Check out the NTIA 2022 finalists!
The finalists and semi-finalists of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) have officially been announced.
Voting opens at 5pm this afternoon and closes at 5pm AEST on 8 September for the most popular categories which are selected based on just votes and winners of the most outstanding supplier categories being a combined score mix of judged and votes.
You can vote for who you want to win here.
Check out the finalists below:
Category 1 – Most Outstanding Mobile / Home-Based Travel AdvisorCarli Hester, TravelManagersKim Newton, MTA Mobile Travel AgentRose Febo, Travel ManagersRoslyn Ranse, itravelTanya Patterson, Travel Managers
Category 2 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency ManagerDebbie Rains, Lades Pty Ltd Group ta Travel AssociatesGeorgina Walpole, Global JourneysJacinta Blundell, Helloworld Travel Buderim & CabooltureKatrina Connor, American Express Global Business TravelStacey Brownsey, Helloworld Travel Mt Pleasant
Category 3 – Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate Lynette Wells, American Express Global Business TravelNatasha Hanss, Corporate Travel Management (CTM)Rochelle Bird, Anywhere TravelSarah Hackett, Sanford TravelZoe Dirken, TAG (The Appointment Group)
Category 4 – Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure Becky Kent-Perchalla, Perchalla and Turner Travel AssociatesBonnie Davis, Helloworld Travel MackayCourtney Kynoch, Helloworld Lane CoveEmily Kadinski, itravel CarlingfordMartine Hero, Clean Cruising
Category 5 – Rookie of the Year Bella King, American Express Global Business TravelDani Newham, Queanbeyan City Travel & CruiseMark Stokell, Travel at 60Sarah Lee, Clean CruisingTamara Galloway, Wauchope Travel
Category 6 – Travel Consultant Scholarship Bree Mccauley, TAG (The Appointment Group)Donna Malley, American Express Global Business TravelKristy Moore, Travel MooreLachlan Miller, Inside Travel Group (InsideJapan Tours and InsideAsia Tour)
Category 7 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – AirJanis McDonald, Air CanadaNick Lewis, Air New ZealandNicole Laurie, Delta Air LinesAlbina Obilinovich, Qatar AirwaysPeter James, Emirates
Category 8 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – CruiseGreg Schein, Avalon Waterways (GFOB)Shaun Kavanagh, Princess CruisesTenille Hunt, Quark ExpeditionsAnastasia Kotanidis, Holland America Line & SeabournRamon Drew, Viking Cruises
Category 9 – Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Land SupplyGreg Schein, Globus Family of BrandsKaren Newbury, APT Travel GroupMichelle Nickelson, Club MedAmanda Harvey, Queensland Rail TravelDylan Hearne, Backroads Global Touring
Category 10 – Most Outstanding Consumer Travel Journalist (semi-finalists)Helen HayesJulie MillerKate WebsterLee TullochLisa AllenLouise GoldsburyKatrina LobleyMarie BarbieriRob McFarland
Category 11 – Most Outstanding Employee Engagement & Recruitment ProgramAmerican Express Global Business TravelClean CruisingConnections Group of CompaniesHelloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant & TownsvilleTravel Trade Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd
Category 12 – Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – AgencyAussieTrains, by Aussie TrainsRiver Collection Launch, by Ignite Travel Group – My CruisesNot Going Anywhere, by The Don’t Forget Travel GroupCharters, by Travel AssociatesSustainable Traveller One Year Anniversary, by Webjet OTA
Category 13- Most Outstanding Online Travel Agencyflybuys travelGlobal JourneysMy Holiday 2MyCruises
Category 14 – Most Outstanding Travel Management Company (Corporate)Anywhere TravelCorporate Travel Management (CTM)FCM TravelStage and ScreenTAG (The Appointment Group)
Category 15 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency – LeisureChris Watson TravelFBI TravelHelloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant & TownsvilleMain Beach TravelTravel & Cruise Castlemaine
Category 16 -Sustainability Award – AgencyAmerican Express Global Business TravelCorporate Travel Management (CTM)IntrepidMelbourne Travel ProjectReho Travel
Category 17 – Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor NetworkFCTG IndependentMTA – Mobile Travel AgentsTravelManagers Australia Pty Ltd
Category 18 – Most Outstanding Travel Agency GroupFlight CentreHelloworld TravelitravelRAA TravelTravel Associates
Category 20 – Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – SupplierRESUME/PLAY, by APTCheck in to check out, by Globus Family of BrandsGive the Gift of Travel, by VIVA Holidays & HelloworldWalk for Wellness, NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line)Welcome Back, by Viking Cruises
Category 21 – Most Outstanding Tour OperatorAbercrombie & KentAPTChimu AdventuresInside Travel Group (InsideJapan Tours and InsideAsia Tours)Wendy Wu Tours
Category 22 – Most Outstanding WholesalerAdventure World TravelBedsonlineCreative CruisingExpedia TAAPThe Africa Safari Co.
Category 25 – Most Outstanding Industry Support – AccommodationClub MedIHG Hotels & ResortsMinor HotelsOutrigger Hotels & ResortsQuest Apartment Hotels
Category 26 – Most Outstanding Industry Support – AirAir CanadaAir New ZealandAll Nippon AirwaysFinnairQatar AirwaysSingapore Airlines
Category 27 – Most Outstanding Industry Support – CruiseAPTAurora ExpeditionsAvalon WaterwaysNorwegian Cruise LineViking Cruises
Category 28 – Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training InstitutionCLIA AustralasiaCorporate Travel Management (CTM)Helloworld Travel AcademyTAFE Queensland
Category 29 – Sustainability Award – SupplierAir New ZealandChiva Som represented by Travel the World GroupIntrepid TravelLatitude Group TravelThe Travel Corporation (TTC)
Category 31 – Most Outstanding Non Branded Agency GroupFCTG IndependentIndependent Travel GroupMagellan TravelSelect Travel GroupTravellers Choice
The awards will be held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney on 15 October.
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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