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Trazeetravel.com Announces Winners of Its Annual Awards

by Kimberly Inlander

Aug 2, 2024
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Trazee Travel, a web publication and part of the FXExpress Publications, Inc., family of publications, which includes Global Traveler and whereverfamily.com, announces the annual winners of The Trazees. This is the 10th year for the web publication’s awards.

Trazeetravel.com is aimed at travelers ages 25–40, designed and created by the same demographic. Updated daily, Trazee Travel delivers fresh content on a range of travel topics.

“It’s an honor to be announcing the 10th The Trazees! I can vividly remember the idea that sparked trazeetravel.com and now we’ve reached a decade of The Trazees. Our readers are a well-qualified bunch to help us name this elite group of winners,” said Kimberly Inlander, editor in chief. “Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 The Trazees!”

Reader votes for the best in travel across a range of categories were collected Aug. 15, 2023–April 16, 2024. Read more about the winners on trazeetravel.com and in the digital edition of Trazee Travel, available now on PressReader and Media Carrier. The winners will be honored Aug. 12 at an awards event at The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 The Trazees:

Favorite International Airline
United Airlines
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Airline Alliance
oneworld
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Aircraft Type
Airbus A350

Favorite Airline Website
Alaskaair.com

Favorite Frequent-Flyer Program
United MileagePlus
Seventh Consecutive Year

Favorite Airline in Africa
Royal Air Maroc

Favorite Airline in Asia
China Airlines

Favorite Airline in Europe
TAP Air Portugal
Seventh Consecutive Year

Favorite Airline in Mexico
Aeromexico
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Airline in the Middle East
Etihad Airways

Favorite Airline in North America
Air Canada
Sixth Consecutive Year

Favorite Airline in South/Central America
COPA Airlines
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Green Airline
Delta Air Lines
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Airline App
Delta Air Lines
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Premium Economy Class, Asia
Air Premia

Favorite Premium Economy Class, Europe
Air France
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Premium Economy Class, South/Central America
LATAM Airlines
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Premium Economy Class, United States
Delta Air Lines
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Overall Airport in the World
iGA Istanbul Airport
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Airport in Africa
Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa

Favorite Airport in Asia
Incheon International Airport

Favorite Airport in Europe
iGA Istanbul Airport

Favorite Airport in North America
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Airport in the Middle East
Hamad International Airport, Doha
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Airport in South/Central America
Bogotá El Dorado International Airport
Sixth Consecutive Year

Favorite Airport Dining
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Airport Shopping
Miami International Airport

Favorite Duty-Free Shopping
Dubai Duty Free
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Duty-Free Shopping in Africa
Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa

Favorite Duty-Free Shopping in Asia
Singapore Changi Airport
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Duty-Free Shopping in Europe
iGA Istanbul Airport
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Duty-Free Shopping in the Middle East
Dubai Duty Free
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Duty-Free Shopping in South/Central America
Bogotá El Dorado International Airport
Fourth Consecutive Year

Favorite Individual Hotel
Aman New York

Favorite Hotel Chain
Marriott Hotels
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Lifestyle Hotel Chain
Autograph Collection Hotels
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Hotel Website
Marriott.com
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Hotel Rewards Program in the World
Marriott Bonvoy
Fourth Consecutive Year

Favorite Hotel Chain in Asia
Aman Resorts, Hotels & Residences
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Hotel Chain in Europe
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Hotel Chain in Mexico
Fiesta Americana Travelty Collection
10th Consecutive Year

Favorite Hotel Chain in the Middle East
Raffles Hotels & Resorts

Favorite Hotel Chain in South/Central America
Accor Hospitality

Favorite Green Hotel
Aloft
Fourth Consecutive Year

Favorite Hotel App
Hyatt
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Country
Greece
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Worldwide City
Seoul
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Honeymoon Destination
Bermuda

Favorite Adventure Destination
Taiwan
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Foodie City
New Orleans, Louisiana
Second Consecutive Year

Friendliest City
Nashville, Tennessee

Favorite Beach Town, Northeast United States
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Favorite Beach Town, Mid-Atlantic United States
Ocean City, Maryland

Favorite Beach Town, Mid-Southern United States
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Southeast United States
St. Simons Island, Georgia

Favorite Beach Town, Florida (East)
Fort Lauderdale
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Florida (West)
Sarasota
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Florida (Panhandle)
Fort Walton Beach
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Gulf
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Fourth Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Texas
Corpus Christi
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Southern California
Santa Monica
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Northern California
Monterey

Favorite Beach Town, Pacific Northwest
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Hawai’ian Islands, Lanai
Lanai City
Third Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Hawai’ian Islands, Oahu
Kaimukī
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Hawai’ian Islands, Big Island
Hilo
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Hawai’ian Islands, Kauai
Kapa’a
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Hawai’ian Islands, Maui
Wailuku

Favorite Car Rental Company
SIXT

Favorite Tour Operator
G Adventures

Favorite Luggage Brand
Samsonite

Favorite Credit Card
UnitedSM Explorer Credit Card from Chase
Seventh Consecutive Year

Favorite Credit Card Design
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card from Chase
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Cruise Line Credit Card
Celebrity Cruises Visa Signature® Card
Second Consecutive Year

Favorite Cruise Line
AmaWaterways

Quint Status

Favorite International Airline
United Airlines
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Airline in Mexico
Aeromexico
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Airport Dining
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Country
Greece
Fifth Consecutive Year

Favorite Beach Town, Mid-Southern U.S.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Fifth Consecutive Year

Hall of Fame

Favorite Hotel Chain in Mexico
Fiesta Americana Travelty Collection
10th Consecutive Year

To learn more, visit trazeetravel.com daily.

About trazeetravel.com
trazeetravel.com targets the sought-after 25–40-year-old traveler. A network of journalists updates travelers daily with content on subjects of unique interest to this demographic, covering a wide range of topics. Trazee Travel is the ultimate source of information for this group of intrepid young travelers. According to MRI Simmons, Trazee readers average 17 foreign trips every three years, with more than 90 percent holding passports. Traditional banner advertising is complemented with sponsored content and creative digital marketing, including Trazee on the Go and sponsored html newsletters. Editorial newsletters include TrazeeMail and Trazee slideshow, sent weekly. Each year, trazeetravel.com awards The Trazees, the favorite travel brands as selected by the readers of trazeetravel.com.

About FXExpress Publications, Inc.
FXExpress Publications, Inc., based in Yardley, Pa., is a privately held company publishing Global Traveler, globaltravelerusa.com, FX Excursions, eFlyer and several annuals. WhereverFamily LLC publishes whereverfamily.com and its related brands, and Trazee Travel, LLC publishes trazeetravel.com. FXExpress Publications, Inc. awards the annual Industry Leader Awards and FXExpress Traveler of the Year honors.

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