The British travel industry named Dubai the destination of the year and Emirates the airline of the year at TTG Travel Awards 2013 gala dinner. The cream of the British travel industry gathered at Leicester Square’s Odeon and the Savoy respectively to celebrate the biggest night in the travel industry calendar.
The most innovative and outstanding players in the industry welcomed new categories like “Luxury Travel Agent of the Year”, which went to Carrier Travel. The company also took the award in the category of Luxury Tour Operator of the Year. LUX* Resorts were the winners of “Luxury Hotel & Resort Operator of the Year” category.
Luxury categories:
Luxury Travel Agent of the Year – Carrier Travel
Luxury Tour Operator of the Year – Carrier
Luxury Hotel & Resort Operator of the Year – LUX* Resorts.
Destination of the Year – Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Accommodation-Only Provider of the Year – Getabed.co.uk
Airline of the Year – Emirates
Car Hire Provider of the Year – Affordable Car Hire
Cruise Line of the Year – Royal Caribbean International
Domestic Travel Supplier of the Year – Shearings Holidays
Escorted and Specialist Touring Operator of the Year – G Adventures
Holiday Essentials Provider of the Year – Attraction World
Hotel and Resort Operator of the Year – Riu Hotels & Resorts
Specialist Cruise Line of the Year – Silversea
Tour Operator of the Year – Wendy Wu Tours
Training Programme of the Year – Travel 2
Travel Technology Business of the Year – Amadeus IT Group
Trade Facing Website of the Year – Travel 2
Travel Company of Year – Bourne Leisure
Agency and people categories:
Business Travel Agency of the Year – Corporate Traveller
Travel Agency of the Year – Barrhead Travel
Travel Seller of the Year – Anita Crowson, Travel Stop Claydon
Travel Team of the Year – Blue Bay Travel
TTG special awards:
The Leading Edge Award – Victor
The Contribution to the Community award – Tui for the Travel Foundation
The Outstanding Contribution to the Industry award – Fiona Jeffery
The Travel Trade Gazette Jubilee Award – Easyjet
Highly recommended:
Cruise line of the year – Norwegian Cruise Line
Specialist Cruise line – Hurtigruten
Travel Technology of the year – Feefo
Luxury travel agent – Secret Escapes
Accommodation of the year – Expedia T.A.A.P.
