Every year, Travelzoo gives out their Travelzoo awards called “The Tzoos”. This year they have out awards in 23 categories, celebrating the best of the best companies that have the best deals in travel, including airlines, hotels, vacation companies, cruise agencies, cruise lines, shows & events, car rentals and destinations. Travelzoo’s deal experts around the world evaluated more than 80,000 deals to uncover the companies behind the best deals of the year.

Travelzoo revealed the winners in 23 categories last night at the 3rd Annual Travelzoo Awards gala ceremony at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. More than 170 tourism, travel and entertainment industry executives from over 100 companies attended. For more information go < a href="http://www.travelzoo.com/tzoos">here.

The 2009 Travelzoo Award winners are:

Leading Provider of Domestic Airfare Deals
AirTran Airways

Leading provider of international airfare deals
British Airways

Best overall provider of airfare deals, Canada
WestJet

Best overall provider of airfare deals
United Airlines

Leading provider of lodging deals by an upscale or boutique property
Wynn Las Vegas

Outstanding deals by an individual hotel
Swissotel Chicago

Outstanding deals by an individual hotel marketed in Canada
Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel & Spa

Outstanding deals by a hotel chain or brand
Kimpton Hotels

Best overall provider of vacation package deals to warm weather destinations

CheapCaribbean.com

Best overall provider of vacation package deals, Canada
Sunwing Vacations

Best overall provider of vacation package deals to Asia and Europe
Sceptre Tours

Most outstanding provider of cruise deals by an agency
CruCon Cruise Outlet

Best overall provider of cruise deals to Europe, Asia or South Pacific
Royal Caribbean International

Best overall provider of cruise deals to the Americas, Caribbean or Bermuda

Norwegian Cruise Line

Leading provider of outstanding car rental and bus deals
megabus.com

Most outstanding achievement in marketing of travel deals for a destination

NYS Department of Economic Development/ I LOVE NEW YORK

Outstanding deals by an online travel agency
Orbitz

Best overall provider of show & event deals
National Basketball Association

Outstanding innovation in creating WOW! travel deals
Qantas Airways

Best overall provider of travel deals, Europe
African Safari Club (UK)

Best overall provider of travel deals, Asia Pacific
H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Best overall provider of travel deals, Canada
Delta Hotels

Best overall provider of travel deals, U.S.
American Airlines