Premium Travelers Name Travelpro Best in Luggage Global Traveler; Readers have Chosen the Luggage Brand for the Second Year

Global Traveler announces Travelpro as an award winner.

(PRWEB) January 21, 2007 -- Global Traveler is pleased to announce that, for the second consecutive year, Travelpro has won the GT Tested Award for Best Luggage Brand. Travelpro was awarded this honor by Global Traveler readers who participated in a survey that ran in the magazine from February 2006 to August 2006.

Travelpro will be recognized at an awards luncheon on January 23, 2007 at the Jumeirah Essex House in New York City. Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO of Global Traveler, will honor the winners at the gala ceremony, accompanied by Cynthia Nixon, star of Sex and the City. Nixon will speak to attendees on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

"The awards luncheon is a celebration of the accomplishments of all our award winners," Gallagher said. "Our readers have recognized them as the cream of the crop; however, this luncheon also reminds all of us that it's time to give back. By benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, we have the opportunity to help and celebrate personal good fortune by helping those hindered by misfortune. However, I do want to congratulate all of our winners for their achievements in the world of travel and the work they do that puts them a step ahead of the competition."

"Winning 'Best Luggage Brand' two consecutive years is truly an honor. As the inventor of The Original Rollaboard, Travelpro remains focused on providing consumers with innovation, quality and value to enhance all of their travel experiences. We have expanded our 2007 collections of luggage and business cases, offering designs for all lifestyles and budgets," said Kimon Ballis, Travelpro CEO.

For a complete list of winners and to read the full awards article, visit www.globaltravelerusa.com.

About the Survey
Global Traveler conducted the third annual survey of its readers from February 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006, with open-ended questions for the best in 42 categories of business and luxury travel. A total of 13,653 completed questionnaires were received. The questionnaires were made available as a six-page insert in subscriber copies of the magazine and online at the Global Traveler website www.globaltravelerusa.com/readersurvey. Only those questionnaires in which more than 50 percent of the questions were completed were counted; those answering fewer than 50 percent of the questions were discarded. Responses also were screened for duplication. Members of the travel industry and employees of FXExpress Publications were not allowed to participate.

Survey respondents spent a mean number of 61 nights last year on international business trips and 76 nights on domestic business trips. They took an average of 18 international flights and 21 domestic flights per person during that period. Of all respondents, 76 percent were male and 24 percent were female; average age was 45.

About Travelpro
Available at major department stores and specialty luggage retailers, Travelpro luggage is used by more than 425,000 airline personnel worldwide. Pilots and flight attendants are the testament to uncompromising quality and durability. The products are designed to stand up to the rigors of day-in, day-out travel. Travelpro has the distinction of being named Best Overall by The Wall Street Journal, Best Travel Luggage by Porthole Magazine, and given Top Rating and listed as a Best Buy in leading consumer testing publications, as well as a Best Buy in Good Housekeeping magazine. The luggage is sold and used throughout the world, including the United States, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. Travelpro is based in Boca Raton, Fla.

About Global Traveler
A business travel publication that takes into account the sophisticated lifestyle interests of today's executive travelers, Global Traveler is the publication of choice among seasoned business travelers. Circulated nationally, Global Traveler is the only ABC-audited American magazine for the international business traveler, with ABC paid circulation of 60,055. The magazine has increased its frequency to12 issues per year, effective with the January 2007 issue.

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