceremony 2011 at Dusit Thani, Bangkok. The raft of media in attendance included CNN, Thailand Tatler, Bangkok Post, National Geographic Traveller and Lonely Planet.
India saw off the likes of Bali, Korea and Sri Lanka to win “Asia’s Leading Destination”. While the Trident Gurgaon was voted “Asia’s Leading Hotel”, The Oberoi Gurgaon won “Asia’s Leading Luxury Hotel”, and The Oberoi Wildflower Hall got “India’s Leading Spa Resort”. The Indian Maharaja was voted “Asia’s Leading Luxury Train”, while Air India bagged “Asia’s Leading Airline Economy Class”. “Asia’s Leading Suite” was awarded to Maharaja’s Pavillion, The Raj Palace, while Incredible India was honoured with being “Asia’s Leading Tourist Board”.
Graham E. Cooke, President & Founder, World Travel Awards, underlined the incredible strength of the region’s travel and tourism economy. He said: “Asia is powering the global travel and tourism recovery, and tonight’s winners represent the very cream of our industry.” He went on to add that “The burgeoning middle classes in markets such as India, China and Malaysia are fuelling a surge in intra-Asia travel. We expect this growth to continue for at least the next decade, making the future very bright indeed for Asia’s luxury hospitality sector. Thailand, in particular, is reaping the rewards of the changes sweeping across the region thanks to its culture, amazing beaches and world-class facilities.”


