Business Traveler International Names Winners

On November 29, Business Travler International Magazine announced the
    winners in its sixth annual Travel industry survey at a gala
    luncheon at New York's Plaza hotel. Awards were given out by
    globe-trotting suspense author, Ken Follett, who admitted to writing
    some of his best sex scenes on plane trips. Winning airlines for
    overall performance included British Airways (Best Transatantic),
    American (Best Domestic), and Singapore (Best International).
    British Airways also topped the list in Best Business Class for
    International. Wine service (note: there were no specific categories
    for cuisine aloft) awards went to SAS, Continental, and Aer Lingus.
    Hyatt International garnered Best International Chain, while
    (surprise, surprise) The Plaza came in as the Best in North America.
    Other categories included Best City (London) and Best Car Rental
    (Hertz). Award winners are selected through a Simmons Research
    reader survey, and the results are published in this month's
    magazine. The luncheon program also cited the many industry sponsors
    of the Magazine's auction for The National Theatre Workshop of The
    Handicapped. Auction travel prizes have been donated by major
    airlines, hotels, and other types of leisure companies to the amount
    of $250,000. For information about Business Traveler International,
    call 1-800-726-1243.