Travel Savvy Magazine Celebrates One Year With Inaugural 'Best of' Awards

Readers Pick American Express, Singapore Airlines, Marriott Rewards and others

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- In September 2003, Travel Savvy splashed onto the scene as a hip and refreshing alternative to stodgy travel publications, featuring articles loaded with first-person insights, celebrity encounters and offbeat destinations alongside travel fashion and the latest consumer trends. To celebrate its successful first anniversary, the September/October issue features the "Best of" Awards, which reveal readers' picks for the best in travel today.

"The world has so many options to choose from," said Adam Rodriguez, Travel Savvy's publisher. "Travel has never been more accessible. From the most comfortable beds to the best international airport, our readers told us who they love."

   TRAVEL SAVVY AWARDS:

   Best First Class Service and Most Innovative Airline:
   Virgin Atlantic Airways

   Best Overall Hotel:
   Waldorf Towers

   Best International Hotel Chain:
   Hyatt Hotels and Resorts

   Best Innovative Hotel Chain:
   W Hotels

   Best Middle Eastern Airline:
   Emirates Airlines

   Best Low-Cost Airline:
   Song Airlines

   Best Airline to Europe:
   Swiss International Airlines

   Best Web Site for Booking Travel:
   Orbitz

   Best Airport in North America:
   Denver International Airport

   Best Airport Lounge and Best Frequent-Flyer Program:
   United Airlines and Mileage Plus

   Best Airport in the World:
   Changi Airport

   Best Car Rental Company:
   Hertz

   Best Domestic Hotel Chain and Best Hotel Rewards Program:
   Marriott and Marriott Rewards

   Best Credit Card and Best Credit Card Reward Program:
   American Express and American Express Rewards

   Best Airline to Central/South America:
   Lan Chile

   Best Airline to Northern Europe and
   Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States:
   Scandinavian Airlines

   Best Domestic Airlines:
   American Airlines

   Best Airline to Africa:
   South African Airways

   Best International Airline:
   British Airways

   Best Airline to Australia/New Zealand:
   Cathay Pacific Airways

   Most Comfortable Beds:
   Westin Hotels

   Best Overall Airline:
   Singapore Airlines

   Best Airline to Eastern European Countries:
   Lufthansa

Travel Savvy is a travel lifestyle magazine that covers international and domestic destinations, fashion, design, food, travel news and celebrity travel trends. According to data recently compiled by Virginia-based D.K. Shifflet & Associates, Travel Savvy couldn't have picked a better time to make its debut. DKSA reports that Generation X, Travel Savvy's core readership, is fast becoming the travel and lodging industry's most critical target market. Generation X is responsible for two thirds (65.0%) of the leisure hotel rooms/nights increase since 2001.

  Visit Travel Savvy online at http://www.travelsavvymag.com/.