ATTN: Check out the full Australian Travel Awards shortlist
Guess what? The inaugural Australian Travel Awards are only two weeks away!
That’s right – in a couple Friday’s time, you’ll be partying it up with the industry’s best and brightest.
Well, if you have tickets that is.
If you don’t, don’t worry – there’s still a few seats that aren’t near the loo’s, but you better get in quick. Grab your last minute tickets right here.
This brand new awards programme will recognise and celebrate the achievements of the companies, and people, that make the Aussie travel industry so amazing, and we’re getting extra excited for the event.
It’s the best gala you’ll attend all year: no over the top boring speeches, just unadulterated fun celebrating 2018’s most coveted brands in travel.
You know you’ll have FOMO, so grab a ticket now. Tables are great, but individual tickets are too! We’ll make sure you sit next to someone fab for a great night (and there will be bubbles either way).
There are some shiny trophies up for grabs and one massive Grand Prix Award for the most impressive entry overall – and we couldn’t be more excited to recognise the industry’s achievements over the year. 35 categories cover the full gamut of the industry, with categories (like innovation) that no other awards have.
You can read more about the awards right here, but for now, we’d thought we’d post the full shortlist for you to check out.
For those who made the shortlist, double check your company name is correct before you pop the champagne and dance for joy. No one wants a trophy with the wrong spelling on it. So for any and all changes, email Nicolle@travelweekly.com.au ASAP. And by ASAP, we mean by November 1.
Oh, and if you’re one of the lucky few on this list, you must buy a ticket to the event. Head here to grab those while you still can.
The Australian Travel Awards will be held on November 30 at Paddington Town Hall, Sydney. Find all other info on the website here.
Check out the full shortlist for the Australian Travel Awards below:
Adventure Travel Wholesaler of the Year
Adventure World Travel
Crooked Compass Pty Ltd
Eclipse Travel
G Adventures
The Perfect Wave Travel Co
Wandering the World
World Expeditions
Boutique Hotel of the Year – 10 properties or less
The Collectionist Hotel
QT Bondi
Tyrian Serviced Apartments
Jamala Wildlife Lodge
Ovolo Inchcolm
Paramount House Hotel
Sir Stamford at Circular Quay
Business Class Airline of the Year
Air New Zealand
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Qatar
Singapore Airlines
Corporate Travel Agency of the Year – Over $100 million revenue
Corporate Traveller
FCM Travel Solutions
Stage and Screen Travel Services
QBT
Corporate Travel Agency of the Year – Under $100 million revenue
Platinum Travel Corporation
Spencer Travel
Travel Counsellors
Destination of the Year
New Caledonia Tourism
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Travel South USA
Voyages Ayers Rock Resort
Wandering the World
Economy Class Airline of the Year
Air New Zealand
Etihad Airways
Hawaiian Airlines
Virgin Australia
Employer of Choice 2018
Carnival Australia
G Adventures
Gate 7
Intrepid Group
Luxury Escapes Travel Pty Ltd
TravelEdge
The Travel Corporation
Escorted Touring Company of the Year
AAT Kings
Bunnik Tours
Collette
Crooked Compass
G Adventures
Globus
Insight Vacations
Intrepid Travel
Expedition Cruise Line of the Year
Aurora Expeditions
Coral Expeditions
G Adventures
PONANT Yacht Cruises & Expeditions
Hotel Group of the Year
AccorHotels
Club Med
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
TFE Hotels
Hotel of the Year
The Rees Hotel Queenstown
Nanuku Auberge Resort, Fiji
The Darling, The Star Gold Coast
QT Canberra
QT Gold Coast
QT Melbourne
QT Sydney
Innovation of the Year
Alienta Travel Systems
Flight Centre Travel Group Corporate
Frasers Hospitality Australia
