Voting opens for the World’s Best in Halal Tourism
The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition 2015 will be held on October 19 - 21 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The World Halal Travel Awards are held in conjunction with the event and winners will be announced on October 20.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Industry professionals were asked to nominate the 'world's best' in 14 categories and a shortlist of three top finalists for each category has been released.
All industry professionals are invited to vote for all categories online here.
The finalists and their categories are as follows:
| CATEGORY | FINALISTS | |
| 1 | World's Best Airline for Halal Travelers |
Emirates Airlines Etihad Airways Turkish Airlines |
| 2 | World's Best Airport for Halal Travelers |
Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE) Istanbul Ataturk Airport (Turkey) King Khalid International Airport (Saudi Arabia) |
| 3 | World's Best Family-Friendly Hotel |
Gloria Hotel, Dubai, UAE Landmark Grand Hotel, Dubai, UAE Sofyan Hotel Betawi, Jakarta, Inddonesia |
| 4 | World's Most Luxurious Family-Friendly Hotel |
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE Gloria Hotel, Dubai, UAE Jannah Burj Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 5 | World's Best Halal Apartment Hotel |
Al Jawhara Hotel Apartments, Dubai, UAE Grand Millennium Al Wahda, Abu Dhabi, UAE Tamani Marina, Dubai, UAE |
| 6 | World's Best Family-Friendly Beach Resort |
Adenya Hotel & Resort, Antalya, Turkey Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara, Qatar Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa, Khorfakkan, UAE |
| 7 | World's Best Halal Tour Operator |
Centurion Tours, South Africa Etihad Airways (Hala), Abu Dhabi Muslim History Tours, UK |
| 8 | World's Best Halal Travel Website or App |
HalalBooking.com HalalTrip.com IslamicTravel.com |
| 9 | World's Best Halal Honeymoon Destination |
Abu Dhabi, UAE Antalya, Turkey Lombok, Indonesia |
| 10 | World's Best Hajj & Umrah Operator |
Al Tayyar Travel Group Labbaik Group Mawasim Tourism & Holidays |
| 11 | World's Best Hajj & Umrah Hotel |
Al Marwa Rayhaan by Rotana, Makkah Millennium Taiba Hotel, Medina Shaza Al Madina, Medina |
| 12 | World's Best Halal Tourism Destination |
Abu Dhabi, UAE Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lombok, Indonesia |
| 13 | World's Best Halal Culinary Destination |
Indonesia Malaysia Morocco |
| 14 | World's Best Halal Cultural Destination |
Abu Dhabi, UAE Istanbul, Turkey Jakarta, Indonesia |
To vote, please click here.
