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Agent Achievement Awards 2016: Shortlist revealed

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

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