Awards

The United Nations World Tourism Organization is inviting submissions for its 15th UNWTO Awards, which will recognize innovation, job creation and sustainability in tourism.

The European Union has shortlisted 10 cities as finalists in the competition for the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 title.

Alternative Athens, a travel company specializing in original tours and activities in Athens and Greece, has been recognized as a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame winner.

Air Canada was named “Best Airline in North America” for the second consecutive year and for the seventh time in the past nine years at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.

Emirates has won the “World’s Best Inflight Entertainment” award for the 14th year in a row at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018.

The Olympia Golden Beach Resort & Spa has been honored as the best “Luxury Bouitique Spa” in Southern Europe at the 2018 World Luxury Spa Awards.

Beaches on Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Mykonos and Kos are are among the best in the world for 2018, according to online platform Beach-Inspector.com.

Four Greek water parks are included in the Top 25 of the 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Amusement and Water Parks in Europe, released by TripAdvisor.

The Kalafatis beach of the Aphrodite Beach Resort on the Greek island of Mykonos has once again received the Blue Flag eco-label.

“Athens Marathon. The Authentic”, a significant sports event held annually in Athens, received four honors for excellence at the Events Awards 2018.

Qatar Airways won four prestigious accolades at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards, including for Best Business Class for the sixth time.

Star Alliance was honored with the Best Airline Alliance title for the third year running at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.

Marketing Greece has been honored as Greece’s Leading Innovative Destination Marketing Organization at the 25th World Travel Awards 2018.

Singapore Airlines for the fourth time has been named “World’s Best Airline” at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, also known as “the Oscars of the aviation industry”.

The restaurants of hotels Grande Bretagne and King George in Athens, have been honored with the “Best Award of Excellence” by the Wine Spectator magazine.

The Minos Beach Art Hotel on Crete is celebrating 25 years of Blue Flag awards, as its beach has once again received the quality eco-label.

Air Transat, Canada’s leading holiday airline, has been named the World’s Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018.

For the eighth consecutive year Greece’s AEGEAN was named the “Best Regional Airline in Europe” at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.

UK tour operator Jet2holidays has honored the Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete with the “Quality Award 2017” for the high-quality services it offers to guests.

The Hilton Athens hotel, for the fourth consecutive year, has been awarded as Greece’s Leading Business Hotel at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) 2018.