Globe Travel Awards 2025: Live winners and reaction
The travel trade’s favourite suppliers have been honoured at the 2025 Globe Travel Awards in London.
Multiple winners including Jet2.com and sister operator Jet2holidays, which won a combined three awards including the coveted Best Trade-Friendly Brand honour.
The Globe awards are based on thousands of votes from the travel agent readers of Travel Weekly, with a selection of special awards open for nominations and entry from suppliers.
This year’s ceremony took place in association with headline partner Hearst UK at the Grosvenor House hotel in central London in front of a sell-out audience of more than 1,200 guests.
The awards were presented by broadcaster and writer Claudia Winkleman and Travel Weekly Group editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley, while entertainment included performances from Sam Ryder and Rudimental.
Special awards were presented to Silversea Cruises managing director Peter Shanks, who won the Outstanding Achievement Award, and Tui accessibility manager Marina Snellenberg, who won the Unsung Hero Award.
G Adventures won the Sustainable Future Award and easyJet holidays was named Best Employer, while Ocean Holidays won the Travel for All Award for the second year running.
Globe Travel Awards 2025 winners
| Travel for All | Ocean Holidays |
| Sustainable Future | G Adventures |
| Employer of the Year | EasyJet holidays |
| Unsung Hero | Marina Snellenberg, Tui |
| Outstanding Achievement | Peter Shanks, Silversea Cruises |
| Best Tourist Board | Visit Florida |
| Best All-Inclusive Resort Operator | Ikos Resorts |
| Best Hotel Chain | Constantinou Bros |
| Best Attraction | Universal Orlando Resort |
| Best Rail Company | Rocky Mountaineer |
| Best Car Rental Company | Flexible Autos |
| Best Mainstream Touring Company | Newmarket Holidays |
| Best Premium Touring Company | Wendy Wu Tours |
| Best Adventure Operator | G Adventures |
| Best Short-Haul Airline | Jet2.com |
| Best Long-Haul Airline | Virgin Atlantic |
| Best UK Airport | Heathrow |
| Best Premium Airline Service | Emirates |
| Best Mainstream Cruise Company | Royal Caribbean International |
| Best Premium Cruise Company | Celebrity Cruises |
| Best Luxury Cruise Company | Silversea Cruises |
| Best Specialist Cruise Company | Hurtigruten |
| Best Expedition Cruise Company | HX – Hurtigruten Expeditions |
| Best River Cruise Company | Riviera Travel |
| Best Short-Haul Operator | Jet2holidays |
| Best Operator for Activities | Inghams |
| Best Accommodation-Only Provider | Bedsonline |
| Best UK Holidays Operator | Hoseasons |
| Best Long-Haul Operator | Gold Medal |
| Best Long-Haul Specialist | Wendy Wu Tours |
| Best Luxury Operator | Kuoni |
| Best Flight-Only Provider | Gold Medal |
| Best Add-Ons Provider | Holiday Extras |
| Best Technology Provider | Amadeus |
| Best Insurance Provider | Holiday Extras |
| Best Trade-Friendly Brand | Jet2holidays |