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Agent Achievement Awards finalists revealed!

Find out more about the Agent Achievement Awards and book tickets at agentachievementawards.co.uk

The shortlists for the 2021 Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards have been unveiled.

The finalists include a range of agencies across the UK and Ireland nominated by almost 100 suppliers ranging from tour operators and airlines to cruise lines and tourist boards.

Four individual shortlists also celebrate almost 30 travel agents, managers and support staff who were put forward by their colleagues for their outstanding efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Agent Achievement Awards will take place at London’s Park Plaza Westminster hotel on September 16, in association with headline sponsor Virgin Atlantic.

Regional Agency Awards

Northern Ireland
Clubworld Travel
Feherty Travel
Oasis Travel
Thompson Travel International
Wayne Pollock Exclusive Travel

Republic of Ireland
Cassidy Travel
Fahy Travel
John Galligan Travel
Platinum Travel
Shandon Travel

Scotland – Small Agency
Glen Travel
Jimmy Martin Travel
Kenneth Macleod Travel
Ramsay World Travel
Thorne Travel

Scotland – Large Agency
Barrhead Travel
Stewart Travel
Trailfinders
Tui

North West England and North Wales – Small Agency
Aspen Travel
Delmar World Travel
Designer Travel
The Travel Village
World Travel Lounge

North West England and North Wales – Large Agency
Althams Travel
Hays Travel
Polka Dot Travel
Trailfinders
Tui

Yorkshire, North Midlands and North East England – Small Agency
Andrew Earle’s Holidays
Idle Travel
Kyle Travel
Spa Travel
Travel Bureau

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

Central England – Small Agency
Market Place Travel
Peakes Travel Elite
RB Collection
Regent Travel
Sutton Travel

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

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

East of England – Large Agency
Central England Co-operative (Midcounties)
East of England Co-op
Fred Olsen Travel
Millington Travel
Premier Travel

South West England and South Wales – Small Agency
C The World
Cartwright Travel
Courtney World Travel
La Vida Travel
Newell’s Travel

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

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

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

Sector awards

Cruise Agency of the Year – Small Agency
Cruise 1st
Cruise 365
Cruise Circle
Cruise Nation
The Cruise Village

Cruise Agency of the Year – Large Agency
Bolsover Cruise Club
Cruise 118
Cruise.co.uk
Iglu.com
ROL Cruise

Touring and Adventure Agency of the Year
Hays Travel
Miles Morgan Travel
Trailfinders
Cartwright Travel
Travel Counsellors

National Agency Awards

Call Centre Agency of the Year
Blue Bay Travel
Bolsover Cruise Club
Iglu.com
Inspire
ROL Cruise
Tenerity Travel

Online Agency of the Year
Cruise.co.uk
Holidaysplease
Iglu.com
Loveholidays
Blue Bay Travel

Homeworking Agency
Designer Travel
Holidaysplease
Independent Travel Experts
Not Just Travel
The Personal Travel Agents in partnership with Your Co-op
Travel Counsellors

High Street Agency of the Year – Small Agency
No shortlist, winner announced on night

High Street Agency of the Year – Large Agency
No shortlist, winner announced on night

Individual Awards – Nominated by colleagues

Leisure Manager of the Year
Clare Cruise, Panache Cruises
Libby Gray, Hays Travel
Michelle Hughes, Holidaysplease
Kerry Jones, Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Sarah Kenton, Triangle Travel
Jennifer Lynch, ArrangemyEscape
Sarah Owen, Tui
Emma Ramm, Barrhead Travel

Leisure Agent of the Year
Diane Gibb, Hays Travel
Abigail Nunn, Deben Travel
Kieran O’Donnell, Barrhead Travel
Charlotte Robson, Fred Olsen Travel
Martin Sandland-Owens, Holiday Village
Ginette Steele, PTAs in partnership with Your Co-op
David Walker, The Travel Snob/Not Just Travel
Emma Westwood, Inspire

Agency Support Team Member of the Year
Rachel Brinkley, Fred Olsen Travel
Tracey Land, Travel Village
Andrew McAulay, Barrhead Travel
Nicky Streeter, Blue Bay Travel
Leona Warburton, Designer Travel
David Watts-Davies, Midcounties Co-operative Travel

Young Leisure Agent of the Year
Sophie Graves, Blue Bay Travel
Katie Gray, Barrhead Travel
Emma McAllister, Tui
Thomas Smetana, Hays Travel
Lilli Turner, Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Abigail Wenn, Sunlounger Travel

Special Awards – no shortlists

Outstanding Achievement Award

Atas Ambassador Award

Clia Cruise Master Award

Find out more about the Agent Achievement Awards and book tickets at agentachievementawards.co.uk

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