ITAA Travel Industry Awards Winners Announced!

The ITAA Travel Industry Awards gala was held at Dublin's Mansion House last week

The ITAA Travel Industry Awards gala, held at Dublin’s Mansion House, saw over 500 travel trade professionals come together to celebrate the travel industry.

Camino Ways, Are Lingus, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Wendy Wu Tours, MSC Cruises, Silversea, Irish Ferries, Blue Insurance, the Spanish Tourist Board, Amadeus, Visit Las Vegas, Visit Lanzarote and Universal Resort Orlando were all winners on the evening.

The list of awards winners in full are below:

CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY AWARD (Sponsored by Cork Airport)


  • Marie Grenham – Grehnam Travel

ITAA MEMBER PEOPLE AWARDS WINNERS (Sponsored by PRINCESS CRUISES)

  • Siobhán Byrne Learat (Adams & Butler) – Best ITAA Travel Professional
  • CAMINO WAYS – Best ITAA Member Digital Marketing Campaign
  • 
J BARTER TRAVEL GROUP – Best ITAA General Marketing Campaign

ITAA MEMBER AGENCY AWARDS WINNERS (Sponsored by AER LINGUS)

  • ATLAS TRAVEL – Best ITAA Corporate Travel Agency
  • 
FCM TRAVEL SOLUTIONS – Best ITAA International Corporate Travel Agency
  • ATLANTIC TRAVEL – ITAA Travel Agency of the Year (<10 employees)
  • 
TOUR AMERICA – ITAA Travel Agency of the Year (>10 employees)

AIR TRAVEL CATEGORY (Sponsored by DUBLIN AIRPORT
)

  • AER LINGUS – Best Airline to Europe & Best Airline Direct from Ireland to North America
  • TURKISH AIRLINES – Best Full-Service Airline to Europe
  • EMIRATES – Best Long Haul Airline with a Service Originating from Ireland

TOUR OPERATOR CATEGORY (Sponsored by HERTZ)


  • SUNWAY – Best European Sun Tour Operator
  • WENDY WU TOURS – Best Escorted Tour Operator
  • 
TRAVEL FOCUS – (2 Awards) Best Specialist or Luxury Tour Operator & Best Long Haul Tour Operator
  • MSC CRUISES – Best Main Stream Cruise Company
  • CELEBRITY CRUISES – Best Premium Cruise Company
  • UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISES – Best River Cruise Company
  • SILVERSEA CRUISES – Best Ultra Luxury Cruise Company
  • IRISH FERRIES – Best Ferry Company

AGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER CATEGORY (Sponsored by RIVIERA TRAVEL)


  • AMADEUS – Best Technology Provider
  • HERTZ – Best Car Hire Company
  • BLUE INSURANCE – Best Travel Insurance Provider
  • SPANISH TOURIST BOARD – Best Tourist Board
  • BOOKABED – Best Accommodation Only Provider

SUPPLIER STAFF / TRAVEL MEDIA CATEGORY (Sponsored by IRELAND WEST AIRPORT)

  • EMIRATES – Best Trade Support Team (Airline)
  • MSC CRUISES – Best Trade Support Team (Cruise / River Cruise)
  • AMADEUS – Best Trade Support Team (Technology)
  • BOOKABED – Best Trade Support Team (Tour Operator / Bedbank)

DESTINATIONS CATEGORY (Sponsored by AMERICAN AIRLINES)

  • LAS VEGAS – Best Worldwide City Destination
  • BARCELONA – Best European City Destination
  • AUSTRIA – Best Ski Destination
  • PORTUGAL – Best Summer Destination
  • LANZAROTE – Best Winter Destination
  • UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT – Best Worldwide Theme Park

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