Travel Tomorrow was named Best Platform for Tourism Promotion at the 2026 World Tourism Awards in Brussels on Monday, 9 November. The award was presented at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium during a gala on the opening day of the Global Tourism Forum, for which Travel Tomorrow is a media partner.
Launched in Brussels in June 2020, when pandemic restrictions were changing rapidly, Travel Tomorrow has become an established source of travel and tourism news in the Belgian capital. The publication reports more than 20 million visitors a year, with around 70% of its web traffic coming from the European Union. Its coverage spans EU tourism policy, aviation and rail, sustainability, destinations and culture.
“This is a proud moment for all of us at Travel Tomorrow,” said António Buscardini, the publication’s founder and CEO. “We launched in Brussels at a time when people didn’t know when they’d be able to travel again. Six years on, receiving this award in the city where we started means a great deal. It belongs to our team, who work every day to help readers discover places and understand the decisions that shape how we travel.”
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, attended the gala and received the Tourism Person of the Year award. The honour came five days after he helped present the EU’s new Sustainable Tourism Strategy, which aims to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness and resilience while helping destinations manage tourism sustainably.
The full list of award categories and winners at the World Tourism Awards 2026:
- World Tourism Leader of the Year – H.E. Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism
- Best Mountain Destination – Montenegro
- Best Emerging Destination – Guyana
- Best Heritage Destination – Visit Kurdistan
- Best Mice Destination – Visit Brussels
- Best Nature-Based Destination – Equatorial Guinea
- Best Tourism Investment Destination – Mozambique
- Best Sustainable Tourism Project – Radisson Hotels Group
- Most Innovative Tourism Campaign – Saint Lucia Tourism Authority
- Best Destination Management Company – Hiseas International Tourism Group
- Best Tourism Destination Development Project – Green Rock Foundation
- Best Safari Tour Operator – Safari Gateway Ltd.
- Lifetime Achievement in Tourism – Ralph Radtke
- Best Hotel Design – OB Design, Comporta Terra
- Best International Airline – Turkish Airlines
- Best Hospitality School – Green Rock Foundation
- Best Tourism Education Program 2026 – University of Skopje
- Best Travel Tech Startup – Tour TJ Tajikistan
- Best Digital Tourism Experience – Visit Kurdistan
- Best Platform for Tourism Promotion – Travel Tomorrow
- Distinguished Legal Excellence Awards – Anil Mehta
- Best Private Jet Charter Company – Flapper
The gala formed part of the two-day Global Tourism Forum, which brought policymakers, investors and industry leaders to Brussels to discuss tourism investment, security and traveller confidence. In total, 20 awards were presented across different categories during the evening.
