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It’s always a hotly-fought contest, but Thomas Cook picked up the prestigious award for Best Major Operator – Short Haul at the Travel Weekly Globe Awards 2006.

Host Graham Norton dealt out the laughter and the accolades at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, on Wednesday night. Did the companies you voted for pick up any Globes?

Best Mainstream Cruise Company
P&O Cruises

Best Specialist Cruise Company
Ocean Village

Best English Channel Operator
P&O Ferries

Best Ferry Operator (all other routes)
P&O Ferries

Best Holiday Add-ons
Holiday Extras

Best Car Rental – Leisure
Holiday Autos

Best Car Rental – Business
Avis

Best Travel Insurance
Journeys Travel Insurance

Best Theme Park
Disneyworld Florida

Best Recruitment Consultancy
AA Appointments

Best Reservations System (GDS)
Galileo

Best Tourist Board/Destination
Barbados Tourism Authority

Best Scheduled European Airline
British Airways

Best Charter Airline
First Choice Airways

Best No Frills Carrier
EasyJet

Best UK Airport
Manchester

Best Business Hotel Chain (Worldwide)
Hilton

Best Leisure Hotel Chain (Worldwide)
RIU

Best All-Inclusive Resort
Sandals

Best Accommodation-Only Company
Seligo

Best Airline to Africa
South African Airways

Best Airline to the Middle East
Emirates

Best Airline to Asia
Malaysia Airlines

Best Airline to the Pacific, New Zealand or Australia
Qantas Airways

Best Transatlantic Airline
Virgin Atlantic

Best Operator – Ski
Neilson

Best Operator – UK Short Breaks
Superbreak

Best Operator – UK Holidays
Hoseasons

Best Long Haul Operator
Kuoni

Best Specialist Operator – Short Haul
Cresta

Best Major Operator – Short Haul
Thomas Cook

Best Coach Operator
WA Shearings

Best Rail Operator (UK, Europe and Worldwide)
Eurostar

Best Scheduled Consolidator
Gold Medal

Best Charter Seat-Only Operator
Avro

Best Dynamic Packaging
Gold Medal

Best On-line Brochure
Thomson

Best Website
Kuoni

Best Travel Weekly Academy Site
Kenya Tourist Board