World’s finest travel brands revealed at World Travel Awards Grand Final 2019 in Muscat, Oman

The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Muscat, Oman. The elite of the travel industry gathered for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2019 at the landmark Royal Opera House Muscat to find out who amongst them had been crowned the finest in the world.

Winners at the red carpet reception included Etihad Airways, named ‘World’s Leading Airline’, Armani Hotel Dubai voted ‘World’s Leading Hotel’, whilst Dubai collected ‘World’s Leading Business Travel Destination’.

Saint Petersburg, Russia was the recipient of World's Leading Cultural City Destination 2019, whilst Moscow fended off stiff competition to emerge as ‘World’s Leading City Destination’.

The evening marked the climax of the WTA 26th anniversary Grand Tour 2019 – an annual search for the finest travel and tourism organisations in the world, with the winners of WTA’s six regional ceremonies going head-to-head for the coveted World titles.

Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA, said: “It has been an honour to bring WTA to Oman for the first time in our 26-year history. What an incredible evening it has been here in the magnificent capital of Muscat. We have had the privilege of recognising the world’s leading hotels, destinations, airlines and travel providers and my congratulations to each of them.”

In the aviation sector, Aeroflot capped a year of strong passenger growth by winning both ‘World’s Leading Airline Brand’ and ‘World’s Leading Airline – Business Class.’

The leading travel industry figureheads and decision-makers of the global travel industry attended what marked WTA’s inaugural ceremony in the beautiful Sultanate of Oman.

World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region.

WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media.

Here is the list of winners from the UAE:

World's Leading Adventure Hotel 2019

JA Hatta Fort Hotel, UAE

World's Leading Air Travel Service Provider 2019

dnata

World's Leading Airline 2019

Etihad Airways

World's Leading Airline - Customer Experience 2019

Etihad Airways

World's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2019

Emirates

World's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2019

Etihad Airways

World's Leading Apartment Hotel 2019

JA Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Business & Conference Hotel 2019

Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, UAE

World's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2019

Sixt

World's Leading Business Hotel Brand 2019

JW Marriott

World's Leading Business Travel Destination 2019

Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Cabin Crew 2019

Emirates

World's Leading City Hotel 2019

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE

World's Leading Conference Hotel 2019

Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading Corporate Resort 2019

Park Hyatt Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Cruise Port 2019

Mina Rashid, Dubai

World's Leading Desert Resort 2019

Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa, UAE

World's Leading Excellence Inflight Service 2019

Etihad Airways

World's Leading Hotel 2019

Armani Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates

World's Leading Hotel Beach Villas 2019

Beachfront Villas @ One&Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Hotel Dining & Entertainment Experience 2019

Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Hotel Service Award 2019

Fairmont Dubai, United Arab Emirates

World's Leading Hotel Suite 2019

Royal Etihad Suite @ Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, UAE

World's Leading Landmark Resort 2019

Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2019

Rixos Premium Dubai, United Arab Emirates

World's Leading Lifestyle Resort 2019

Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel & Suites

World's Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel 2019

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates

World's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2019

The Address Downtown Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Luxury Family Resort 2019

JA Beach Hotel, United Arab Emirates

World's Leading Luxury Hotel Penthouse 2019

The Royal Suite 3 Bedroom Penthouse Suite @ The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading Luxury MICE Resort 2019

Madinat Jumeirah Resort, UAE

World's Leading Luxury Resort 2019

Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE

World's Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2019

Zaya Nurai Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading MICE Destination 2019

Dubai

World's Leading MICE Hotel 2019

Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai

World's Leading New Resort 2019

Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates

World's Leading Resort Brand 2019

One&Only Resorts

World's Leading Resort Design 2019

Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading Resort Residences 2019

The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading Shopping Mall 2019

The Dubai Mall, UAE

World's Leading Shopping Mall Hotel 2019

Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai, UAE

World's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2019

Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019

Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading Theme Park 2019

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, UAE

World's Leading Water Park 2019

Yas Waterworld, United Arab Emirates