Agent Achievement Awards 2024 shortlists unveiled

The shortlists for the 2024 Agent Achievement Awards have been revealed, with agents and agencies from across the UK and Ireland bidding for the trade’s highest accolades.

The industry’s biggest celebration of agents will take place at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel on Thursday, July 11 and will be held for the first year in association with headline sponsor Celestyal.

The shortlists include agencies nominated by more than 100 suppliers, ranging from tour operators and cruise lines to airlines, tourist boards and ancillary companies.

Nominated and self-nominated categories also feature individuals from a wide range of companies and business models in addition to up-and-coming start-ups and those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to sustainability and staff wellbeing and development.

Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly Group, said: “Once again, the response from suppliers and agents to the Agent Achievement Awards has been fantastic, with hundreds of votes cast and entries received.

“We are incredibly grateful to our headline sponsor Celestyal, our premium sponsors easyJet holidays, Gold Medal, NCL and TTC Tour Brands, and all the other supporters of the AAAs, and we look forward to honouring the very best of the trade in London on July 11.”

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THE SHORTLISTS

Regional Awards

Northern Ireland Clubworld Travel Feherty Travel Oasis Travel Terra Travel Thompson Travel International

Republic of Ireland Abbey Travel Cassidy Travel Sunway Trailfinders The Travel Suite

Scotland – Small Agency Jimmy Martin Travel Murray Travel Ramsay World Travel Stewart Travel Thorne Travel

Scotland – Large Agency Barrhead Travel Hays Travel Trailfinders

North West England and North Wales – Small Agency Aspen Travel Delmar World Travel Deva Travel Garstang Travel Perfect Getaways

North West England and North Wales – Large Agency Althams Travel Designer Travel Hays Travel Polka Dot Travel The Travel Village

Yorkshire, North Midlands and North East England – Small Agency Andrew Earle’s Holidays Beverley Travel Holidays By Design Cleethorpes Seaside Travel The Travel Bureau

Yorkshire, North Midlands and North East England – Large Agency Althams Travel Dawson & Sanderson Hays Travel Spear Travels

Central England – Small Agency ArrangeMY Escape Holiday Lounge Knowle Travel Market Place Travel Peakes Travel Elite

Central England – Large Agency Hays Travel Midcounties Co-operative Travel Millington Travel Polka Dot Travel Spear Travels

East of England – Small Agency Deben Travel Oyster Travel Ponders Travel Sunlounger Travel Travel Stop

East of England – Large Agency East of England Co-op Fred Olsen Travel Lincolnshire Co-operative Travel Millington Travel Premier Travel

South West England and South Wales – Small Agency C the World Cartwright Travel La Vida Travel Newell’s Travel Travel By Hannah

South West England and South Wales – Large Agency Hays Travel Miles Morgan Travel

London and South East England – Small Agency Baldwins Travel Haslemere Travel Meon Valley Travel Swords Travel Triangle Travel

London and South East England – Large Agency Flight Centre Fred Olsen Travel Hays Travel Trailfinders

National Awards

Cruise Agency of the Year – Small Agency Cruise 1st Cruise 365 Cruise Circle Cruise Nation LoveitBookit Mundy Cruising Panache Cruises

Cruise Agency of the Year – Large Agency Bolsover Cruise Club Cruise 118/Six Star Cruises Cruise.co.uk Iglu.com ROL Cruise Southampton Cruise Centre

Touring and Adventure Agency of the Year Aspen Travel Cartwright Travel Miles Morgan Travel Trailfinders Travel Club Elite

Online/Call Centre Agency of the Year Blue Bay Travel Cruise118/Six Star Cruises Iglu.com Inspire Loveholidays ROL Cruise

Homeworking Agency of the Year – Small Agency Travelosophers Silver Travel Advisor Personal Holiday Advisors The Travel Directors

Homeworking Agency of the Year – Large Agency Designer Travel Hays Travel Personal Travel Consultants Independent Travel Experts InteleTravel Not Just Travel The Personal Travel Agents in partnership with Your Co-op Travel Counsellors

High Street Agency of the Year Small Winner to be announced at ceremony

High Street Agency of the Year Large Winner to be announced at ceremony

Individual Awards

Young Leisure Agent of the Year Olivia Davey, Midcounties Co-operative Jamie Jo Davran, Barrhead Travel Luke Fitzpatrick, Perfect Getaways Sian Freestone, Sunlounger Travel Lily Jones, Travel by Hannah Fallon Mcgilloway, Lincolnshire Co-op Travel Rosie Richardson, arrangeMY Escape Libby Rodde, Hays Travel

Leisure Agent of the Year Laura Bennett, The Personal Travel Agents Angela Briggs, Designer Travel Laura Elliot, Barrhead Travel Louise Griggs, Personal Holiday Advisors Emily Jacobs, Fred Olsen Travel Gemma Poppy Outram, Not Just Travel Michelle Rodde, Hays Travel Kelly Taylor, The Holiday Village

Leisure Manager of the Year Courtney Bunton, Sunlounger Travel Zoe Franklin, Travel Club Elite Claire Ives, Barrhead Travel Carolyn Markey, Travel Village Group Luke Nicol, Hays Travel Hannah Porter, Travel by Hannah Karen Smith, Dawson & Sanderson Angela Taylor, Oasis Travel

Agency Support Team Member of the Year Emma Atkinson, Dawson & Sanderson Carrie-Anne Clark, Keeva Travel Caitlyn Cope, Blue Bay Travel Rebecca Harmer, Creative Travel Company Susan Forsdike, The Travel Village Gillian Irvine, Barrhead Travel Geraldine Nolan, InteleTravel Kelly Tolerton, Oasis Travel

Business Excellence Awards

One to Watch Amazing Vacations Club Voyages Luxury Travel by Leanne Porthcawl Travel Simply Cruises The Good Travel Agent The Travel Business Travelosophers by Gareth Harding

Sustainability Champion of the Year – Small Agency Earthwise Travel Nickson Travel Travel Matters

Sustainability Champion of the Year – Large Agency Barrhead Travel Travel Counsellors

People Awards

Best Agency to Work For – Small Mundy Cruising Panache Cruises Perfect Getaways Seaside Travel Silver Travel Advisor Travel by Hannah

Best Agency to Work For – Large Barrhead Travel Blue Bay Travel Dawson & Sanderson Designer Travel Hays Travel Not Just Travel Premier Travel Travel Counsellors

Mental Health Matters Award Winner to be announced at ceremony

Special and Sector Awards

Winners to be announced ceremony

Outstanding Contribution to the Industry

Tipto Independent Agency of the Year

Clia Cruise Master Award

Atas Ambassador Award

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