{"id":3232,"date":"2016-06-01T09:40:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T09:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/?p=3232"},"modified":"2020-05-03T19:44:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T18:44:31","slug":"reader-awards-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/reader-awards-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting open now for National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON (1 June 2016)<\/strong> \u2014 Voting is now open for the second annual National Geographic Traveller<\/em> Reader Awards 2016, in association with Qatar Tourism Authority. Readers of one of the UK\u2019s best-loved travel magazines will be able to vote for their favourite destination, airline, tour operator and more. With a host of new categories this year, including best rail journey, family travel company and cruise line, voters can help their favourite companies win one of the most prestigious awards in travel. The results will be announced during a ceremony in London this November and in the Jan\/Feb 2017 issue of National Geographic Traveller <\/em>(UK).<\/em><\/p>\n

Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller <\/em>(UK), said: \u201cOn the back of last year\u2019s successful launch, we\u2019re really excited to be able to announce that voting is now open for our second annual Reader Awards \u2014 a means for our readers to have their say. We want to know what readers value the most about travel, and to award the companies and destinations that have struck a chord with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rashed Al-Qurese, chief marketing and promotions officer for Qatar Tourism Authority, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be the headline sponsor of the\u00a0National Geographic Traveller<\/em>\u00a0Reader Awards 2016. Qatar Tourism Authority are proud to be associated once again with the highly reputable brand of National Geographic Traveller,\u00a0<\/em>and this continued alliance with Qatar perfectly matches the target market of the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Readers can vote for their favourite in the following categories:<\/h3>\n