The winners of the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA) annual awards have been revealed at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The sell-out event at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel saw suppliers and agencies honoured in front of 680 guests, based on the votes of agent and supplier partners respectively.
The supplier categories included companies specialising in mainstream and specialist holidays, cruise, air travel, hotels, individual representatives and airlines, all of which are SPAA associates.
The travel agency categories include large and small business and leisure agencies and homeworker of the year.
SPAA vice-president Alan Glen and Love To Travel owner Joanne Martin distributed the awards.
The 2024 winners were:
Holiday Awards:
• Specialist Tour Operator of the Year: Newmarket Holidays
• Luxury Tour Operator of the Year: If Only…
• Touring & Adventure Operator of the Year: Newmarket Holidays
• Ski Company of the Year: Inghams
• Short-haul Operator of the Year: Jet2holidays
• Long-haul Operator of the Year: Gold Medal
Cruise & Ferry Awards:
• Mainstream Cruise Company of the Year: Royal Caribbean
• Premium Cruise Company of the Year: Celebrity Cruises
• Luxury Cruise Company of the Year: Silversea Cruises
• Specialist & Expedition Cruise Company of the Year: Azamara Cruises
• River Cruise Company of the Year: Riviera Travel
• Ferry Company of the Year: DFDS
Hotels, Short Breaks, Ground and Holiday Essentials:
• Accommodation-only Supplier of the Year: Bedsonline
• Hotel & Resort Operator of the Year: Iberostar
• European City Break Operator of the Year: Jet2CityBreaks
• Holiday Essentials Supplier of the Year: DoSomethingDifferent.com
• Rail Operator of the Year: LNER
Airline Awards:
• Domestic Airline of the Year: Loganair
• European Airline of the Year: Jet2.com
• Transatlantic Airline of the Year: Virgin Atlantic
• Worldwide Airline of the Year: Emirates
Representative Awards:
• Leisure Representative: Aileen Rutherford – Jet2holidays
• Cruise Representative: Emma Sweeney – Royal Caribbean
• Airline Representative: David Sanderson – Emirates
Agency Awards:
• Large Business Agency of the Year: Clyde Travel Management
• Small Business Agency of the Year: Stewart Travel Management
• Homeworker of the Year: Muriel Morgan – Travel Counsellors
• Large Leisure Agency of the Year: Barrhead Travel
• Small Leisure Agency of the Year: Greig Avinou Travel
Special Awards:
• Glasgow Airport Airline of the Year: Tui
• Edinburgh Airport Sustainability Award: Jet2.com
• SPAA Quiz: Hays Travel, Perth