The Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards are this year celebrating their 30th anniversary and voting is OPEN NOW!
Last year’s Travel and Tourism Awards reflected the truly unprecedented time the industry has gone through, but this year we invite you all to celebrate the fantastic achievements of the travel and tourism industry with us in style.
Last year there were many changes made to the awards, a reflection of the tough challenges the industry has faced. This year however, we will be returning to our original categories and bringing back some very important awards including; Travel Consultant of the Year, Travel Trade Representative of the Year and Travel Student of the Year.
Judging has already commenced for the Travel Student of the Year.
Over the last few years, the Awards has grown from strength to strength with the continued support of headline sponsor Blue Insurance, however 2022 will be the last year Blue Insurance will headline sponsor and what a better way to finish than with the 30th Anniversary celebrations!
The Awards are only made possible with the continued support of the generous sponsors. This years category sponsors will be Stena Line, Travel Solutions, Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa, Silversea Cruises and returning as a category sponsor is British Airways.
Jet2holidays will once again sponsor the evening’s entertainment programme and there will be a few surprises on the night that will be revealed closer to the event.
Revealing that this years Awards will take place on the Friday 14th October at the Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Jonathan Adair of NI Travel News, organisers of the Awards said: “With this being the 30th anniversary of the Awards we are planning a truly memorable evening, so we are keeping some details to ourselves, including our host for the evening.
“It has been a long hard road for all of us over the last couple of years and I’m so proud of the team at NI Travel News and we are all looking forward to a very special 30th Anniversary Awards.”
As in previous years there will be competition incentives in the public voting categories for local hotel breaks including getaways to Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Dunadry Hotel, AC Mariott Hotel and the Grand Central Hotel.
Voting is now open in all categories on the NI Travel News website – www.nitravelnews.com and will also be available in the July/August edition of Northern Ireland Travel News.
Voting will close on 23rd September and is open to both the trade and the public in different categories.
Contact Nora Hanna at the Slieve Donard to book your room now – nhanna@slievedonard.co.uk
Tables of 10 are available to book now for £1,700 – contact Chelsea@nitravelnews.com.
The full list of Awards for the 2022 NI Travel and Tourism Awards in Association with Blue Insurance are:
Category 1
Sponsored by Stena Line
Best Tourist Information Centre 2022
Best NI Visitor Attraction 2022
NI Tourism Industry Award 2022
NI Special Achievement Award 2022
Category 2
Sponsored by NI Travel News
NI Travel Student of the Year 2022
Category 3
Sponsored by Travel Solutions
Best Travel Insurance Company 2022
Best Luxury Cruise Line 2022
Best River Cruise Line 2022
Best Cruise Line 2022
Best Destination Award 2022
Category 4
Sponsored by Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa
Best Ferry Company 2022
Best Holiday Add-Ons or Car Hire Provider 2022
Best UK Airline 2022
Best Airline to Europe 2022
Best Airline Worldwide 2022
Category 5
Sponsored by Silversea
Best Travel Internet Booking System 2022
Best Accommodation Only Specialist 2022
NI Travel Trade Manager/ Representative of the Year 2022
Best Ski Operator 2022
Best Escorted Tours Operator 2022
Best Tour Operator to Europe 2022
Category 6
Sponsored by British Airways
Best Worldwide Tour Operator 2022
Best Specialist Tour Operator 2022
Best Luxury Operator 2022
NI Travel Consultant of the Year 2022
Best Hotel Group 2022
Category 7
Sponsored by Blue Insurance
Best Sales Support Team to NI Travel Trade 2022
NI Travel Special Award 2022
NI Travel & Tourism Industry’s Roll of Honour
NI Travel Industry Award 2022
Category 8
Sponsored by NI Travel News
Northern Ireland Travel Agent of the Year 2022
