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The Philippines was voted anew as the “world’s best country tourism destination” in the 2022 Uzakrota Global Travel Awards, cementing its position as a top-of-the-mind travel spot even during a pandemic.

The country bested all other countries nominated with 721 votes, bagging the award for the second time since it held the title in 2020.

The initiative was led by the Turkish travel organization Uzakrota Global, which also recognized Malaysia and the Dominican Republic as the world’s top two and three, with 523 and 459 votes, respectively.

Aside from the Uzakrota awards, the country also picked up 13 recognitions in all categories available at Scuba Diving’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards by US-based Scuba Diving Magazine, including the top honors for Shore Diving.

“As the international accolades for the Philippines continues to grow, so too the role of tourism as an engine of the Philippines’ economic growth under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose prioritization of tourism has brought much optimism and hope for the industry,” Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Thursday.

“These awards reflect the global traveling public’s vote of confidence and enthusiasm for our country and it translates to more tourists visiting our shores as evidenced by our over two million arrivals thus far.”

The country ranked second in Macro Life, Cavern/Cave & Grotto Diving, Beginners, Photography, and Best Value categories; third in Wreck Diving, Snorkeling, and Health of Marine Environment; fourth in Wall Diving and Advanced; fifth in Best Overall; and ninth in the Big Animals grouping for the Pacific and Indian Ocean cluster.

The country was also previously named the World’s Leading Dive Destination 2022 by the World Travel Awards.

Meanwhile, Cebu had been listed among the 50 “best places to travel in 2023” by the US-based online travel guide Travel Lemming.

Travel Lemming described Cebu as “perfect for all types of tourists” and “allows you to indulge in both thrilling experiences and waterfront relaxation.”

Another key tourism destination in the Philippines, Palawan, was cited by another US-based travel guide Fodor as one of the 40 destinations on its Go List for 2023.

Fodor called Palawan “the very definition of eco-luxury” and “one of the Philippines’ most magical islands where underwater worlds meet lush jungles.”

Aside from the world-renowned Palawan, Cebu, and Boracay, the Philippines has a lot more destinations to offer for various types of travelers.

Samar, Biliran, and Leyte alone are home to plenty of mesmerizing waterfalls, caves, and rock formations, making them ideal stops for adventure-seeking tourists.

Siquijor in Central Visayas, meanwhile, is perfect for those seeking a laidback vibe and a less crowded island destination.

Bureau of Immigration: Tourist arrivals top 600K in October

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it sees an increase in the number of tourist arrivals in the country for the holiday season.

This came as the country saw more than 600,000 tourists arrivals in October alone, according to BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval.

“There were 634,000 arrivals for the month of October. So we see that it will increase this November and December. Until January which we consider as the peak season for travelers. In the past few months, we can see that it is increasing,” she said in a Laging Handa briefing Thursday.

Sandoval attributed this to the relaxation of travel restrictions due to the country’s improved coronavirus situation.

However, she said they logged less than 200,000 tourist arrivals in December last year.

“In December 2021, only over 195,000 total arrivals for the entire month, which is lower compared to pre-pandemic figures,” the BI official added.

Earlier this year, the government relaxed entry restrictions for travelers as part of efforts to revive the economy amid the pandemic. (PNA)

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PH wins recognition as 'world's best' country destination 

The Philippines was voted anew as the "world's best country tourism destination" in the 2022 Uzakrota Global Travel Awards, cementing its position as a top-of-the-mind travel spot even during a pandemic, according to a report by Philippine News Agency.

The country bested all other countries nominated with 721 votes, bagging the award for the second time since it held the title in 2020.

The initiative was led by the Turkish travel organization Uzakrota Global, which also recognized Malaysia and the Dominican Republic as the world's top two and three, with 523 and 459 votes, respectively.

Aside from the Uzakrota awards, the country also picked up 13 recognitions in all categories available at Scuba Diving's 2023 Readers' Choice Awards by US-based Scuba Diving Magazine, including the top honors for Shore Diving.

