Winners of the World Travel Awards for the Middle East were announced last night, with Emirates Airline taking the title of the region’s leading airline and Dubai named the region’s leading tourist destination.
The red-carpet event took place at the Armani Hotel in Dubai and attracted close to 400 leaders from the travel and tourism sector.
Winners of the World Travel Awards are based on the votes of travel professionals, industry leaders, and consumer travelers.
The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, was named the leading tourist attraction.
Winners will now go forward to compete in the World Travel Awards Grand Final taking place in Vietnam December 10.
Below are the highlights of the award ceremony:
Leading tourist attraction: Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Leading airport in the Middle East: Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Leading hotel 2017: Jumeirah Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Leading luxury hotel 2017: Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Leading theme park: Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi
Most romantic resort 2017: One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Leading all suite hotel: Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Leading beach destination: Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
Leading business travel agency: dnata Travel, Dubai
Leading lifestyle hotel: Armani Hotel DXB, Dubai
Leading first class airline: Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi
Leading airline overall: Emirates Airlines, Dubai
Leading destination: Dubai
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Leading hotel dining and entertainment experience: La Cigale Hotel, Qatar
