AS I WROTE THIS LETTER, I WAS PREPARING for a ping-pong trip from Philadelphia to Seattle to San Diego to Sarasota and back, with lots of connections required. This combination business-and-leisure trip included a round of golf for this month’s review of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar resort outside San Diego. This Tom Fazio course is a favorite of mine and GT readers since it opened 10 years ago. I trash talked my opponents regarding their games in several emails. They reminded me every stroke counts. See how it all turned out on page 28.
I am thrilled to announce the Airline of the Year and the Hotel of the Year nominations for 2018. Last year the winners were American Airlines and Lotte Hotels & Resorts. Nominations have been gathered from the team here at Global Traveler and our subscriber Globility Board. Final voting will take place at the annual Advisory Board meeting, scheduled for Sept. 27. The nominations are
AIRLINES
Aeromexico
Alaska Airlines
All Nippon Airways
Cathay Pacific
Delta Air Lines
JetBlue
LATAM
Singapore Airlines
Southwest Airlines
TAP Air Portugal
Virgin Atlantic
HOTELS
Belmond
Fiesta Americana
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Four Seasons
Hilton Hotels
InterContinental Hotels
Park Hyatt
The Peninsula Hotels
Kimpton
Langham Hotels & Resorts
Meliá Hotels
Oberoi Hotels and Resorts
One&Only
Rosewood Hotels
Taj Hotels
The coveted trophies are the pinnacle of the GT Tested Awards ceremony scheduled Dec. 12 at The Peninsula Beverly Hills. Weather permitting, the presentation and reception will take place at the rooftop pool area. Please join us in celebration.
Lastly, I am fine-tuning plans for the FX Excursions Antalya golf and touring trip for spring 2019. It will be an exciting and historical tour — with a little golf — in Turkey!
Until next month, enjoy your travels — and please, no staycation!
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