"As the international accolades for the Philippines continues to grow, so too the role of tourism as an engine of the Philippines' economic growth under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose prioritization of tourism has brought much optimism and hope for the industry," Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Thursday.

"These awards reflect the global traveling public's vote of confidence and enthusiasm for our country and it translates to more tourists visiting our shores as evidenced by our over two million arrivals thus far."

The country ranked second in Macro Life, Cavern/Cave & Grotto Diving, Beginners, Photography, and Best Value categories; third in Wreck Diving, Snorkeling, and Health of Marine Environment; fourth in Wall Diving and Advanced; fifth in Best Overall; and ninth in the Big Animals grouping for the Pacific and Indian Ocean cluster.

The country was also previously named the World's Leading Dive Destination 2022 by the World Travel Awards.

Meanwhile, Cebu had been listed among the 50 "best places to travel in 2023" by the US-based online travel guide Travel Lemming.

Travel Lemming described Cebu as "perfect for all types of tourists" and "allows you to indulge in both thrilling experiences and waterfront relaxation."

Another key tourism destination in the Philippines, Palawan, was cited by another US-based travel guide Fodor as one of the 40 destinations on its Go List for 2023.

Fodor called Palawan "the very definition of eco-luxury" and "one of the Philippines’ most magical islands where underwater worlds meet lush jungles."

Aside from the world-renowned Palawan, Cebu, and Boracay, the Philippines has a lot more destinations to offer for various types of travelers.

Samar, Biliran, and Leyte alone are home to plenty of mesmerizing waterfalls, caves, and rock formations, making them ideal stops for adventure-seeking tourists.

Siquijor in Central Visayas, meanwhile, is perfect for those seeking a laidback vibe and a less crowded island destination.

BI: Tourist arrivals top 600K in October

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it sees an increase in the number of tourist arrivals in the country for the holiday season.

This came as the country saw more than 600,000 tourists arrivals in October alone, according to BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval.

“There were 634,000 arrivals for the month of October. So we see that it will increase this November and December. Until January which we consider as the peak season for travelers. In the past few months, we can see that it is increasing," she said in a Laging Handa briefing Thursday.

Sandoval attributed this to the relaxation of travel restrictions due to the country's improved coronavirus situation.

However, she said they logged less than 200,000 tourist arrivals in December last year.

“In December 2021, only over 195,000 total arrivals for the entire month, which is lower compared to pre-pandemic figures,” the BI official added.

Earlier this year, the government relaxed entry restrictions for travelers as part of efforts to revive the economy amid the pandemic.

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Ankara, Turkey — The Philippines won the World’s Leading Country Tourism Destination Award during the Uzakrota Global 2022 –Travel Summit on 29 November 2022 at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, Istanbul. The Uzakrota Travel Summit is one of the major conferences in the travel industry.

The Philippines’ huge attractive poster on Lake Kayangan of Palawan, entitled “Philippines”, and the smiling faces of the Philippine Delegation in their traditional dresses kept people streaming into the Philippine Booth. Travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, hotels, travel guides, media, and travelers enjoyed conversing with the Philippine officials and taking photos in front of the booth.

The Philippine Delegation, led by Ambassador Maria Elena P. Algabre of the Philippine Embassy in Ankara, include Congresswoman Maria Cynthia K. Chan of the House of Representative, Vice-Chairperson of the House Committee on Tourism and representing Lapu-Lapu City; Congresswoman Maria Vanessa C. Aumentado of the House of Representatives, representing Bohol; Consul General Arvin de Leon of the Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul; and Dr. Paul Benito S. Tugbang, Director of the Office of Product and Market Development, Department of Tourism. Mr. Joebert Opulencia from the travel industry and representatives from two Philippine schools providing English language courses to foreign visitors of the country, including Turkish students also joined the delegation.

Ambassador Algabre during the Opening Ceremony underscored Philippines’ readiness and openess to welcome visitors and investors and share with them the beauty of Philippine landscape, islands, marine life, and culture, as well as the hospitality of the Filipino people. The Ambassador, likewise, invited the audience to visit the Philippines and or do business with the country.

