Jet Airways and makemytrip.com swept the inaugural Times Travel Honours 2011-instituted by the Times Group-at a glittering ceremony in Mumbai- taking home three awards each. In all, 29 winners from the diverse categories were felicitated for their outstanding performance and contribution to the travel industry. The event was graced by the top luminaries from the travel world.
Former Miss World Diana Hayden charmed the audience with her elegance as she took them through the evening. The event started with an inaugural address by Dr Bhaskar Das, President of BCCL. "The objective of the academy is to interact with regulators and industry bodies to raise the bar of the travel industry," explained Dr Das. The Times Travels Honours is an attempt to recognize the efforts of the growing tourism and hospitality industry in India. The selection process for the awards was designed under three broad categories: Jury, academy and public choice. The group has also set up the Times Travel Academy, bringing in several prominent players across the tourism spectrum under one roof.
The award ceremony commenced with felicitating the winners from the academy section. Jet Airways bagged honours for the Most Trusted Airline Brand, the Best Domestic Full Service Carrier and the Best International Airline - Economy while makemytrip.com walked away with the Best Domestic Tour Operator and as the Best online travel services firm. IndiGo and Emirates Airline bagged the honors for the Best low-cost Domestic airline and the Best International Business Class airline respectively. Additionally, among the tour operators, Kesari Tours Pvt Ltd bagged the honors for outbound services and Le Passage to India Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd. for inbound services.
24/10/11 Rashmi Nakaskar/Times of India
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