Yardley, PA, Dec. 1, 2010 – The results are in! For the seventh consecutive year, Global Traveler conducted its GT Tested Reader Survey, asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name the best in a variety of travel-related categories. More than 25,000 people responded.

This year, Global Traveler’s distinguished readers recognized airlines, hotels, loyalty programs and travel-related products in 62 categories. The results of the survey are announced in the December 2010 issue.

GT readers are frequent premium travelers averaging 16 international and 16 domestic round-trip flights a year, with an average household income of $340,000 per year. Global Traveler’s elite readers spend an average 80 nights per year away on foreign travel and
40 nights on domestic travel. A whopping 78 percent regularly travel in first or business class.

This year’s roster of highly regarded winners includes Cathay Pacific Airways (Best Airline for First Class), OpenSkies (Best All-Business-Class Airline) and Virgin Atlantic (Best Airline for Premium-Economy Class). Other top winners are Swiss International Air Lines (Best First-Class Seat Design), Avianca (Best Airline in Central/South America), Jet Airways (Best Airline in Central/South Asia and India), Marriott Hotels and Resorts (Best Domestic Hotel Chain), Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts (Best Hotel Chain in Asia), Bangkok (Best International Business City) and Briggs & Riley (Best Luggage Brand).

Over the past seven years, Global Traveler’s consistent, unbiased reporting has placed the GT Tested Reader Survey among the most highly regarded in the industry. The following award winners were named the best of the best in the following categories for the last seven years: Singapore Airlines (Best Airline in the World), Asiana Airlines (Best Airline for Onboard Service and Best Airline for Flight Attendants), Qantas (Best Airline in Australia and New Zealand), South African Airways (Best Airline in Africa), Chicago

O’Hare International Airport (Best Airport in North America), United Mileage Plus (Best Frequent-Flyer Program), Park Hyatt (Best International Hotel Chain), Sheraton Hotels and Resorts (Best Hotel Chain in Latin America) and American Express Membership Rewards (Best Credit Card Rewards Program).

This year marks the first year for the following GT Tested categories: Best Airline Cuisine (Alitalia), Best Lifestyle Hotel (Andaz), Best Hotel Club Floor (Grand Hyatt Grand Club), and Best Tour Operator (Boundless Journeys).

“The success of the GT Tested Reader Survey awards has been staggering,” said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO of Global Traveler. “Each year, more and more responses are received. Our readers certainly value the airlines, hotels and products they honor year after year. Big congratulations to the 2010 winners, a truly impressive list of travel providers and, without a doubt, some of the best in the industry. As always, I’m interested to see what next year will bring.”

This year’s winners will be feted at an evening cocktail reception on Tues., Jan. 18, 2011, at Andaz 5th Avenue in New York City. For more information, check out the December
2010 issue of Global Traveler or visit our website at newgtsite.wpengine.com.

A complete list of winners is as follows:

Best Airline in the World
Singapore Airlines

Best Airline for First Class
Cathay Pacific Airways

Best Airline for Business Class
British Airways

Best Airline for Domestic First Class
American Airlines

Best All-Business-Class Airline
OpenSkies

Best First-Class Seat Design
Swiss International Air Lines

Best Business-Class Seat Design
Korean Air

Best Airline in North America
Air Canada

Best Airline for Premium-Economy
Class
Virgin Atlantic

Best Airline for Onboard Service
Asiana Airlines

Best Airline for Flight Attendants
Asiana Airlines

Best Airline in Central/South America
Avianca

Best Airline in Mexico
Aeromexico

Best Trans-Atlantic Airline
Lufthansa

Best Trans-Pacific Airline
Asiana Airlines

Best Airline in Australia and New
Zealand
Qantas

Best Airline in the South Pacific
Air Pacific

Best Airline in Eastern Europe
LOT Polish Airlines

Best Airline in Africa
South African Airways

Best Airline in the Middle East
Etihad Airways

Best Airline in North Asia
Asiana Airlines

Best Airline in Southeast Asia
Philippine Airlines

Best Airline in China
Air China

Best Airline in Central/South Asia and
India
Jet Airways

Best Airline to Japan
All Nippon Airways

Best Airline for Security
EL AL Israel Airlines

Best Airline Cuisine
Alitalia

Best Airport Lounges
Delta Sky Clubs

Best Airport in the World
Seoul Incheon International Airport

Best Airport in North America
Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Best Aircraft Type
Boeing 747

Best Frequent-Flyer Program
United Mileage Plus

Best Airport Dining
Changi Airport, Singapore

Best Airport Staff/Gate Agents
Korean Air

Best Airline Alliance
Oneworld

Best International Hotel Chain
Park Hyatt

Best Domestic Hotel Chain
Marriott Hotels and Resorts

Best Lifestyle Hotel
Andaz

Best Hotel in the United States
Taj Campton Place, San Francisco

Best Hotel in the Eastern United States
Jumeirah Essex House, New York City

Best Hotel in the Western United States
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs

Best Hotel in the Southern United States The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

Best Hotel in the Midwestern United
States
The American Club, Kohler, Wis.

Best Individual Hotel in Asia
The InterContinental Hong Kong

Best European Hotel Chain
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Best Hotel Chain in Asia
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

Best Hotel Chain in Latin America
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts

Best Hotel Chain in the Middle East
Jumeirah International

Best Hotel Club Floor
Grand Hyatt Grand Club

Best Domestic Tourism Destination
New Mexico

Best International Tourism Destination
India

Best Domestic Business City
New Orleans

Best International Business City
Bangkok

Best Spa
Langham Huntington Spa, Pasadena, Calif.

Best Golf Resort
The American Club, Kohler, Wis.

Best Hotel Rewards Program in the
World
InterContinental Hotels Group Priority
Club Rewards

Best Wireless Service in the World
Verizon Wireless

Best WiFi Service
T-Mobile

Best Luggage Brand
Briggs & Riley

Best Credit Card Rewards Program
American Express Membership Rewards

Best Travel Gadget
Garmin GPS

Best Tour Operator
Boundless Journeys

Best Duty-Free Shops
Dubai Duty Free

Global Traveler will also recognize the following Wines on the Wing award winners at the January reception: Austrian Airlines (Best Wines on the Wing), Qatar Airways (Best White Wine), Jet Airways (Best Sparkling Wine), Iberia Airlines (Best Red Wine), oneworld (Best Alliance Wines on the Wing), American Airlines (Best North American Wines on the Wing, Best North American Sparkling Wine, Best North American Red Wine) and Virgin America (Best North American White Wine). The results of the Wines on the Wing airline wine survey were announced in the August 2010 issue.

About the Survey
Global Traveler conducted an open-ended survey of its readers to determine the best in
62 travel-related categories. The survey was conducted from Jan. 1, 2010, to Aug. 31,
2010. Questionnaires were available in subscriber copies of the magazine, online at newgtsite.wpengine.com/survey and through direct mail and email. Only questionnaires with more than 50 percent of the questions answered were considered. An outside accounting firm, Citrin Cooperman LLP, tabulated the results. Employees of the magazine and members of the travel industry were barred from participation.

About Global Traveler
Global Traveler is a business travel and lifestyle publication and the magazine of choice among seasoned business travelers. Global Traveler is the only ABC-audited U.S.-based magazine for the international business traveler, with an ABC circulation of 104,736+. The magazine is independently measured by MediaMark Research (MRI). No other monthly magazine in its category boasts a higher audited circulation or page count. Ninety percent of its readership has average household income in excess of $100,000; 96 percent attended or graduated from college; and 98 percent of its readers are either top management or professionals.