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A foyer area is allocated for networking, around 200 different sized companies from variety of subsectors of tourism will be present there in their booths so companies can introduce themselves or learn what others doing from the first hand.

Uzakrota Global 2022 will take place in Hilton Bosphorus Istanbul on November 29, with the support of Turkish Airlines, Toursim Malaysia, Wtatil, Paximum, Amadeus, HotelRunner, Istanbul Welcome Card, Balkan Holidays and Flyhub .

The Uzakrota Travel Summit, which was selected as one of the 10 most effective tourism events in the world by the world's largest travel companies in 2018, 2019 and 2020, will bring together the most important travel agencies, tourism technology companies, airlines and hotels as in the past years.

With Uzakrota Global, they will discuss to find solutions to existing and potential setbacks of the industry. Some of the topics that will be discussed are expectations for 2023, changing customer profiles, hotel market, incoming and outgoing travel market, the future of the industry. Different halls allocated for different subtopics of the industry. Topics like; Trends and advancements to stay relevant and competitive, future travel groups, changing tour operators with the technology, next generation travelers and how to reach them, travel sustainability, influencer and brand collaborations will be discussed in the Marketing Hall while topics like payment methods, new tech innovators, rebuilding travel, transformation in travel will be discussed in the Technology Hall. And there is also MICE Hall exclusively for mice tourism trends, Health Tourism Hall to discuss new opportunities born with developments in the health sector, and Airline Hall that will focus on aviation 2023, whether the airlines will become the future travel agencies, and what can be an additional revenue source for airlines.

A foyer area is also allocated for networking, around 200 different sized companies from variety of subsectors of tourism will be present there in their booths so companies can introduce themselves or learn what others doing from the first hand.

Speakers Are Also Announced; Adam Armstrong (Global CEO of Contiki ), Zina Bencheikh (Managing Director of Intrepid ), Ross Veitch (CEO of Wego ), Wolf Paunic (Former President of Trafalgar ), Mete Vardar (Chairman of Jolly ), b (CEO of Tatilsepeti ), Mariana Oleskiv (Chairperson of SATD ), Jiri Majek (CEO of AirSerbia ), Amit Taneja (COO of Cleartrip ), Jose R. Puyana (Executive Director of Procolombia ), Rene Frey (CEO of Rough Guides ), Beat Blaser (CEO of Falkensteiner Ventures ), Joones Ahola (CEO of Meeting Package ), Miodrag Popovic (CEO of GoBelgrade ), Ting Jiang (CEO of WeChat for Travel ), Olivier Arrindell (CEO of AVA Airways), Bas Lemmens (CEO of Meetingcom ), Marc Hofmann (CEO of CheckMyBus ), Bojan Petkovic (Founder of Balkan Holidays ) and more.

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Vicky  is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the  Editor-in Chief . She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.

She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.

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The Philippines was voted anew as the “world’s best country tourism destination” in the 2022 Uzakrota Global Travel Awards, cementing its position as a top-of-the-mind travel spot even during a pandemic.

It bested all other countries nominated with 721 votes. It bagged the award for the second time since it won the title in 2020.

The initiative was led by the Turkish travel organization Uzakrota Global, which also recognized Malaysia and the Dominican Republic as the world’s top two and three, with 523 and 459 votes, respectively.

Aside from the Uzakrota awards, the country also picked up 13 recognitions in all categories available at Scuba Diving’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards by US-based Scuba Diving Magazine, including the top honors for Shore Diving.

“As the international accolades for the Philippines continues to grow, so too the role of tourism as an engine of the Philippines’ economic growth under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose prioritization of tourism has brought much optimism and hope for the industry,” Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Thursday.

“These awards reflect the global traveling public’s vote of confidence and enthusiasm for our country and it translates to more tourists visiting our shores as evidenced by our over two million arrivals thus far.”

The country ranked second in Macro Life, Cavern/Cave & Grotto Diving, Beginners, Photography, and Best Value categories; third in Wreck Diving, Snorkeling, and Health of Marine Environment; fourth in Wall Diving and Advanced; fifth in Best Overall; and ninth in the Big Animals grouping for the Pacific and Indian Ocean cluster.

