The winners of the 2025 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) have been revealed at a glittering gala at The Star in Brisbane on Saturday night.
From standout agents to trailblazing tour operators, NTIA 2025 celebrated the best and brightest in Australian travel on Saturday night.
The dazzling Brisbane gala brought together over a thousand industry professionals and stakeholders to honour excellence, innovation and resilience – and, of course, to party in true travel style.
“Tonight is about the best in the travel industry coming together, and boy oh boy, is ATIA proud to bring you guys together in one room for the first time in Brisbane,” Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) CEO Dean Long said.
Long gave special recognition to the NTIA Custodians, congratulated all the finalists and thanked the sponsors whose support made the night possible.

Speaking to Karryon at the event, the ATIA boss said it had been “an awesome night for the industry to come together”.
“Nearly 1,200 people in the room tonight, but celebrating those finalists, getting the winners up there, coming here to speak to you in the media room to tell their story is really important.”
After wrapping up the awards formalities, guests danced the night away with entertainment sponsored by Helloworld Travel.

And the 2026 host city is…
Long revealed that Melbourne will host next year’s event. The Victorian capital last welcomed the awards gala in 2023.
“We can’t wait to be in Melbourne next year. It will definitely be bigger,” he told Karryon.
“We’ll have more people in the room, more tickets available. Over 500 people missed out on tickets to this year’s NTIA.
“We need to be at a bigger venue and we are committed to doing that next year. Whether we can top tonight is going to be a challenge though, so it’s a call-out to all those Victorians who are looking for a great party next year – help us top Brisbane this year.

All the 2025 winners
- Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Advisor – Alison McGovern, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
- Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager – Sonia Jones, Sonia Jones Travel
- Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate – Sarah Hackett, Sanford International Travel
- Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure – Samantha Renvoye, Clean Cruising
- Rookie of the Year – Alex Pilarski, Travelglobe
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Air Nicole Laurie, Delta Airlines
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Cruise Barbara Baron, APT Travel Group
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Tour Operator Jo Leckie, TTC Tour Brands
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Wholesaler Yvette Montell, Inside Travel Group
- Most Outstanding Employee Engagement & Recruitment Program – TravelManagers Australia
- Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Emerging MyHoliday2
- Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Established Webjet
- Most Outstanding Corporate Travel Agency – Group Travel The Incentive Lab
- Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company – CT Connections
- Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company – ATPI Australia
- Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency Amplify – Accessible Travel Specialists
- Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency – Phil Hoffmann Travel
- Sustainability Award – ATIA Accredited Agency – Reho Travel
- Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
- Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group – Helloworld Travel
- Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network – Travellers Choice
- Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised Back-Roads Touring
- Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global TTC Tour Brands
- Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Product / Service Cruiseco
- Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination / Experience – ANZCRO
- Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination / Experience – Sno’n’Ski Holidays
- Most Popular Tourism Office – Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa
- Most Popular Accommodation Group – Chain Club Med
- Most Popular Airline – Online – Singapore Airlines
- Most Popular Airline – Offline – Finnair
- Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator – Viking
- Most Popular River Cruise Operator – Viking
- Most Popular Car Rental Operator – Hertz
- Most Popular Reservations/Groups Team – ANZCRO
- Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program – The CATO Touring Academy
- Sustainability Award – Supplier – G Adventures
- Innovation in Travel Support Services – nib Travel
- Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – ATIA Accredited Agency – Flight Centre – 100% Play
- Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Supplier – Contiki – Live The Legend
- People’s Choice Award – Expedition Cruise Specialists
Karryon congratulates all of the winners and finalists for this year’s awards. See you in 2026!
