Abu Dhabi was presented this week with the "Destination of the Year" award in the "City" category for the second consecutive year in the UK's prestigious Travel Agents Choice Awards at London's World Travel Market.

The Travel Agents Choice Awards are the only travel trade awards entirely nominated and voted for by UK travel retailers. Nearly 1,000 UK travel agents voted in the awards, which span 42 categories and reflect every aspect of the business of travel.

It is a particular honour to win this award, said Mubarak Al Nuaimi, TCA Abu Dhabi's Director of Promotions & Overseas Offices, who collected the award on Monday during a ceremony aboard the luxury floating hotel, Sunborn London, moored outside Excel London. It's especially rewarding to win it two years in a row, as it highlights the confidence the UK travel trade has in Abu Dhabi, Al Nuaimi continued.

All of us at TCA Abu Dhabi feel privileged to be working within the tourism industry at such an exciting time, added Nabeel Al Zarouni, UK Country Manager. 2016 is set to be another exciting year, with the new Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal opening next month, new museums soon to open in Al Ain, and new landmark hotels and theme park attractions opening in the capital.

A special Travel Agents Choice Awards supplement will be published as part of the December issue of Selling Travel, the trade magazine that supports the awards. Sally Parker, Selling Travel Publisher, said: A huge congratulations must go to Abu Dhabi and to TCA. Ours is an extremely competitive industry and to be acknowledged as the UK's top city destination is a great accolade. 

In other categories, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, picked up the award for Best Airline to the Middle East", and Rotana Hotels & Resorts won "Best Hotel in the Middle East".

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