15 October 2012, Singapore – The 23rd TTG Travel Awards were presented in the World Ballroom at Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld in Bangkok on 4 October 2012 recognising 80 of Asia-Pacific travel trade’s best organisations and individuals.
Attended by 700 members of the APAC travel trade, a total of 60,000 valid votes were garnered.
| 2012 Travel Awards | Company |
| Airline Awards | |
| Best North American Airline | United Airlines |
| Best European Airline | Air France-KLM |
| Best Middle Eastern Airline | Qatar Airways |
| Best South-East Asian Airline | Thai Airways International |
| Best North Asian Airline | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Best China Airline | Air China |
| Best Pacific Airline | Qantas Airways Limited |
| Best Regional Airline | Dragonair |
| Best Asian Low-Cost Carrier | AirAsia |
| Hotel Chain Awards | |
| Best Global Hotel Chain | InterContinental Hotels Group |
| Best Regional Hotel Chain | Park Hotel Group |
| Best Local Hotel Chain | Harbour Plaza Hotels & Resorts |
| Best Hotel Rep Company | Preferred Hotel GroupTM |
| Best Luxury Hotel Brand | The Peninsula Hotels |
| Best Mid-Range Hotel Brand | Best Western International |
| Best Budget Hotel Brand | Ibis Hotels |
| Hotel – Individual Property Awards | |
| Best Luxury Hotel | Raffles Hotel Singapore |
| Best Mid-Range Hotel | Furama Riverfront, Singapore |
| Best Budget Hotel | Ibis Singapore Bencoolen |
| Best Independent Hotel | Royal Plaza on Scotts |
| Best Boutique Hotel | Hotel LKF by Rhombus |
| Best City Hotel – Bangkok | Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok |
| Best City Hotel – Delhi | Taj Palace Hotel |
| Best City Hotel – Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City | Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi |
| Best City Hotel – Hong Kong | The Langham Hong Kong |
| Best City Hotel – Jakarta | Hotel Mulia Senayan |
| Best City Hotel – Kuala Lumpur | Hilton Kuala Lumpur |
| Best City Hotel – Macau | Grand Hyatt Macau |
| Best City Hotel – Manila | InterContinental Manila |
| Best City Hotel – Seoul | Lotte Hotel Seoul |
| Best City Hotel – Singapore | Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore |
| Best City Hotel – Taipei | W Taipei |
| Best City Hotel – Tokyo | Imperial Hotel, Tokyo |
| Best New City Hotel | Conrad Macao, Cotai Central |
| Best Airport Hotel | Regal Airport Hotel |
| Resorts, Serviced Residences and Spa Awards | |
| Best Beach Resort | Amari Palm Reef Koh Samui |
| Best Resort Hotel (Non-Beach) | Amankora Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, Bumthang Kingdom of Bhutan |
| Best New Beach Resort Hotel | Song Saa Private Island |
| Best Integrated Resort | Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd |
| Best Serviced Residence Operator | The Ascott Limited |
| Best Spa Operator | Banyan Tree Spas |
| BT-MICE Awards | |
| Best Airline – Business Class | Thai Airways International |
| Best Business Hotel | Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok |
| Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel | Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld |
| Best BT-MICE City | Singapore |
| Best Convention & Exhibition Centre | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Best Convention & Exhibition Bureau | Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau |
| Travel Services Awards | |
| Best Airport | Hong Kong International Airport |
| Best GDS | Travelport |
| Best Cruise Operator | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
| Best NTO | Japan National Tourism Organization |
| Best Theme Attraction | Hong Kong Disneyland |
| Travel Agency Awards | |
| Best Travel Agency – Australia | Flight Centre |
| Best Travel Agency – China | China International Travel Service |
| Best Travel Agency – Chinese Taipei | Phoenix Tours International, Inc |
| Best Travel Agency – Hong Kong | Wing On Travel |
| Best Travel Agency – India | Mercury Travels Limited |
| Best Travel Agency – Indochina | Asian Trails |
| Best Travel Agency – Indonesia | Pacto Ltd Indonesia |
| Best Travel Agency – Japan | H.I.S.Co.,Ltd. |
| Best Travel Agency – Malaysia | Reliance Sightseeing Sdn. Bhd. |
| Best Travel Agency – Singapore | Tour East Singapore (1996) Pte Ltd |
| Best Travel Agency – South Korea | HANATOUR Service Inc |
| Best Travel Agency – Thailand | Diethelm Travel Group |
| Best Travel Agency – The Philippines | Rajah Travel Corporation |
| Best Travel Agency – Vietnam | Vietravel |
| Best Corporate Travel Agency | Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
| Best On-line Travel Agent | Expedia |
| Outstanding Achievement Awards | |
| Travel Personality of the Year | Mr Jean-Gabriel Pérès President & CEO of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts |
| Destination of the Year | Thailand |
| Best Travel Entrepreneur | Mr Deep Kalra Founder & CEO of MakeMyTrip.com |
| Best Marketing & Relationship Effort | Best Western International |
| Travel Hall of Fame | |
| Travel Hall of Fame | Singapore Airlines |
| Travel Hall of Fame | Singapore Changi Airport |
| Travel Hall of Fame | Hertz Asia Pacific |
| Travel Hall of Fame | The Royal Cliff Hotels Group – The State of Exclusivity & Fascination |
| Travel Hall of Fame | Star Cruises |
| Travel Hall of Fame | Abacus International |
| Travel Hall of Fame | SilkAir |
| Travel Hall of Fame | Lotte Tour |
Voting for the TTG Travel Awards 2013 opens in June 2013 and the 24th Annual TTG Travel Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner will be held on 3 October 2013.
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