To appreciate the effort of tourism leader and to applaud their Hard work the first edition of Arabian Travel Award were held at JW Marriott Hotel Dubai. The winners for Arabian Travel Awards are:
- Face of Future: KULWANT SINGH
- Best Global Distribution System: Travelport
- Best General Manager: DOMINIC SHERRY
- Best Arabian Tourism Board: Ras al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
- Best 5 star family Hotel: Atlantis the Palm
- Best Cruise Professional : LAKSHMI DURAI
- Best Hotel Apartment Brand: Golden Sands Hotel Apartments
- Best Debut Hotel: Best Western Plus Pearl Creek Hotel
- Best B2B Travel Portal: TBO Holidays
- Best Travel Professional : PRAVEEN GANDHI
- Most Enterprising Hospitality Professional: SONA RAWAL
- Best Luxury Hotel Brand: The Address Hotels and Resorts
- Best Visa facilitation Company: VFS Global
- Best Travel Technology Provider: TI Infotech
- Best Tourist Attraction : Dubai Parks and Resorts
We Interviewed:
- SANJEET, Mentor, Arabian Travel Award
- KULWANT SINGH, Founder and Managing Director, Lama Group L.L.C.
- DOMINIC SHERRY, General Manager, JW Marriott Hotel Dubai
- GAURAV BHATNAGAR, Co-Founder, TBO Group
- SATISH JAIDEV, Group Director of Sales , Emaar Hospitality Group L.L.C.
- PETER BRUN, Chief Communications Officer, VFS Global