The UK’s top travel agents and agencies have been honoured at the 2026 Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards in London.

 

The event, held in partnership with joint headline sponsors Virgin Atlantic and Celebrity Cruises, took place at London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel with more than 650 guests in attendance.

 

The awards were presented by media personality, entrepreneur and presented Jamie Laing alongside Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley, while entertainment was provided by M People star Heather Small.

 

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Other highlights included the culmination of Newmarket Holidays’ competition to win an electric car, worth more than £20,000.

 

Coveted individual awards included Leisure Agent of the Year, which was won in the high street category by Craig Barton and in the home-based and call centre category by Designer Travel’s Emma Parry-Thorpe.

 

Other individual honours included Leisure Manager of the Year, won by Sarah Jones of Iglu Cruise; Young Leisure Agent of the Year, won by Beverley Travel’s Lilly Wilson; and Agency Support Team Member of the Year, won by Charlie Brown from Oasis Travel.

 

Multiple award winners included Hays Travel, which won the Large Agency category in the north and south of England and central England and Wales, in addition to being named national Large High Street Agency of the Year and Touring and Adventure Agency of the Year.

 

Outstanding Contribution honours went to Barrhead Travel managing director Nicki Tempest-Mitchell and Henbury Travel owner Richard Slater, while specialist agency Vetsetters picked up the One to Watch Award and Travel by Hannah in Marlborough won the inaugural Agency Branch of the Year award.

 

Inspire Europe, ROL Cruise and Holidays by Design (Cleethorpes/Brigg) were named the best large, medium and small agencies to work for.

 

Agent Achievement Awards 2026 winners

 

Individual Awards

Young Leisure Agent of the Year

Lilly Wilson, Beverley Travel

 

Leisure Agent of the Year - High Street                    

Craig Barton, Barrhead Travel

                       

Leisure Agent of the Year - Home-based or Call Centre                  

Emma Parry-Thorpe, Designer Travel

                       

Leisure Manager of the Year             

Sarah Jones Iglu Cruise

                       

Agency Support Team Member of the Year             

Charlie Brown  Oasis Travel

 

 

Sector Awards

 

Clia Cruise Master Award

Emma Sanger-Horwell, Travelpack

 

Atas Ambassador Award

Georgina Why, Hays Travel

 

 

Business Excellence Awards

 

One to Watch Award

Vetsetters

 

Best Agency to Work For - Small

Holidays by Design (Cleethorpes/Brigg)

 

Best Agency to Work For - Medium

ROL Cruise

 

Best Agency to Work For - Large

Inspire Europe

 

Agency Branch of the Year

Travel by Hannah, Marlborough

 

Special Awards

 

Outstanding Contribution to the Industry

Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, Barrhead Travel

Richard Slater, Henbury Travel

 

Tipto Independent Agency of the Year

The Travel Store, Newport

 

OTT Expert Award

Becky Walker, Club Voyages

 

 

Regional Awards

 

Northern Ireland - Agency

Oasis Travel

 

Scotland - Small Agency

Murray Travel

 

Scotland - Large Agency

Barrhead Travel

 

Northern England - Small Agency

Mel’s Travel

 

Northern England - Medium Agency

Beverley Travel

 

Northern England - Large Agency

Hays Travel

 

Central England and Wales - Small Agency

Travel Chaps

 

Central England and Wales - Medium Agency

Millington Travel

 

Central England and Wales - Large Agency

Hays Travel

 

Southern England - Small Agency

Swords Travel

 

Southern England - Medium Agency

Newell’s Travel

 

Southern England - Large Agency

Hays Travel

 

 

National Awards

 

Cruise Agency of the Year - Small Agency

Cruise Nation

 

Cruise Agency of the Year - Large Agency

Iglu.com

 

Touring and Adventure Agency of the Year

Hays Travel

 

Online/Call Centre Agency of the Year

Iglu.com

 

Homeworking Agency of the Year - Small Agency

Travology Travel

 

Homeworking Agency of the Year - Medium Agency

Designer Travel

 

Homeworking Agency of the Year - Large Agency

Travel Counsellors

 

High Street Agency of the Year Small

Travel Chaps

 

High Street Agency of the Year Medium

Oasis Travel

 

High Street Agency of the Year Large

Hays Travel

 

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