Virgin America, Singapore Airlines take top airline awards
Virgin America and Singapore Airlines have been named among the best airlines in the world by Condé Nast Traveler readers.
The carriers came top of the Best US Airline and Best Foreign Airline lists respectively at this week's Readers' Choice Awards, which are selected by thousands of the US magazine's readers.
Virgin America managed to beat JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines to take its category, while Singapore Airlines saw off competition from Virgin Atlantic and Emirates.
OpenSkies, the all-business-class carrier which operates between New York's JFK and Charles de Gaulle, Paris, won best small airline at the awards, revealed this week.
Condé Nast lauds over 1,200 names for the annual Readers' Choice awards, which are published in full in the November edition of the magazine.
Also selected are readers' favorite cruise ships, with Seabourn picking up a gong for the small-ship lines, Crystal Cruises winning for medium-ship lines and Celebrity Cruises winning in the large-ship category.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises managed to beat Grand Circle Travel and Viking River Cruises to win in the river cruise category.
See the full list at http://www.concierge.com/
Top Cruise Lines: Small-Ship Lines
1. Seabourn
2. Silversea
3. Windstar
Top Cruise Lines: Medium-Ship Lines
1. Crystal Cruises
2. Regent Seven Seas Cruises
3. Disney
Top Cruise Lines: Large-Ship Lines
1. Celebrity
2. Princess
3. Royal Caribbean
Top Cruise Lines: River Cruises
1. Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
2. Grand Circle Travel
3. Viking River Cruises
Compiled by Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
