The Business Traveler North America Award Finalists

Thank you for your interest in this year’s Business Traveler Awards! Voting is now closed. See the complete list of winners.

See a recap of our nominees below, compiled with the cooperation of our panel of travel experts.

Airlines & Cabins

North America

Best Airline:
Delta Air Lines
JetBlue
United Airlines

Best Business Class:
American Airlines Flagship Business
Delta One
United Polaris

Best Premium Economy:
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines

Best Frequent Flyer Program:
American Airlines AAdvantage
Delta SkyMiles
United MileagePlus

Best Airline App:
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines

Best In-Flight Food and Beverage:
Alaska Airlines
Delta Air Lines
JetBlue

Best Private Jet Company North America:
Flexjet
NetJets
VistaJet

World

Best Airline:
Emirates
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines

Best First Class:
Air France
Emirates
Singapore Airlines

Best Business Class:
ANA Business Class
Qatar Airways Qsuite
Singapore Airlines Business Class

Best Premium Economy:
Emirates
Qantas
Virgin Atlantic

Best In-Flight Food and Beverage:
Emirates
Singapore Airlines
Turkish Airlines

Best Airline Alliance:
Oneworld
SkyTeam
Star Alliance

Airports

North America

Best Airline Lounge:
American Airlines – DCA
Delta Sky Club – LAX
United Polaris Lounge – SFO

Best Independent Lounge:
Centurion Lounge – JFK
Chase Sapphire Lounge – BOS
Private Suite – LAX

Best Airport:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
San Francisco International Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Best Private Terminal:
Banyan Air Service – Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (Florida)
Business Jet Center – Dallas Love Field (Texas)
McKinney Air Center – McKinney National Airport (Texas)

World

Best Airline Lounge:
Qatar Airways – Al Mourjan Business Lounge, Doha
Emirates – Business Class Lounge, Dubai
Cathay Pacific – The Pier Business Lounge, Hong Kong

Best Independent Lounge:
Centurion Lounge – Hong Kong
IGA Lounge – Istanbul
Plaza Premium – London Heathrow T2

Best Airport:
Doha Hamad International Airport
Singapore Changi
Tokyo Haneda

Cruises

Best Luxury Cruise Line:
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Viking
Virgin Voyages

Best Boutique Cruise Line:
AmaWaterways
Ponant
Windstar

Automobiles

Best Car Rental Company:
Avis
Hertz
Sixt

Best Car Service:
Blacklane
Carey International
Empire CLS

Hotels & Properties

Best Business Hotel Brand in North America:
Hilton
Hyatt
Marriott

Best International Business Hotel Brand:
Four Seasons
Kempinski Hotels
Mandarin Oriental

Best Hotel Loyalty Program:
Hilton
IHG
Marriott

Best Golf Resort:
The American Club (Wisconsin)
Bandon Dunes (Oregon)
Gleneagles (Scotland)

Best Wellness Resort:
JOALI Being (Maldives)
Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda (Italy)
Six Senses Crans Montana (Switzerland)

Best Hotel Brand for Conventions:
Hyatt
Marriott
MGM Resorts International

Best Brand for Extended Stays:
Hyatt House
Residence Inn
Staybridge Suites/IHG

Best Coworking Brand:
COhatch
Soho Works
WeWork

Best Private Club Brand:
The Ned
Neuehouse
Soho House

Best Overall Global Sustainability Initiative:
1 Hotels
Accor
Rosewood

Credit Cards & Luggage

Best Credit Card Rewards Program:
American Express Membership Rewards
Capital One Rewards
Chase Ultimate Rewards

Best Overall Credit Card:
American Express Platinum
Capital One Venture X
Chase Sapphire Preferred

Best Luggage Brand:
Away
Rimowa
Tumi

Destinations

Best U.S. Meeting Destination:
Chicago
Las Vegas
Orlando

Best International Meeting Destination:
Dubai
London
Singapore

Best Restaurant Group:
Dinex Group
Lettuce Entertain You
Nobu Restaurants