The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has released its finalist lineup for the inaugural People’s Choice Award agency, as voted by 11,000 Australian travellers, ahead of the travel industry’s night of nights – the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA).
The NTIA People’s Choice Award will be announced in Sydney at NTIA 2022 on Friday 15 October.
As part of AFTA’s partnership with News Corp, the winning agency and finalists will receive valuable exposure across the News Travel Network, including ESCAPE, Travel + Luxury and News.com.au Travel.
The digital competition asked readers to nominate their favourite ATAS-accredited travel agency to win prizes from Singapore Airlines, Avalon Waterways, Royal Caribbean and Virgin Australia.
Almost 11,000 clients voted on the best skills and solutions provided by ATAS agencies.
The 2022 People’s Choice Award finalists are:
- TravLin Travel – Frankston, Vic
- TravelManagers – Lismore, NSW
- Helloworld Carousel – Cannington, WA
- Tailor Made Travel – Mount Gambier, SA
- Macleay Valley Travel – Kempsey, NSW
AFTA CEO Dean Long offered his congratulations to all the finalists and said he was delighted by the strong response to the competition.
“This consumer competition celebrated exceptional service and reinforced the fact that travel is always better when you book with a travel agency,” he said.
“Ultimately, the best judges of our service are the thousands of satisfied clients who’ve had fulfilling, stress-free holidays thanks to the refined skills of ATAS-accredited agencies.
“Thanks to the support and generous prizes from NTIA Major Sponsor Singapore Airlines and Avalon Waterways, Royal Caribbean and Virgin Australia, AFTA’s partnership with Newscorp has provided an easy way to win for consumers, agencies and agents.”
The NTIA list of finalists can be found here.
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From all of us at Karryon, we’d like to wish all the finalists the very best of luck on the big night. Regardless of who wins the gongs, you are all winners to us and the wider travel industry.
