Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts and Virgin Trains West Coast both scooped two awards each at last night’s 2017 Business Travel Awards.
The glittering gala ceremony hosted by comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner and held at Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane, saw Kevin Swindells, senior procurement manager, Royal Mail Group, win travel buyer of the year and Direct Line Group & Capita Travel and Events pick up Travel Team of the Year.
There were also gongs for Qatar Airways, Easyjet, Oakwood, Corporate Travel Management, Tristar Worldwide and Carlson Wagonlit Travel.
More than 1,200 guests, including many of the industry’s leading figures, attended this key event in the business travel calendar, which this year saw a record number of entries
Photos of the event will be live shortly.
Full list of winners:
Best Small/Independent Hotel Company
Jurys
Sponsor: Addison Lee
Best Midscale Hotel Brand
Premier Inn
Addison Lee
Best Upscale Hotel Brand
Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Addison Lee
Best Serviced Apartment Provider
Oakwood Worldwide
Corporate Travel Management
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Corporate Travel Management
Best Ground Transportation Company
Tristar Worldwide Chauffeur Services
Melia Hotels International
Best Car Rental Company
Avis
Melia Hotels International
Best Corporate Payment Provider
Citi Group
Melia Hotels International
Best Rail Operator
Virgin Trains West Coast
Portman Clarity
Best Short-Haul Airline
Easyjet
Portman Clarity
Best Long-Haul Airline
Qatar Airways
Diners Club UK & Ireland
Business Airline of the Year
Delta Air Lines
Diners Club UK & Ireland
Best Specialist Business Travel Service
Yapta
Barclaycard Commercial Payments
Best Travel Technology Product
Virgin Trains West Coast – BEAM, on-board entertainment, on demand, on us
Barclaycard Commercial Payments
Best Sales Account Management Team
Click Travel
Travelport
Best Travel Management Company (Less than £50 million UK annual sales)
NYS Corporate
Travelport
Best Travel Management Company (£50-200 million UK annual sales)
Corporate Travel Management
ANA
Best Travel Management Company (More than £200 million UK annual sales)
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
ANA
Best Self-Booking Tool
KDS
The Apartment Service
Rising Star of the Year
Tom Davis, Head of Operations for Travel Cloud, Click Travel
Groundscope
Travel Buyer of the Year
Kevin Swindells, Senior Procurement Manager, Business Services, Royal Mail Group
Marriott
Travel Team of the Year
Direct Line Group & Capita Travel & Events
Marriott