The country was also previously named the World’s Leading Dive Destination 2022 by the World Travel Awards. (PNA)

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PH voted anew as ‘world’s best’ country destination

THE Philippines was voted anew as the “world’s best country tourism destination” in the 2022 Uzakrota Global Travel Awards, cementing its position as a top-of-the-mind travel spot even during a pandemic.

The country bested all other countries nominated with 721 votes, bagging the award for the second time since it held the title in 2020.

The initiative was led by the Turkish travel organization Uzakrota Global, which also recognized Malaysia and the Dominican Republic as the world’s top two and three, with 523 and 459 votes, respectively.

Aside from the Uzakrota awards, the country also picked up 13 recognitions in all categories available at Scuba Diving’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards by US-based Scuba Diving Magazine, including the top honors for Shore Diving.

“As the international accolades for the Philippines continues to grow, so too the role of tourism as an engine of the Philippines’ economic growth under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose prioritization of tourism has brought much optimism and hope for the industry,” Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Thursday, Dec. 1.

“These awards reflect the global traveling public’s vote of confidence and enthusiasm for our country and it translates to more tourists visiting our shores as evidenced by our over two million arrivals thus far.”

The country ranked second in Macro Life, Cavern/Cave & Grotto Diving, Beginners, Photography, and Best Value categories; third in Wreck Diving, Snorkeling, and Health of Marine Environment; fourth in Wall Diving and Advanced; fifth in Best Overall; and ninth in the Big Animals grouping for the Pacific and Indian Ocean cluster.

The country was also previously named the World’s Leading Dive Destination 2022 by the World Travel Awards.

Meanwhile, Cebu had been listed among the 50 “best places to travel in 2023” by the US-based online travel guide Travel Lemming.

Another key tourism destination in the Philippines, Palawan, was cited by another US-based travel guide Fodor as one of the 40 destinations on its Go List for 2023.

Aside from the world-renowned Palawan, Cebu, and Boracay, the Philippines has a lot more destinations to offer for various types of travelers.

Samar, Biliran, and Leyte alone are home to plenty of mesmerizing waterfalls, caves, and rock formations, making them ideal stops for adventure-seeking tourists.

Siquijor in Central Visayas, meanwhile, is perfect for those seeking a laidback vibe and a less crowded island destination.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it sees an increase in the number of tourist arrivals in the country for the holiday season.

This came as the country saw more than 600,000 tourists arrivals in October alone, according to BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval.

“There were 634,000 arrivals for the month of October. So we see that it will increase this November and December until January which we consider as the peak season for travelers. In the past few months, we can see that it is increasing,” she said.

Sandoval attributed this to the relaxation of travel restrictions due to the country’s improved coronavirus situation.

However, she said they logged less than 200,000 tourist arrivals in December last year.

Earlier this year, the government relaxed entry restrictions for travelers as part of efforts to revive the economy amid the pandemic. (Ferdinand Patinio/PNA)/ PN

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Philippines voted world’s leading tourism destination in uzakrota global awards.

The Philippines has been voted the World’s Leading Country Tourism Destination in the recently concluded 10th Uzakrota Global Travel Awards.

Uzakrota Travel Awards, the global initiative that seeks to recognize and reward excellence in travel and tourism, unveiled on February 8, 2021, its “Best of the Year” awardees determined by online public vote.

The Philippines was declared the winner of the World’s Leading Country Tourism Destination Award with 1,733 votes, outranking countries Turkey and The Dominican Republic in second and third place, respectively.

The Philippines’ Tourism Promotions Board meanwhile came in third for the World’s Leading Tourist Board category, garnering 1,289 votes.

Uzakrota is a leading Turkish travel news organization for the travel industry. Its annual “Best of the Year” competition received over 182,475 votes cast globally for the awards’ 45 categories.

Winners will be presented with their awards at the Uzakrota Global Summit, one of Turkey’s largest tourism events, set to be held in Istanbul on December 2.

