Readers of National Geographic Traveller have voted British Airways best Short-haul Airline and Long-haul Airline in the publication’s 2016 awards.

Bringing the best destinations, airlines, tour operators and more, the National Geographic Traveller Awards are voted for by thousands of its readers, over several months.

The winners were announced at a glamorous ceremony hosted by Celebrity Chef Kiran Jethwa at Le Meridien Picadilly, London on November 29.

The awards winners:

SHORT-HAUL AIRLINE
British Airways

SHORT-HAUL CITY
Barcelona

SHORT-HAUL COUNTRY
Italy

LONG-HAUL AIRLINE
British Airways

LONG-HAUL CITY
New York

LONG-HAUL COUNTRY
USA

OVERSEAS HOTEL GROUP
Hilton Hotels & Resorts

UK HOTEL GROUP
Premier Inn

OVERSEAS ATTRACTION
Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

UK ATTRACTION
Eden Project

NEW CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Lincoln Castle (renovation), UK

TOUR OPERATOR
Kuoni

FAMILY TRAVEL COMPANY
Thomas Cook

RAIL JOURNEY
Rocky Mountaineer, Canada

CRUISE LINE
P&O Cruises

TRAVEL BLOG
Budget Traveller

TRAVEL BOOK
The Road to Little Dribbling, by Bill Bryson

TV PROGRAMME
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough (BBC)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TRAVEL
Michael Palin

NEW GREEN INITIATIVE
Wilderness Safaris – Rhino Conservation Project