The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2015 AFTA National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA).
Following a one month polling period where the industry cast their votes for the best of the best across 37 categories, the highest-ranked nominees have now been selected – heightening anticipation for the annual award ceremony to be held on Saturday 18 July 2015.
Jayson Westbury, AFTA Chief Executive congratulated all nominees and finalists and thanked the industry for once again getting behind the awards. “NTIA grows each year and continues to be an event clearly cherished by all.
“NTIA is now just 10 weeks away and the count down has truly begun.”
Jayson Westbury, AFTA Chief Executive.
“The AFTA team have been busy planning a spectacular night for guests, which of course is not possible without major sponsor Qantas, who provide much valued support,” Westbury said.
The 37 category winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on 18 July at Dockside Pavilion, Darling Harbour.
Entry to the Supper Club sponsored by Singapore Airlines is included with every Gala Dinner ticket purchased.
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Category 1 | Best Travel Agency Group
(100 outlets or more)
Helloworld Limited
Flight Centre
Travellers Choice
Category 2 | Best Non Branded Travel Agency Group
Magellan Travel Group
ATAC
Independent Travel Group
Select Travel Group
helloworld for business
Category 3 | Best Travel Agency Retail – Single Location
Bicton Travel
Gippsland Travel Centre
helloworld Lane Cove
MTA Travel
TravelManagers Australia
Category 4 | Best Travel Agency Retail – Multi Location
helloworld Hunter Travel Group/RACT Travel
italktravel
Phil Hoffmann Travel
RAC Travel
Category 5 | Best Travel Agency Corporate– Single Location
Anywhere Travel
Goldman Travel Corporation
DBT Donna Barlow Corporate Travel
Sean Simmons Travel
helloworld Newcastle Corporate
Category 6 | Best Travel Agency Corporate – Multi Location
Corporate Traveller
Platinum Travel Corporation
The Travel Authority
World Travel Professionals
Show Group Enterprises Ltd
Category 7 | Best National Travel Management Company
American Express Global Business Travel
Corporate Travel Management
FCm Travel Solutions
QBT
ATPI Voyager
Category 8 | Best Online Travel Agency (OTA)
BYOjet
Cruisefinder.com.au
Global Journeys
helloworld.com.au
Expedia
Cruise Guru
Category 9 | Best Business Events Travel Agency
American Express Meetings & Events
cievents
CPE Travel
Event Travel Management
Platinum Event Solutions
Category 10 | Best Travel Consultant – Retail
Laura Musgrave Flight Centre NSW
Martine Hero Globenet Travel QLD
Phil Smethurst Bicton Travel WA
Scott McGlynn helloworld Winston Hills NSW
James Jang Where 2 Travel VIC
Category 11 | Best Travel Consultant – Corporate
Fiona Hyde ATPI Voyager VIC
Larissa McKenzie helloworld Newcastle Corporate NSW
Lee Wissemann Corporate Travel Management QLD
Paulo Fernandes Corporate Travel Management VIC
Ric Pattaro TravelManagers NSW
Category 12 | Best Travel Agency Manager – Retail Single Location
Aaron Ainsworth Flight Centre Belconnen ACT
Carole Smethurst Bicton Travel WA
David Hammett Bunnik Tours SA
Christine Balch RACV Club Tours & Travel VIC
Uschi Howard The Travel Authority Northern Beaches NSW
Category 13 | Best Travel Agency Manager – Retail Multi Location
Lisa Tjandi helloworld Hunter Travel Group NSW
Michelle Mickan Phil Hoffmann Travel SA
Natalie Cherry Noosa Cruise and Travel & Cooroy Cruise and Travel QLD
Russell Wilkie helloworld Waverley Gardens, Endeavour Hills,Fountain Gate and Ferntree Gully VIC
Melissa Devlin itravel Penshurst and Revesby NSW
Category 14 | Best Travel Agency Manager – Corporate Single Location
Donna Meads-Barlow DBT Donna Barlow Corporate Travel NSW