Last year, the Philippines was voted Asia’s Leading Dive Destination and Asia’s Leading Beach Destination, along with 5 other citations at the 27th annual World Travel Awards (WTA) while the country’s famous Boracay and Palawan were chosen among the World’s Best Island Beaches in the Condé Nast Traveler 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards .

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Frasco welcomes Uzakrota World’s Leading Country Award, PHL destinations’ citations

The Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Thursday (Dec 1) welcomed the influx of global recognitions for the Philippines, distinctively the World’s Leading Country Award by Turkish travel organization Uzakrota, as well as citations of its prime tourist destinations from different travel organizations and United States-based online travel guides.

“As the international accolades for the Philippines continues to grow, so too the role of tourism as an engine of the Philippines’ economic growth under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. whose prioritization of tourism has brought much optimism and hope for the industry. These awards reflect the global traveling public’s vote of confidence and enthusiasm for our country, and it translates to more tourists visiting our shores as evidenced by our over two million arrivals thus far,” Tourism Secretary Frasco stated.

The Philippines reemerged as the World’s Leading Country at the Uzakrota Global Travel Awards 2022 by Turkish travel organization Uzakrota, after its first win in 2020. The country surpassed all the other nominated countries with 721 votes and was followed by Malaysia which came in second place with 523 votes and the Dominican Republic in third with 459 votes.

The country, with its world-renowned dive portfolio, also picked up 13 recognitions in all categories available at Scuba Diving’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards by US-based Scuba Diving Magazine, including the top honors for Shore Diving. The country ranked 2nd in Macro Life, Cavern / Cave & Grotto Diving, Beginners, Photography, and Best Value categories; 3rd in Wreck Diving, Snorkeling, and Health of Marine Environment; 4th in Wall Diving and Advanced; 5th in Best Overall; and 9th in the Big Animals grouping for the Pacific and Indian Ocean cluster.

The Philippines was also recently adjudged the World’s Leading Dive Destination 2022 by the World Travel Awards.

Meanwhile, Cebu was also listed as the 19th slot of the 50 Best Places to Travel in 2023 by the US-based online travel guide Travel Lemming. Travel Lemming described Cebu as “perfect for all types of tourists” and “allows you to indulge in both thrilling experiences and waterfront relaxation.”

Another key tourism destination in the Philippines, Palawan, was cited by another US-based travel guide Fodor as one of the 40 destinations on its Go List for 2023. Fodor called Palawan “the very definition of eco-luxury” and “one of the Philippines’ most magical islands where underwater worlds meet lush jungles.”

Published:December 1, 2022

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TOURISM MALAYSIA NAMED AS WORLD’S LEADING COUNTRY TOURISM BOARD AT UZAKROTA GLOBAL TRAVEL AWARDS

ISTANBUL, 7 December 2021 – Tourism Malaysia has won the World’s Leading Country Tourism Board Category once again at the Uzakrota Global Travel Awards 2021, which took place at Madame Tussauds Museum, Istanbul on the 3rd December 2021.

Organised by the Uzakrota Travel Summit, the annual event aims to recognise and reward the industry players for their excellence in the tourism industry. The World’s Leading Country Tourism Board Award was presented to Tourism Malaysia through its overseas office in Istanbul, Turkey, to the Deputy Director of Tourism Malaysia Istanbul, Ms Syafinaz Bujang.

The award serves as a tribute to Tourism Malaysia for its active role and participation in consistent promotion through the mainstream and social media, as well as engagement with the industry players and tourism partners following Tourism Malaysia Istanbul’s participation in Malaysia Meet 2021 and Uzakrota Online Global Summit 2021.

Tourism Malaysia received 851 votes for the World’s Leading Country Tourism Board Category, ahead of Saudi Tourism Authority (684 votes) and Dominican Republic Tourism Board (517 votes). The judging and voting processes take into account the global efforts of all Tourism Malaysia’s overseas offices worldwide.

