Suppliers ranging from operators and airlines to cruise lines and tourist boards nominated their top agencies in a range of categories for the 2016 Agent Achievement Awards, while more than 100 agents and agencies put themselves forward for the individual and Business Excellence Awards.
Here we reveal the shortlisted agencies and individuals who will be waiting to hear the winners announced on July 13…
For more information about the awards, visit the Agent Achievement Awards website
REGIONAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Northern Ireland – Small Agency
Clubworld Travel
Feherty Travel
Knock Travel
Oasis Travel
Thompson Travel International
Northern Ireland – Large Agency
The Co-operative Travel
Thomas Cook
Thomson
Trailfinders
Scotland – Small Agency
Connoisseur Travel
Glen Travel
Jimmy Martin Travel
Kenneth Macleod Travel
Ramsay World Travel
Scotland – Large Agency
Barrhead Travel
Stewart Travel
Thomas Cook
Thomson
Northwest England and North Wales – Small Agency
Aspen Travel
Designer Travel
Deva Travel
Garstang Travel
The Cruise Village/The Travel Village
Northwest England and North Wales – Large Agency
Althams Travel
Hays Travel
Thomas Cook
Thomson
Trailfinders
Yorkshire, North Midlands and Northeast England – Small Agency
Andrew Earle’s Holiday
Holiday Travel
Kyle Travel
Marion Owen Travel
Spear Travels
Yorkshire, North Midlands and Northeast England – Large Agency
Althams Travel
Dawson & Sanderson
Hays Travel
Thomas Cook
Thomson
Central England – Small Agency
Carrick Travel
Fred Olsen Travel
Millington Travel
Polka Dot Travel
Travel Club Elite
Central England – Large Agency
Central England Co-operative
Lincolnshire Co-operative
Midcounties Co-operative
Premier Travel
Thomas Cook
Southwest England and South Wales – Small Agency
Cartwright Travel
Howard Travel
Newell’s Travel
The Destination Lounge
Traveller’s World Salisbury
Southwest England and South Wales – Large Agency
Hays Travel
Miles Morgan Travel
The Travel House
Thomas Cook
Thomson
London and Southeast England – Small Agency
Baldwins Travel
Cannon Travel
Chelmsford Star Co-operative
Haslemere Travel
Travel Designers
London and Southeast England – Large Agency
Flight Centre
Hays Travel
Premier Travel
Thomas Cook
Trailfinders
NATIONAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Cruise Agency – Small Agency
Blue Water Holidays
Cruise365
Jetline Cruise
The Cruise Line
The Cruise Village
Cruise Agency – Large Agency
Cruise118
Cruise.co.uk
Iglu.com
Planet Cruise
Reader Offers
Call Centre Agency
Affinion International
Blue Bay Travel
Broadway Travel
Iglu.com
Reader Offers
Online Agency
Barrhead Travel
Broadway Travel
Cruise.co.uk
Iglu.com
On the Beach
Homeworking Agency
GoCruise
Holidaysplease
Midcounties Co-operative PTA
The Co-operative PTA
Travel Counsellors
High Street Agency – Small Agency
All finalists in regional Agency of the Year – Small Agency
High Street Agency – Large Agency
All finalists in regional Agency of the Year – Large Agency
INDIVIDUAL AGENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Leisure Agent of the Year
Lea Ashton, Thomson
Kelly Brasher, Premier Travel
Jamie Cadman, Affinion Travel
Stella Sharples, Midcounties Co-operative Personal Travel Agents
Sue Welsh, Ace Travel 2
Gill Williams, The Travel Village Group
Young Leisure Agent of the Year
Hannah Callaghan, Barrhead Travel
Kelsey Goulding, Thomas Cook
Amelia Hart, Hays Travel
Fern Hodges, Spear Travels
Jessica Matthews, Myriad Travel
Katie Sayles, Thomson
Leisure Manager of the Year
Nathalie Adams, Flight Centre
Sarah Chapman, Midcounties Co-operative
Emma Guerriero, Thomson
Lesley Guy, Hays Travel
Angela McCall, Central England Co-operative
Sarah Payne, Triangle Travel
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Promotion of the Year – Small Agency
Baldwins Travel
Blue Bay Travel
Designer Travel
Fred Olsen Travel
Miss Ellies Travel
Promotion of the Year – Large Agency
Barrhead Travel
Dawson & Sanderson
Imagine Cruising
Midcounties Co-operative
Planet Cruise
Website of the Year – Small Agency
Bluebaytravel.co.uk
Cruisenation.com
Designertravel.co.uk
Honeymoondreams.co.uk
Verycheapholidays.co.uk
Website of the Year – Large Agency
Barrheadtravel.co.uk
Cruise.co.uk
Holidaysplease.co.uk
Imaginecruising.co.uk
Planetcruise.co.uk
Thomson.co.uk
SPECIAL AWARDS
CLIA Cruise Promotion Award
Barrhead Travel
Su Dillon, Travel Counsellors
Eton Travel
LoveitBookit
Best Use of Social Media Award
Barrhead Travel
Flight Centre
Hays Travel
Iglu Cruise
Midcounties Co-operative
Worldwide Travel Solutions
ASPIRE AWARDS
Aspire Booking of the Year
Donna Choolhun-Evans, Travel-PA
Trevor Ridler, Baldwins Travel
Bianca Southall, Honeymoon Dreams
Aspire Extra Mile Award
Tracey Charlton, Designer Travel
Kay Frankland, Designer Travel
Sue Porter, Not Just Travel
Trevor Ridler, Baldwins Travel
Sue Welsh, Ace Travel 2
Aspire Agent of the Year
Tanya Haigh, JNT Destinations
Debby King, Departure Lounge Travel
Daniel Salmon, Never a Wasted Journey
Wendy Veal, Wendy Veal Luxury Travel
Aspire Supporter of the Year
Lorraine Gordon, The Specialist Traveller
Karl Kenworthy, Kenworthy Travel
Barbara Thompson, Mintex Travel