About Business Jet Traveler

Business Jet Traveler, which first appeared in print in October 2003, now publishes its content at BJTonline.com as well as in an annual printed Buyers' Guide, which appears in September. Its subscribers include more than 35,000 C-level executives, high-net-worth individuals, and families who utilize private jets. It continues to be the only magazine offering a rich editorial package combining authoritative, objective aviation and lifestyle news and features written specifically for non-aviation executives who are increasingly turning to private aircraft as a means of improving productivity and quality of life.

The magazine and its contributors have won 123 honors to date in 11 competitions:

Folio: (Eddie Awards)

  • 2022 Winner—Best Column or Blog in a B2B Travel/Transportation Publication, Jeff Wieand
  • 2022 Honorable Mention—Best Profile or Q&A in a B2B Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2022 Honorable Mention—Best Profile or Q&A in a B2B Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2022 Honorable Mention—Best Column or Blog in a B2B Travel/Transportation Publication, James Wynbrandt
  • 2021 Honorable Mention—Best Single Article in a Consumer Travel/Transportation Magazine, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2021 Honorable Mention—Best Single Article in a Consumer Travel/Transportation Magazine, James Wynbrandt
  • 2021 Honorable Mention—Best Single Article in a Consumer Travel/Transportation Magazine, James Wynbrandt
  • 2020 Award—Best Consumer Travel/Transportation Magazine, staff
  • 2020 Honorable Mention—Best Profile or Q&A in a Consumer Magazine, Jeff Burger
  • 2020 Honorable Mention—Best Feature Article in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Chris Allsop
  • 2019 Award—Best Column in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Joe Sharkey
  • 2019 Honorable Mention—Best Column in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Jeff Wieand
  • 2019 Honorable Mention—Best Single Article in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2018 Honorable Mention—Best Full Issue of a Consumer Travel Magazine, staff
  • 2018 Honorable Mention—Best Single Article in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Lauren Fitzpatrick
  • 2017 Award—Best Full Issue of a Consumer Travel Magazine, staff
  • 2017 Honorable Mention—Best Single Article in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Chris Allsop
  • 2016 Honorable Mention—Best Full Issue of a Consumer Travel Magazine, staff
  • 2016 Honorable Mention—Best Full Issue of a Consumer Travel Magazine, staff
  • 2016 Honorable Mention—Best Series of Articles in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Joe Sharkey
  • 2016 Honorable Mention—Best Article in a Consumer Travel Magazine, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2015 Honorable Mention—Best Full Issue of a Travel/Transportation Consumer Magazine, staff
  • 2015 Honorable Mention—Best Article in a Transportation Consumer Magazine, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2015 Honorable Mention—Best Article in a Transportation Consumer Magazine, Alexandra Kay
  • 2014 Award—Best Full Issue of a Travel/Transportation Consumer Magazine, staff
  • 2014 Award—Best Article in a Transportation Consumer Magazine, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2011 Silver Award—Best Article in a Transportation/Travel Magazine, Jeff Burger
  • 2010 Silver Award—Best Transportation/Travel Magazine, staff
  • 2007 Bronze Award—Best Transportation/Travel Magazine, staff
  • 2005 Silver Award—Best Transportation/Travel Magazine, staff

Folio: (Ozzie Awards)

  • 2021 Honorable Mention—Best Cover Design in a Consumer Magazine with Circulation Under 250K, Greg Rzekos
  • 2019 Award—Best Cover in a Consumer Magazine with Circulation Under 250K, Greg Rzekos
  • 2018 Award—Best Feature Design in a Consumer Magazine with Circulation Under 100K,  John Manfredo
     

American Society of Business Publication Editors (Azbee Awards)