This year’s ceremony presented a total of 53 categories of awards, generating over 194,743 votes globally as a form of appreciation to the tourism industry players including travel agencies, airline companies, hotels, travel tech startups, hospitality investors, venture capitalists, and tech companies.

Through this triumph, Tourism Malaysia aims to further restore the confidence among the industry players to continue promoting and selling Malaysia's attractions and tourism products to the international markets especially Turkey, Balkan and surrounding Europe.

About Tourism Malaysia

Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, also known as Tourism Malaysia, is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia. It focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia as a preferred tourism destination. Since its inception, it has emerged as a major player in the international tourism scene. In 2019, Malaysia registered 26.1 million tourist arrivals and RM86.14 billion tourist receipts, placing it among the major tourism destinations of the world.

For enquiries, please contact:

Syafinaz Bujang Deputy Director Tourism Malaysia Istanbul [email protected] Tel: +90 212 284 44 36

Tel: +603 8891 8755

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The 2022 Uzakrota Travel Summit Will Welcome 10,000 Leaders of Tourism

Posted by Chisa Boonmee | Oct 26, 2022 | Conferences | 0 |

The Uzakrota Travel Summit, which was selected as one of the 10 most effective tourism events in the world by the world’s largest travel companies in 2018, 2019 and 2020, will bring together the most important travel agencies, tourism technology companies, airlines and hotels as in the past years.

With Uzakrota Global, they will discuss to find solutions to existing and potential setbacks of the industry. Some of the topics that will be discussed are expectations for 2023, changing customer profiles, hotel market, incoming and outgoing travel market, the future of the industry. Different halls allocated for different subtopics of the industry. Topics like; Trends and advancements to stay relevant and competitive, future travel groups, changing tour operators with the technology, next generation travelers and how to reach them, travel sustainability, influencer and brand collaborations will be discussed in the Marketing Hall while topics like payment methods, new tech innovators, rebuilding travel, transformation in travel will be discussed in the Technology Hall . And there is also MICE Hall exclusively for mice tourism trends, Health Tourism Hall to discuss new opportunities born with developments in the health sector, and Airline Hall that will focus on aviation 2023, whether the airlines will become the future travel agencies, and what can be an additional revenue source for airlines.

A foyer area is also allocated for networking, around 200 different sized companies from variety of subsectors of tourism will be present there in their booths so companies can introduce themselves or learn what others doing from the first hand.

Adam Armstrong (Global CEO of Contiki), Zina Bencheikh (Managing Director of Intrepid), Ross Veitch (CEO of Wego), Wolf Paunic (Former President of Trafalgar), Mete Vardar (Chairman of Jolly), Kaan Karayal (CEO of Tatilsepeti), Mariana Oleskiv (Chairperson of SATD), Jiri Majek (CEO of AirSerbia), Amit Taneja (COO of Cleartrip), Jose R. Puyana (Executive Director of Procolombia), Rene Frey (CEO of Rough Guides), Beat Blaser (CEO of Falkensteiner Ventures), Joones Ahola (CEO of Meeting Package), Miodrag Popovic (CEO of GoBelgrade), Ting Jiang (CEO of WeChat for Travel), Olivier Arrindell (CEO of AVA Airways), Bas Lemmens (CEO of Meetingcom), Marc Hofmann (CEO of CheckMyBus), Bojan Petkovic (Founder of Balkan Holidays) and more.

Check the website to see all of the speakers and sponsors. uzakrota.com/summit22

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Uzakrota Travel Awards – the global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in travel and tourism – has unveiled the 2021 winners of its World Leading categories.

After registration, the voting began on the 01st of October, lasted until midnight on 29th of October 2021. As a result of the competition, in which 194,743 votes were registered globally awards were distributed in 53 categories.

The awards will be presented to the winners of the 2021 awards at Uzakrota Awards in Madame Tussauds Museum Istanbul on the evening of the 3rd December.

