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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
World Travel Awards operates a voting and awards program for the travel industry. The organization, based in London, describes itself as running "the most comprehensive, the biggest and the most prestigious awards program in the travel industry worldwide."
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 23, 2014 · 2 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 17, 1997worldtravelawards.com was registered on Nov 17, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 17, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described worldtravelawards.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 17, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The most comprehensive, the biggest and the most prestigious awards program in the travel industry worldwide”
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Feb 23, 2014 – Sep 11, 2021Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for worldtravelawards.com, from Feb 23, 2014 to Sep 11, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Cloudflare, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 27, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for worldtravelawards.com are held from Apr 27, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (129 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Dec 2016Nameservers: worldig.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016worldig.net (ns1.worldig.net, ns2.worldig.net, ns3.worldig.net) were the nameservers listed for worldtravelawards.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for worldtravelawards.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Nov 17, 1997Registration: worldtravelawards.com was registered on Nov 17, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 20, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 17, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described worldtravelawards.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 17, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The most comprehensive, the biggest and the most prestigious awards program in the travel industry worldwide”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 27, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for worldtravelawards.com are held from Apr 27, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (129 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 29, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 29, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Cloudflare, Inc.
Oct 19, 2021 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2021 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 20, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 29, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 29, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 23, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 23, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: CloudflareDec 7, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for worldtravelawards.com from Dec 7, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 7, 2016worldtravelawards.com's nameservers moved from worldig.net to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Dec 7, 2016. Last seen at worldig.net: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 7, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 3, 2018Cloudflare (lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for worldtravelawards.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for worldtravelawards.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 12, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 12, 2026: lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 12, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 12, 2026
May 29, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for worldtravelawards.com from May 29, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: worldig.net (ns1.worldig.net, ns2.worldig.net, ns3.worldig.net) were the nameservers listed for worldtravelawards.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Feb 23, 2014 – Sep 11, 2021Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for worldtravelawards.com, from Feb 23, 2014 to Sep 11, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 23, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 23, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 7, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for worldtravelawards.com from Dec 7, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 7, 2016Zone file: worldtravelawards.com's nameservers moved from worldig.net to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Dec 7, 2016. Last seen at worldig.net: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 7, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for worldtravelawards.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for worldtravelawards.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 19, 2021 – Sep 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2021 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 20, 2026
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for worldtravelawards.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 29, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for worldtravelawards.com from May 29, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 12, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 12, 2026: lily.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 12, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 12, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 17, 1997 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 30, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names World Travel Awards as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 76/100— ahead of 76% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
76 is a percentile: higher than 76% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #49,317)+7
Verified continuity: 28.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 39/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 76/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What worldtravelawards.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The most comprehensive, the biggest and the most prestigious awards program in the travel industry worldwide
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Nov 17, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2008.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 27, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 37 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 37 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment