The 2022 Business Traveller Awards were announced at a lunch at London’s Royal Garden hotel on Monday October 31, by the publishers of Business Traveller magazine, Panacea Media, and presented by special guest Justin Webb – journalist, broadcaster and presenter of the Today programme.
A fixture of the business travel and hospitality calendar for more than 30 years, this year’s hotly contested awards were attended by more than 200 industry leaders.
Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and British Airways each won four awards, with SIA being named Best Airline, as well as winning in the Best First Class, Best Cabin Staff and Best Asian Airline categories.
Qatar Airways took the awards for Best Long-Haul Airline, Best Business Class, Best Middle Eastern Airline and Best Inflight Food and Beverage, while British Airways took the awards for Best Short-Haul Carrier, Best Frequent Flyer Programme, Best Airport Lounge (for its Concorde Room at London Heathrow T5), and Best Travel App.
In the hotel categories Premier Inn took the awards for Best Business Hotel Brand in the UK, and Best Budget Hotel Brand, while Hilton Hotels and Resorts won awards for Best Business Hotel Brand Worldwide and in Europe, as well as Best Hotel Loyalty Scheme for Hilton Honors.
Avis won the awards for Best Car Rental Company both in Europe and Worldwide, while Samsonite won the award for Best Luggage Brand, Oneworld was named Best Airline Alliance, and American Express was awarded Best Credit / Payment Card for Travel (for the The Platinum Card by American Express).
New categories this year included Best MICE Destination in Europe and Worldwide – won by London and Singapore respectively – while Viking River Cruises took the award for Best River or Specialist Cruise Line, and Cunard won Best Ocean Cruise Line.
For the full results of the 2022 Business Traveller Awards, see below.
Commenting on this year’s awards Tom Otley, editorial director of Business Traveller, said:
“Although the annual Business Traveller Awards continued during the pandemic, this was our first chance to meet again in person and celebrate properly.
“These companies have been through so much in the intervening period, so it was wonderful to be able to recognise those who our readers felt had really performed in the most difficult of circumstances. I’d like to thank all of those involved in the Awards, and thank our readers for their voting.”
Sponsored by Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), CityDoc, Collinson, Delta, Heathrow Express and South Western Railway, the Business Traveller Awards are voted for by readers of the magazine, with the results authenticated by an independent auditing company, and are widely recognised as the market’s benchmark for excellence.
AIRLINES
BEST AIRLINE
BEST SHORT-HAUL CARRIER
BEST LONG-HAUL AIRLINE
BEST FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMME
BEST FIRST CLASS
BEST BUSINESS CLASS
BEST PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS
BEST ECONOMY CLASS
BEST NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINE
BEST CABIN STAFF
BEST AIRLINE ALLIANCE
BEST LOW-COST AIRLINE
BEST ASIAN AIRLINE
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN AIRLINE
BEST AFRICAN AIRLINE
BEST UK DOMESTIC TRAIN SERVICE
BEST INFLIGHT FOOD & BEVERAGE
BEST INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
HOTELS
BEST BUSINESS HOTEL BRAND WORLDWIDE
BEST BUSINESS HOTEL BRAND IN THE UK
BEST BUSINESS HOTEL BRAND IN EUROPE
BEST BUSINESS HOTEL BRAND IN NORTH AMERICA
BEST BUSINESS HOTEL BRAND IN MIDDLE EAST
BEST BUSINESS HOTEL BRAND IN ASIA PACIFIC
BEST BUDGET HOTEL BRAND
BEST LUXURY HOTEL BRAND
BEST HOTEL LOYALTY SCHEME
BEST SERVICED APARTMENT BRAND
BEST INDEPENDENT HOTEL BRAND
BEST AIRPORT HOTEL
AIRPORTS
BEST AIRPORT LOUNGE
BEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD
BEST AIRPORT FOR TAX-FREE SHOPPING
BEST AIRPORT IN EUROPE
BEST AIRPORT IN NORTH AMERICA
BEST AIRPORT IN ASIA-PACIFIC
BEST AIRPORT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
GROUND TRANSPORTATION / MICE
BEST CAR RENTAL COMPANY WORLDWIDE
BEST CAR RENTAL COMPANY IN EUROPE
BEST MICE DESTINATION IN EUROPE
BEST MICE DESTINATION WORLDWIDE
LIFESTYLE
BEST LUGGAGE BRAND
BEST CREDIT / PAYMENT CARD FOR TRAVEL
BEST TRAVEL APP
BEST RIVER OR SPECIALIST CRUISE LINE
BEST OCEAN CRUISE LINE
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