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01 – World’s Leading Travel App

• Enuygun – 1058
• Obilet.com – 791
• Kiwi.com – 596

02 – World’s Leading Travel Brand

• Plaza Premium Group – 1014
• Booking.com – 777
• Trip.com – 615

03 – World’s Leading Travel Website – Sponsored by Tatilsepeti.com

• Jollytur.com – 1737
• Bidroom.com – 1579
• Skyscanner.com – 1131

04 – World’s Leading Travel Brand Blog

• Ostrovok.ru – Blog.ostrovok.ru – 1281
• Wego – Blog.wego.com – 942
• Halalbooking – Blog.halalbooking.com – 892

05 – World’s Leading Travel Blog

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• Be My Travel Muse – bemytravelmuse.com – 456
• Travel Freak – Travelfreak.com – 403

06 – World’s Leading Travel Influencer Agency

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• Influencer.com – 411
• BEN – 400

07 – World’s Leading Social Travel Brand – Sponsored by Setur

• Qatar Tourism – 866
• Four Seasons Hotels – 572
• Traveloka – 505

08 – World’s Leading Airline Booking Website

• Destinia.com – 1009
• Kiwi.com – 823
• Enuygun – 608

09- World’s Leading Digital Airline

• Corendon Airlines – 921
• Pegasus Airlines – 742
• AirAsia – 649

10 – World’s Leading Airline – Sponsored by BookingAgora

• Turkish Airlines – 1295
• Qatar Airways – 763
• Emirates Airline – 757

11 – World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline

• Pegasus Airlines – 1042
• Ryanair – 928
• Corendon Airlines – 814

12 – World’s Leading Regional Airline

• SunExpress – 865
• Air Serbia – 662
• Aeromar – 466

13 – World’s Leading Cruise – Sponsored by Tourism Malaysia

• Royal Caribbean International – 879
• MSC Cruises – 761
• Albatros Expeditions – 530

14 – World’s Leading Hotel Group – Sponsored by Icibot

• Radisson Hotels – 824
• The Ritz-Carlton – 624
• LUX Hotels – 456

15 – World’s Leading City Hotel

• Kempinski Palace Çırağan, Istanbul – 929
• Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur – 519
• Armani Hotel, Dubai – 471

16 – World’s Leading Boutique Hotel – Sponsored by HotelForex

• Sabrinas Haus, Turkey – 582
• Paradise Cove Boutique Hotel, Mauritius – 423
• Grandes Alpes, France – 371

17 – World’s Leading Luxury Hotel

• Mandarin Oriental Bodrum, Turkey – 665
• Titanic Mardan Palace, Turkey – 435
• Burj Al Arab, Dubai – 415

18 – World’s Leading Leisure Hotel

• Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet – 762
• Mahali Mzuri, Masai Mara, Kenya – 426
• Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection, Santorini, Greece – 414

