With exactly 100 days to go until the 2024 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA), the first nominees (in categories 21 to 31) have been revealed.
Commencing Monday (22 July 2024), voting for the NTIA 2024 winners is open to the entire Australian travel industry, which aims to ensure different viewpoints and skills are considered. However participants cannot vote for their own company.
Voting opens at 9am (AEST) and will close at 11.59pm on Friday, 9 August (AEST).
“We are excited to open the voting process for this year’s NTIAs,” Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) CEO Dean Long said.
“This is an opportunity for professionals within the industry to highlight and celebrate the achievements of their peers who have demonstrated exemplary dedication and innovation. We encourage everyone to get voting.
“Congratulations to all our nominees in the voted NTIA categories. This is a reflection of your exceptional contribution to promoting excellence in Australian voting.”
A record 1,715 peer nominations were received across 35 award categories for the 2024 NTIAs.
From this year, nominees needed to demonstrate a minimum Total Transaction Value (TTV) in order to qualify while finalists in the judged ATAS Accredited Business categories will have the opportunity to present their achievements to a panel of industry judges.
For the first time, NTIA will take place as a back-to-back event, with The Beyond Borders summit on Friday, 25 October and the NTIA gala the following evening.
“I strongly encourage everyone to buy their tickets now to avoid missing out on what promises to be an incredible celebration and an invaluable opportunity for learning and networking,” Long said.
Those looking to secure their spot at both events can secure their places at www.atia.travel.
And the first NTIA 2024 nominees are:
Category 21 – Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised
50 Degrees North
AAT Kings
Albatross Tours
Destination Artisans
Eclipse Travel
Encounter Travel
InsideJapan Tours
Ormina Tours
Wide Eyed Tours
Category 22 – Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global
Abercrombie & Kent
APT
Collette
Cosmos
G Adventures
Globus
Intrepid
Railbookers Group
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours
Titan Travel
TTC Tour Brands
Wendy Wu Tours
Category 23 – Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Product / Service
Bedsonline
BKB Holidays
Celebration Travel Company
Creative Cruising
Cruiseco
CruiseHQ
DriveAway
Entire Travel Group
Expedia TAAP
Infinity Holidays
International Rail
Stuba
Viva Holidays
Category 24 – Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination / Experience
Adventure World
Anzcro
Bench Africa
Designer Journeys
Exotic Destinations
MW Tours
Rediscover Travel Group
Sno’n’Ski
The Africa Safari Co.
Category 25 – Most Popular Tourism Office
Amazing Thailand
Destination Canada
Hawai’i Tourism Oceania
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Okinawa Tourism
Singapore Tourism Board
South African Tourism
Switzerland Tourism
Tahiti Tourisme
Tourism Fiji
Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa
Tourism Western Australia
Travel South USA
Category 26 – Most Popular Accommodation Group / Chain
Accor
Club Med
Dorchester Collection
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Quest Apartment Hotels
The Ascott Limited, Australia
Category 27 – Most Popular Airline – Online
Air Canada
Air New Zealand
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
British Airways
LATAM Airlines
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
VietJet Air Australia
Virgin Australia
Category 28 – Most Popular Airline – Offline
Air France KLM Group
Finnair
Lufthansa Group
Oman Air
Category 29 – Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator
APT
Aurora Expeditions
Azamara Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Disney Cruise Line
Emerald Cruises
HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
MSC Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Ponant
Royal Caribbean International
Silversea
Viking
Windstart Cruises
Category 30 – Most Popular River Cruise Operator
AmaWaterways
APT
Avalon Waterways
Emerald Cruises
Pandaw Luxury Small ship Cruises
Riviera Travel River Cruises
Tauck
Travelmarvel
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Viking
Category 31 – Most Popular Car Rental Operator
Avis
Budget
East Coast Car Rentals
Hertz Australia
To view and vote for the nominees, visit ATIA.travel/NTIA2024.
Read our wrap of the 2023 NTIAs, which was held at Melbourne’s glitzy Crown Palladium.
