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The outcome of a full year of voting by travel professionals and consumers alike, this greatly recognized and respected award sheds light on American Cruise Lines successful and truly unique offering. Specializing in cruises on the inland waterways and rivers of the United States, American Cruise Lines is best known for its unique and intriguing destinations throughout the US, highly attentive and personalized service, five-star dining and stunning fleet of new riverboats and small ships.

2012 has been a breakthrough year for American Cruise Lines having launched a brand new authentic paddlewheeler on the Mississippi River, the first to be built specially for the River in nearly 20 year. American Cruise Lines also experienced a successful inaugural season in Alaska and recently announced its newest itinerary to be introduced in 2013 Puget Sound and San Juan Islands. The highly coveted title of the World's Leading Small Ships Cruise Line 2012 is a true indicator and proof point of the companys success and satisfaction of both its guests and valued travel partners.

We are thrilled with this impressive award, said Timothy Beebe, Vice President, American Cruise Lines. We take great pride in each guest experience, and to be recognized with this award is an honor. It is a wonderful feeling to know that our guests and travel partners believe we are the best small ship cruise line.

Proving popular, American Cruise Lines unique approach to small ship cruising offers intimate, pampered cruises aboard the newest and most elegant riverboats and small ships in the United States. With just 50 to 150 guests, a very intimate and relaxing atmosphere is found onboard, allowing each guest to receive attentive and individualized service from a highly trained and professional crew. Unique destination-focused itineraries emphasize the cruising regions, while guests enjoy top accommodations, personalized service, breathtaking views and exclusive access to sites and activities in port.

Beebe concludes, We feel confident that we will continue to win this title in the upcoming years and look forward to continuing our commitment to our guests and raising the bar in small ship cruising.

About American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines, the largest U.S. cruise company, operates the newest fleet of riverboats and small cruise ships in America and offers more than 35 unique itineraries along the rivers and inland waterways of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, the Mississippi River and the U.S. East Coast, from Maine to Florida. To learn more about American Cruise Lines, visit http://www.americancruiselines.com or call 800-814-6880. Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/americancruiselines or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/american_cruise.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After taking out nearly every regional award in the travel management category of the World Travel Awards 2012, FCm has officially been named the World's Leading Travel Management Company.

FCm has now won the prestigious global title two years in a row. The announcement was made at a special World Travel Awards ceremony in India last week.

As part of our achievements in the 2012 World Travel Awards, FCm picked up a total of nine titles during the year in the travel management category.

FCm's Global Leader Gregory Lording said the accolades had helped to make 2012 an outstanding year for the company.

"To be recognized at a regional and global level by this award program demonstrates that across our worldwide network, the FCm business shares the same award-winning DNA," Gregory said.

"As a valued client of FCm you can expect the same level of service excellence -- wherever you do business with us. Service consistency across our network is a priority for our travel and account management teams and ensures that companies with multinational operations can rely on us for expert and reliable travel management service at all levels of their operation."

FCm's US President Billy McDonough congratulated FCm's local travel and account management teams and said the global award was a welcome addition to their regional award.

"FCm is recognized as a successful company globally, but it is the service from our local teams, our local market knowledge and in-depth understanding of each client's local business culture and travel needs that blend with our global expertise to offer the winning combination of service excellence that we have been lauded for," Billy said.

"Congratulations are in order for our travel and account management teams and our sales professionals for their efforts this year."

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NEW DEHLI and PLANO, Texas, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rovia is proud to announce it was awarded World's Leading Travel Booking Website at the 2012 World Travel Awards held in Gurgaon, New Delhi, on December 12, and was selected over other leading booking engines such as Orbitz, Expedia, Priceline, and Travelocity. World Travel Awards is one of the most prestigious awards programs in the global travel and tourism industry, hailed by The Wall Street Journal as "the Oscar's of the travel industry".

Rovia is the largest provider of curated group travel experiences in the world, annually producing and managing hundreds of unique pre-packaged experiences for groups numbering from a few dozen to a few thousand. Rovia's advanced travel technology offers unmatched features and benefits. The company's booking engine delivers unparalleled convenience and cost reliability, including an assurance of best prices.

The annual World Travel Awards program is highly comprehensive, honoring several industry segments, such as Airlines and Airports, Hotels and Resorts, Honeymoon Destinations, and Car Hire. In 2011, 791,358 individual votes were cast by travel professionals and consumers in 171 countries.

"Winning World's Leading Travel Booking Website in the 2012 World Travel Awards reaffirms Rovia's position as a prominent online travel company," Rovia President Mike Putman said. "Rovia is a travel industry innovator and this award is testament to the fact that our customers can book their travel with security and confidence as we continue to set the ultimate standard for their online travel experience. We are honored by the mutual public and worldwide travel community's expression of confidence as an industry leader."

About Rovia: Rovia is a leading online travel company with offices in South Carolina and Texas. Established by the convergence of two well-respected travel companies with more than 50 years of experience in the travel industry, Rovia is the largest provider of curated group travel experiences in the world. The company annually produces and manages hundreds of unique pre-packaged experiences for groups numbering from a few dozen to a few thousand.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The results are in and Avis Car Rental has been named the "World's Leading Business Car Rental Company" at the final ceremony of the 2012 World Travel Awards. The distinguished honor marks the seventh consecutive year that Avis has been selected by travel and tourism professionals in 162 countries for excellence in customer service, business performance, product expansion, innovation and creativity.

World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. Regional ceremonies were held throughout the year and winners from each of these competed in the grand finale to determine the winner of each of the "World's Leading" categories.

In addition to the worldwide award presented at the World Travel Awards ceremony in New Delhi, India, travel professionals this year also declared Avis the winner in numerous regions and categories:

Africa

Americas/Caribbean

Asia/Australasia

Europe

Middle East

Graham Cooke, president and founder, World Travel Awards, said: "Winning is tough but staying on top is even tougher, and Avis has proven its world-class credentials by winning 'World's Leading Business Car Hire' for the seventh year in succession. Avis provides an unparalleled level of service for the business market, and typifies the World Travel Awards mission to push the boundaries of travel excellence."

"Avis employees work hard to put the customer first and deliver an outstanding rental experience to each and every one of them," said Ronald L. Nelson, chairman and chief executive officer, Avis Budget Group. "We're thrilled that travel professionals have once again recognized our hard work, dedication and commitment. We celebrate the honor and greatly appreciate the continued support."

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