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