| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 08/05/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 67 |
| Copyright: Other |
AGENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Travel Weekly, Avis, British Airways, Disneyland Paris and Stena Line are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth Agent Achievement Awards, organised by Kingley Event Management. These major awards were created to recognise and reward professionalism, innovation and achievement in running a successful travel agency. Winners in the Industry Awardscategories have been selected by a judging panel. The Regional and Travel Agent of the Year are nominated by travel principals who sell through leisure and business agents.
regional award winnersNorthern Ireland
Small agency – Menary Travel
Large agency – Thomas Cook
Scotland
Small agency – Scotia Travel
Large agency – Thomas Cook
Northwest England and North Wales
Small agency – Magic Breaks
Large agency – Althams Travel Services
Yorkshire and northeast England
Small agency – Dunstan Brearley Travel
Large agency – Apollo Travel
Central England
Small agency – Tomorrows World Travel
Large agency – Page and Moy
Southwest England and South Wales
Small agency – Thorntons Travel Service
Large agency – Bakers Dolphin Travel
London and southeast England
Small agency – Harry Weeks Travel
Large agency – Personal Service Travel
industry awards
Best promotion
Small agency – Magic Breaks
The Travel Directory
Large agency – Ilkeston Co-op Travel
What a Splendid Idea
Business travel agency – Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Business Travel Annual Survey
Best training programme
Small agency – Soluna Travel
Cruise Training
Large agency – Going Places
Mature Trainee Travel Adviser Programme
Business travel agency – Ayscough Travel
Ayscough Achievers
Best use of technology
Small agency – Beaver Travel (Highland)
E-Commerce Project
Large agency – Global Travel Group
The Boris System
Business travel agency – American Express Corporate Travel
American Express Interactive Travel
travel agent of the year
Call centre of the year
TV Travel Shop
Leisure travel agent of the year
Small agency (under 12 branches) – Magic Breaks
Large agency (12 branches or over) – Thomas Cook
Business travel agent of the year
Small agency (under £35m turnover) – Keith Bailey Travel
Large agency (over £35m turnover) – American Express Corporate Travel