If you weren’t there, you missed an outstanding BGTW Gala Awards Dinner at the Marriott Grosvenor Square.
The event was attended by more than 300 of the UK’s top travel media professionals as well as high-profile representatives of the international travel world.
It was sponsored by the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Elite Island Resorts and Virgin Holidays and guests enjoyed a rum punch/champagne reception, a gourmet Caribbean menu and a steel band from Antigua at the reception.
The keynote speech was made by Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Tourism John Maginley, with a presentation by GMTV’s Jenni Falconer, and hosted by TV travel presenter Alison Rice and BBC Radio 4 Travellers’ Tree producer David Prest.
Roger ThomasWide experience of travel writing, the publishing world, editing, project managing, script writing and the internet. Author of many books and contributor to major publishing projects. Managing editor of Wales View magazine. Editor Pure Jersey magazine. Wales editor Fodors Guides. Speaks basic French. Read more...
"In 1992 I was invited to join the inaugural flight of Richard Branson's Vintage Airways, an airline operating holiday flights from Orlando to Key West using two restored Douglas DC3 aircraft offering 1940's style service, livery, uniforms and experience—one of their signature moments was the excited announcement from the flight deck that they had just heard on the radio, news of the Japanese surrender in the Pacific. I remember the thing that surprised me most—besides Japan tenaciously holding on for another 50 years—was having to walk steeply uphill to my seat."
Alastair McKenzie, 'What's Changed In 60 years of Civil Aviation?', The Director, Oct 07