  • 2023 National Bronze Award, Best Column, Contributed, Jeff Wieand
  • 2023 Regional Bronze Award, All Content>Q&A, Jennifer Leach English
  • 2023 Regional Silver Award, All Content>Q&A, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2023 Regional Silver Award, All Content>Regular Column, Contributed, Jeff Wieand
  • 2023 Regional Bronze Award, All Content>Regular Column, Contributed, James Wynbrandt
  • 2022 Regional Silver Award, All Content>Regular Column, Contributed, James Wynbrandt
  • 2022 Regional Bronze Award, All Content>Regular Column, Contributed, James Wynbrandt
  • 2021 National Finalist, Magazine of the Year/Overall Excellence
  • 2021 Bronze Regional Award, Best Q&A, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2021 Bronze Regional Award, Best Print Feature, Chris Allsop
  • 2021 Bronze Regional Award, Best News Analysis, James Wynbrandt
  • 2021 Silver Regional Award, Best News Analysis, James Wynbrandt
  • 2020 Silver National Award, Best Q&A, Jeff Burger
  • 2020 Silver National Award, Best Regular Column Contributed, James Wynbrandt
  • 2020 Gold Regional Award, Best Q&A, Jeff Burger
  • 2020 Gold Regional Award, Best Cover (Photo), John Manfredo/Bill Bernstein
  • 2020 Gold Regional Award, Best Regular Column, Contributed, James Wynbrandt
  • 2020 Silver Regional Award, Best Regular Column, Contributed, Joe Sharkey
  • 2020 Bronze Regional Award, Best Regular Column, Contributed, Jeff Wieand
  • 2019 Gold Regional Award, Best Regular Column—Contributed, James Wynbrandt (columnist), Jennifer Leach English & Jeff Burger (eds.)
  • 2019 Bronze Regional Award, Best Regular Column—Staff Written, Mark Phelps (columnist), Jennifer Leach English & Jeff Burger (eds.)
  • 2019 Silver Regional Award, Best Regular Column—Contributed, Jeff Wieand (columnist), Jennifer Leach English & Jeff Burger (eds.)
  • 2019 Bronze Regional Award, Best Regular Column—Contributed, Joe Sharkey (columnist), Jennifer Leach English & Jeff Burger (eds.)
  • 2019 Bronze Regional Award, Best Feature Article—General Interest, Mark Eveleigh (writer); Jennifer Leach English & Jeff Burger (eds.)
  • 2019 Silver Regional Award, Best Front Cover, Grzegorz Rzekos (designer), John Manfredo (art dir.), Jennifer Leach English & Jeff Burger (eds.)
  • 2019 Bronze Regional Award, Best Q&A, Margie Goldsmith (writer), Jennifer Leach English & Jeff Burgers (eds.) 
  • 2018 Magazine of the Year Top 10 Award for Overall Excellence
  • 2018 National Bronze Award for Best Front Cover Design, John Manfredo
  • 2018 National Gold Award for Best Regular Contributed Column, Jeff Wieand, Jeff Burger (ed.)
  • 2018 National Bronze Award for Best Regular Contributed Column, Thomas R. Pero, Jeff Burger (ed.)
  • 2018 National Gold Award for Best Product Section/Dept., Mark Huber, Jeff Burger (ed.)
  • 2018 Gold Regional Award, Best Regular Column, Contributed, Jeff Wieand, Jeff Burger (ed.)
  • 2018 Gold Regional Award, Best Product Section/Department, Mark Huber, Jeff Burger(ed.)
  • 2018 Bronze Regional Award, Best Regional Column, Contributed, Thomas R. Pero, Jeff Burger (ed.)
  • 2018 Bronze Regional Award, Best Front Cover Photo, John Manfredo, Lysbeth McAleer, Jennifer Leach English, Jeff Burger
  • 2017 Silver Award, Best Opening Spread, John Manfredo, Cy Cyr, Lysbeth McAleer
  • 2017 Silver Award, Best Regular Column Contributed, Jeff Wieand, Jeff Burger (ed.)
  • 2016 Honorable Mention, Magazine of the Year, staff
  • 2016 Bronze National Award, Regular Column Contributed, Jeff Wieand
  • 2016 Gold Award, Best Regular Column Contributed, Jeff Wieand
  • 2016 Silver Award, Best Regular Column Contributed, Joe Sharkey
  • 2015 National Silver Award, Best Product Section or Department, Mark Huber
  • 2015 Gold Award, Best Product Section or Department, Mark Huber
  • 2015 Gold Award, Best Front Cover Photo, Mona Brown
  • 2015 Gold Award, Best Opening Page Spread/Photo, Mona Brown
  • 2015 Silver Award, Best Regular Column Contributed, Jeff Wieand
  • 2014 Gold Award, Best Special Section, Jeff Burger & staff
  • 2014 Silver Award, Best How-To Article, Mark Huber
  • 2013 National General Excellence Award, staff
  • 2013 Gold Award—Best Editorial/Editor's Letter, Jeff Burger
  • 2012 National Bronze Award—Best Annual Buyers Guide, staff
  • 2011 National General Excellence Award, staff
  • 2011 National Silver Award—Best Annual Buyers Guide, staff
  • 2010 National Gold Award—Best Annual Buyers Guide, staff
  • 2009 National Silver Award—Best Product Section or Department, Mark Huber
  • 2009 National Bronze Award—Best Annual Buyers Guide, staff
  • 2008 Gold Award—Best Regular Column, Contributed, James D. Butler
  • 2008 Bronze Award—Best Regular Column, Contributed, Jeff Wieand
  • 2007 Gold Award—Best Front Cover, staff

Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards

  • 2009 Best Business Aircraft Submission, Robert Mark

Aerospace Media Awards

  • 2023 Best Business Aviation Submission Finalist, James Wynbrandt
  • 2021 Best Business Aviation Submission Finalist, James Wynbrandt
  • 2021 Best Safety, Training & Simulation Submission Finalist, James Wynbrandt
  • 2020 Best Publication Finalist, staff
  • 2020 Best Rotorcraft Submission Finalist, Mark Huber
  • 2020 Best Passenger & Crew Wellbeing Submission Finalist, Amy Laboda
  • 2018  Best Business Aviation Submission Finalist, Mark Huber
  • 2018 Best Business Aviation Submission Finalist, Jeff Wieand
  • 2017 Best International Publication, staff
  • 2017 Best Business Aviation Submission, Mark Huber
  • 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Wilson S. Leach
  • 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award Finalist, R. Randall Padfield
  • 2015 Best Business Aviation Submission Finalist, Mark Huber

National Business Aviation Association (Gold Wing Award)

  • 2021 James Wynbrandt
  • 2019 James Wynbrandt
  • 2015 Mark Phelps
  • 2012 Matt Thurber
  • 2011 Jeff Burger
  • 2009 Robert Mark

National Air Transportation Association 

  • 2010 Aviation Journalism Award, Jeff Burger

American Society of Journalists and Authors 

  • 2012 Honorable Mention—Best Lifestyle Article, Margie Goldsmith

Helicopter Association International (Excellence in Communication Award)

  • 2016 R. Randall Padfield

Sapphire Pegasus Business Aviation Awards

  • 2016 Business Aviation Journalist Award, Charles Alcock

North American Travel Journalists Association 

  • 2018 Gold Award—Best Illustrated Story, Print Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2018 Silver Award—Best Travel Story, Print Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2018 Honorable Mention—Best Cultural Travel Article, Print Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2017 Gold Award, Best 50+ Travel Story, Print Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2017 Finalist, Best Illustrated Story, Print Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2017 Finalist, Best Lifestyle Story, Print Publication, Margie Goldsmith
  • 2016 Silver Award, Best Destination Travel Story, Domestic Magazine, Margie Goldsmith