Calvin Wilkinson Corporate Travel Management Melbourne, VIC
Sean Simmons Sean Simmons Travel VIC
Kerby Reimer Complete Business Travel QLD
Shelley Leven Corporate Travel Management Brisbane QLD
Category 15 | Best Travel Agency Manager – Corporate Multi Location
Andrew Kemp Corporate Traveller SA
Kerrie-Ann Kettle ATPI Voyager VIC/NSW/WA
Kingsley Dawes Carlson Wagonlit Travel WA/SA/VIC
Renee Buller American Express Global Business Travel VIC
Darren Partridge Show Group Enterprises Ltd NSW
Category 16 | Rookie of the Year – Agent
Alex Castillo Suncity Travel – Caloundra QLD
Jonathan Pichaloff helloworld Newcastle Corporate NSW
Kimberly Ober Flight Centre Balaclava VIC
Category 17 | Best Specialty Wholesaler
Bench International
DriveAway Holidays
Rail Plus
Sun Island Tours
Insider Journeys
Category 18 | Best Domestic Airline
Qantas Airways
Virgin Australia
Category 19 | Best International Airline – Online
Air New Zealand
Emirates
Etihad
Qantas Airways
Singapore Airlines
Category 20 | Best International Airline – Offline
Finnair
Jet Airways
Lufthansa
Swiss Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Category 21 | Best Cruise Ship – Domestic Deployment
Carnival Spirit
Celebrity Solstice
Voyager of the Seas
Radiance of the Seas
Diamond Princess
Category 22 | Best Cruise Operator
– International Deployment
Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Silversea
Category 23 | Best River Cruise Operator
APT
Avalon
Scenic
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Viking Cruises
Category 24 | Best Tour Operator – Domestic
AAT Kings
APT
G Adventures
Scenic
Topdeck
Category 25 | Best Tour Operator – International
APT
Scenic
G Adventures
Insight Vacations
Trafalgar
Category 26 | Best Car/Campervan Rental Operator
Avis
Tourism Holdings Limited – Britz/Maui Campervans
Europcar
Hertz
Thrifty Car Rental
Category 27 | Best Tourist Office – International
Dubai Tourism
Hawai’i Tourism Oceania
Singapore Tourism Board
Visit California
Tourism Fiji
Category 28 | Best Wholesaler – Australian Product
Infinity Holidays
Intrepid Travel
Qantas Holidays and Viva! Holidays
Sunlover Holidays
TravelCube
Category 29 | Best Wholesaler – International Product
Contiki
Infinity Holidays
Intrepid Travel
Qantas Holidays and Viva! Holidays
TravelCube
Category 30 | Best Agency Support Service
Air Tickets
Cover-More Travel Insurance
Qantas Industry Centre Industry Sales Site
SureSave
Travelport
Category 31 | Best Sales Executive – Industry Supplier
Justin Southern TravelCube VIC
Kim Knight Qantas Holidays and Viva! Holidays QLD
Kristine Chippendale Qantas Airways NSW
Stella Hritis Trafalgar NSW
Elizabeth Hutchison Air New Zealand NSW
Category 32 | Rookie of the Year – Supplier
Brenton Reidy P&O Cruises SA
Cameron McDonell G Adventures QLD
Daniel Holwerda Topdeck NSW
Greg Lawson Busabout SA/WA
Sarah Arane Cover-More Travel Insurance NSW
Category 33 | Best Hotel/Resort Group
Accor
Club Med
QT Hotels & Resorts
Shangri La Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Category 34 | Best Registered Travel Industry Training
Institution
Australian Pacific Travel & Tourism
Franklyn Scholar
TAFE SWSi Travel & Tourism Bankstown
COTAH – TAFE Queensland Brisbane
Sydney TAFE Travel & Tourism
Category 35 | Best Travel Writer
Louise Goldsbury
Kerry van der Jagt
Louise Wallace
Roderick Eime
Tara Harrison
Category 36 | Best Travel Agent Technology Innovation
Amadeus Ticket Changer Amadeus IT Pacific
helloworld Mobile App helloworld
Round the World Ticketing Air Tickets
Sabre Red Mobile Workspace Sabre
Smartpoint/Rich Content and Branding Travelport
Category 37 | Emirates Travel Consultant Scholarship
Breeanna Perez Globenet Travel QLD
Emily Dickson helloworld Corio VIC
Fiona Peck helloworld South Melbourne VIC
Jamie-Lee Holloway helloworld Kotara NSW
Kerri-Anne Kasprzycki helloworld Winston Hills NSW