Smart Trips
Resource
Travel Counsellors
Troovo Technologies
Low Cost Airline of the Year
AirAsia
Cebu Pacific
Scoot
Tigerair Australia
Luxury Travel Brand of the Year
Crystal
Butterfield & Robinson
Health and Fitness Travel
Ovolo Hotels
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The Berkeley River Lodge
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Air New Zealand – Dave and the Better Way to Fly (BWTF)
Havas Media Australia – Find your True North
P&O Cruises – The Best Way to See the Best of the South Pacific campaign (Mediacom & Bashful)
New Caledonia Tourism – Sounds of New Caledonia
Rumble Creative and Tourism and Events Queensland – Find your perfect next
Tourism Australia -Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home
Trafalgar – Colour Your World
Ocean Cruise Line of the Year
Celebrity Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean
Online Booking Website of the Year
Aabode.com
Cruise Guru
Experience Oz
Ignite Travel Group
Ministry of Villas
Skyscanner
Youcamp Pty Ltd
Premium Economy Class Airline of the Year
Air New Zealand
British Airways
Cathay Pacific
Singapore Airways
Virgin Australia
PR Campaign of the Year
Adhesive for Singapore Tourism Board – Virtual Dinner Party
Princess Cruises and Fleishman Hillard – The Princess Luxury Bed
Frank PR for TFE Hotels – Doggie Degustation
Frank PR for Royal Caribbean – Australia’s Biggest Game of Hide & Seek
Intrepid Travel and Seven Communications – Adventure Travel Index
Tourism Australia – Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home
Tourism Fiji – Marry in the Morning
Virgin Australia – Virgin Australia Runway in the Sky
Rail Operator of the Year
Eurostar
Rocky Mountaineer
The Ghan
VIA Rail
River Cruise Line of the Year
Avalon Waterways
Crystal River Cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Social Media Campaign of the Year
Air New Zealand – A Very Merry Mistake
ANYDOKO for Hong Kong Tourism Board – Discover Hong Kong Social Video Series
Cummins&Partners for Tourism Western Australia -Visiting Friends & Relatives
MediaCom for Princess Cruises – Grand Designs Offshore
Tourism Australia – Aussie News Today
Vanuatu Tourism Office – Wake Up In Vanuatu – We Are Explorers campaign
Virgin Australia – Spin Class
Social Responsibility Award
Flight Centre Travel Group
The Travel Corporation
Urban Adventures
Specialist Wholesaler of the Year
Chimu Adventures
Crooked Compass Pty Ltd
Health and Fitness Travel
Cruiseco
Sno’n’Ski Holidays
The Perfect Wave Travel Co
Wandering the World
Sustainable Tourism Company of the Year
Club Med
Crooked Compass Pty Ltd
G Adventures
Intrepid Group
Nanuku Auberge Resort, Fiji
The Travel Corporation
Tourism Board of the Year
Gate 7 – Visit California
Hawaii Tourism Oceania
New Caledonia Tourism
South Australian Tourism Commission
Tourism New Zealand
Tourism Fiji
Vanuatu Tourism Office
Technology Provider of the Year
Alienta Travel Systems
Alpaca
Amadeus
Odysseus Solutions
Trade Sales Team of the Year
Air New Zealand
Bunnik Tours
Contiki
G Adventures
Insight Vacations
Princess Cruises
TFE Hotels
Travel Agency of the Year – Under 30 employees
Firebird Tours Pty Ltd
Kaleidoscopic Travel
Lifestyle Travel Ballarat
Panorama Cruise & Travel
Platinum Travel Corporation
Spencer Travel Southside
Travel Counsellors – Deborah Bartolo
Travel Insurance Provider of the Year
Aussietravelcover Worldwide Travel Insurance
Cover-More
InsureandGo Travel Insurance
Southern Cross Travel Insurance
Vehicle Hire of the Year
Avis
Hertz
Thrifty Car and Truck Rental
Wholesaler of the Year
Excite Holidays
Cruiseco
Ministry of Villas
MW Tours
A massive congratulations again to all the shortlisted companies, and a massive thanks to everyone who entered the first ever Australian Travel Awards!
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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