19 – World’s Leading Hotel Channel Management System

• HotelRunner – 1405
• eZee – 839
• Sabeeapp – 655

20 – World’s Leading Hotel Technology Provider

• HotelRunner – 1304
• eZee – 772
• Hotelmize – 594

21 – World’s Leading Hotel Booking Website – Sponsored by wbe.travel

• Yanolja.com – 857
• Tatilsepeti.com – 644
• Zenhotels.com – 520

22 – World’s Leading Global Sales Agency

• APG Network – 1009
• Gözen GSA – 746
• Tal Aviation – 406

23 – World’s Leading Global Distribution System

• Amadeus – 1110
• Travelport – 740
• Hitit – 610

24 – World’s Leading Incoming Tour Operator

• Pegas Touristik – 818
• Corendon Touristic – 776
• Discova – 656

25 – World’s Leading Regional Incoming Tour Operator by Sponsored by Tourmania

• BTB Tours – 808
• USA & Orientours – 654
• Kilit Global – 453

26 – World’s Leading B2B Outgoing Tour Operator – Sponsored by Tatilbudur.com

• Travelzone – 713
• SKYhub – 519
• Join UP – 507

27 – World’s Leading Outgoing Tour Operator

• Anex Tour – 821
• FTI Touristik – 673
• Jollytur – 642

28 – World’s Leading B2B Booking Platform

• Paximum – 766
• Ratehawk – 734
• Adonis.com – 423

29 – World’s Leading Booking Engine

• TBO Holidays – 960
• Rakuten Travel – 638
• Juniper – 491

30 – World’s Leading Bedbank

• Hotelbeds – 1097
• WebBeds – 719
• W2M – 597

31 – World’s Leading Travel Technology Provider – Sponsored by BalkanHolidays

• wbe.travel – 987
• SAN TSG – 885
• Yanolja – 646

32 – World’s Leading Meta Search Platform

• Skyscanner – 836
• Trivago – 668
• Google Travel – 581

33 – World’s Leading Cruise Booking Website

• Cruisedirect.com – 617
• Cruiseweb.com – 490
• Cruisesinturkey.com – 484

34 – World’s Leading Business Travel Agency

• American Express Global Business Travel – 728
• Egencia – 608
• BCD Travel – 439

35 – World’s Leading Business Travel Platform

• TravelPerk – 721
• TripActions – 569
• Travelsuit – 504

36 – World’s Leading Travel Management Company

• Turk Ekspres – 858
• Seturbiz – 776
• Al Naboodah Travel – 530

37 – World’s Leading Car Rental Company

• Sixt – 1005
• Avis – 726
• Hertz – 596

38 – World’s Leading Car Rental Website

• Yolcu360.com – 796
• Discovercars.com – 573
• Rentcars.com – 421

39 – World’s Leading Bus Booking Website

• obilet.com – 893
• Redbus.com – 657
• Checkmybus.com – 540

40 – World’s Leading MICE Tourism Agency

• SeturMice – Turkey – 762
• Tourismo – Turkey – 540
• Weco Travel – Poland – 444

41 – World’s Leading OTA

• Cleartrip.com – 1010
• Ostrovok.ru – 961
• Tiket.com – 521

42- World’s Leading City Tourism Destination

• Baku, Azerbaijan – 829
• İstanbul, Turkey – 735
• Amsterdam, Netherlands – 413

43 – World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination

• Istanbul, Turkey – 875
• Berlin, Germany – 578
• Las Vegas, USA – 477

44 – World’s Leading Country Tourism Destination

• Qatar – 1030
• Dominican Republic – 983
• Turkey – 778

45 – World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination

• Palawan, Philippines – 840
• Bodrum, Turkey – 734
• Maldives – 567

46 – World’s Leading Country Tourism Board

• Tourism Malaysia – 851
• Saudi Tourism Authority – 684
• Dominican Republic Tourism Board – 517

47 – World’s Leading City Tourism Board

• Dubai Tourism – 758
• London & Partners – 585
• Belgrade Tourism Board – 477

48 – World’s Leading Hotel Association

• AKTOB – Union of Mediterranean Touristic Hoteliers and Operators – 624
• AHA – Azerbaijan Hotel Association – 556
• AHLA – American Hotel & Lodging Association – 416

49 – World’s Leading Travel Agencies Association

• TURSAB – Association of Turkish Travel Agencies – 797
• DRV – The German Travel Association – 651
• USTOA – United States Tour Operators Association – 509

50 – World’s Leading Tourism Association

• SKAL International – 869
• ETOA – European Tourism Association – 676
• PATA – The Pacific Asia Travel Association – 504

51 – World’s Leading Travel Payment Platform

• İyzico – 972
• Paymentwall – 745
• Trust My Travel – 435

52 – World’s Leading Travel Startup – Sponsored by Shallwego

• Icibot – 721
• Eddy Travels – 581
• Nestpick – 399

53 – World’s Leading Travel Scaleup

• Bidroom – 1597
• Withlocals – 816
• Dohop – 537

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Ph gets top tourism award from turkey travel group.

• Post author By Regine Resureccion
• Post date December 2, 2022
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed the influx of global recognitions for the Philippines, distinctively the World’s Leading Country Award by Turkish travel organization Uzakrota, as well as citations of its prime tourist destinations from different travel organizations and United States-based online travel guides. “As the international accolades for the Philippines […]

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