September 16 saw the best in travel, as voted for by HolidayExtras.com customers, attend an awards ceremony at the ICA's Nash and Brandon rooms. Simon Calder, renowned travel commentator for the Independent and the LBC Travel Show, announced the winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.

This year the HolidayExtras.com Customers' Awards received nearly 25,000 votes across 12 categories.

Categories for voting included Best Airline and Best Airport Hotel, Most Recommended Airline for Travelling with Babies and Best Hotel Restaurant. The awards provide the platform from which our customers can celebrate those companies that are leading the way for customer service in 2010.

View details of the winners below:

Best Airline - Aer Lingus

Best Airline Silver Award - Virgin Atlantic
Best Airline Bronze Award - Continental Airlines

Best Airline Cabin Crew - Virgin Atlantic

Best Airline Cabin Crew Silver Award - easyJet
Best Airline Cabin Crew Bronze Award - Jet2.com

Best Airline for Value for Money - easyJet

Best Airline for Value for Money Silver Award - Jet2.com
Best Airline for Value for Money Bronze Award - Continental Airlines

Best Airport - Belfast International

Best Airport Silver Award - Newcastle
Best Airport Bronze Award - Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield

Best Airport Car Park - Heathrow Official Valet Parking

Best Airport Car Park Silver Award - Birmingham Short and Medium Stay
Best Airport Car Park Bronze Award - Newcastle Meet and Greet

Best Airport Hotel - Gatwick Courtyard by Marriott

Best Airport Hotel Silver Award - Sofitel London Gatwick
Best Airport Hotel Bronze Award - Manchester Hilton

Best Airport Hotel Restaurant -Sofitel London Gatwick

Best Airport Hotel Restaurant Silver Award - Bewley's Hotel Manchester Airport
Best Airport Hotel Restaurant Bronze Award - East Midlands Thistle Hotel

Best Airport Lounge - Newcastle Servisair

Best Airport Lounge Silver Award - Heathrow T1 Servisair
Best Airport Lounge Bronze Award - Edinburgh Servisair

Most Family-Friendly Hotel - Liverpool Hampton by Hilton

Most Family-Friendly Hotel Silver Award - Heathrow Premier Inn
Most Family-Friendly Hotel Bronze Award - Heathrow Park Inn

Best Airline for Travelling with Babies - SWISS

Best Airline for Travelling with Babies Silver Award - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Best Airline for Travelling with Babies Bronze Award - Thai Airways

Best Airline for Travellers with a Disability - Air Canada

Best Airline for Travellers with a Disability Silver Award - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Best Airline for Travellers with a Disability Bronze Award - SWISS

Travel Personality of the Year - Julia Bradbury

Travel Personality of the Year Silver award - Michael Palin
Travel Personality of the Year Bronze award - Stephen Fry