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By Joe | September 17, 2010
HolidayExtras.com Customers Awards 2010
Call me a geek but I’m always intrigued by travel awards. I think it takes the pulse of the current culture and economic climate. Take the recent HolidayExtras.com Customers’ Awards 2010. What does that tell us about the nation? That we’re not fooled by hot air publicity guff by certain airlines and we prefer our travel programmes presented fresh and conversationally rather than in scripted BBC tones. Anyways, to the awards…
There was probably not a dry eye in the house when the airline gongs were doled out, especially from Ryanair – self-professed world’s favourite, or not as it seems. Having said that, Aer Lingus won ‘Best Airline’, of which 29.4% is owned by Ryanair, so I guess Mr. O’Leary will be claiming 29.4% of that title. And why not, he seems to claim everything else.
Another of the industry’s more outspoken characters also did well amongst the flyers, with Virgin Atlantic picking up Silver in the category above and Gold in ‘Best Airline Cabin Crew’.
I can personally vouch for the winner of ‘Most Family Friendly Hotel’. A night at Liverpool’s Hampton by Hilton was thoroughly enjoyed by all the Cawley clan, especially 5-year-old Sam who not only had ‘the bestest spaghetti bolognaise ever’, but also spent half the night peering out of the window mesmerised by the to-ings and fro-ings of John Lennon Airport.
I was also glad to see Julia Bradbury picking up ‘Travel Personality of the Year’, sitting atop Michael Palin and Stephen Fry… so to speak. This is what she had to say:
Full list of runners and riders:
Best Airline – Aer Lingus
Best Airline Silver Award – Virgin Atlantic
Best Airline Bronze Award – Continental Airlines
Best Airline Cabin Crew – Virgin Atlantic
Best Airline Cabin Crew Silver Award – easyJet
Best Airline Cabin Crew Bronze Award – Jet2.com
Best Airline for Value for Money – easyJet
Best Airline for Value for Money Silver Award – Jet2.com
Best Airline for Value for Money Bronze Award – Continental Airlines
Best Airport – Belfast International
Best Airport Silver Award – Newcastle
Best Airport Bronze Award – Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield
Best Airport Car Park – Heathrow Official Valet Parking
Best Airport Car Park Silver Award – Birmingham Short and Medium Stay
Best Airport Car Park Bronze Award – Newcastle Meet and Greet
Best Airport Hotel – Gatwick Courtyard by Marriott
Best Airport Hotel Silver Award – Sofitel London Gatwick
Best Airport Hotel Bronze Award – Manchester Hilton
Best Airport Hotel Restaurant -Sofitel London Gatwick
Best Airport Hotel Restaurant Silver Award – Bewley’s Hotel Manchester Airport
Best Airport Hotel Restaurant Bronze Award – East Midlands Thistle Hotel
Best Airport Lounge – Newcastle Servisair
Best Airport Lounge Silver Award – Heathrow T1 Servisair
Best Airport Lounge Bronze Award – Edinburgh Servisair
Most Family-Friendly Hotel – Liverpool Hampton by Hilton
Most Family-Friendly Hotel Silver Award – Heathrow Premier Inn
Most Family-Friendly Hotel Bronze Award – Heathrow Park Inn
Best Airline for Travelling with Babies – SWISS
Best Airline for Travelling with Babies Silver Award – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Best Airline for Travelling with Babies Bronze Award – Thai Airways
Best Airline for Travellers with a Disability – Air Canada
Best Airline for Travellers with a Disability Silver Award – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Best Airline for Travellers with a Disability Bronze Award – SWISS
Travel Personality of the Year – Julia Bradbury
Travel Personality of the Year Silver award – Michael Palin
Travel Personality of the Year Bronze award – Stephen Fry
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