Finalists Announced for Irish Travel Industry Awards in association with MSC Cruises

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The finalists for the Irish Travel Industry Awards in association with MSC Cruises have been released today. The winners will be announced and presented with their awards at a ceremony in the historic Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin on Thursday 26th January.  Over 400 travel professionals will attend the awards which will welcome well-known travel journalist Eoghan Corry as MC for the night.

The Irish Travel Industry awards are an initiative of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA), in association with MSC Cruises and supported by Travel Centres and Worldchoice.  In their eleventh year, they celebrate excellence among travel professionals and providers in Ireland. The distinguished awards offer suppliers and ITAA members the opportunity to boost their profile and reputation.

The annual event is designed to showcase excellence within the industry and the difficult job of judging the Member Award Winners falls to an independent panel of judges, chaired by John Devereux.

Speaking about the awards, Paul Hackett, President of the ITAA, said “This year is a very special year for the Irish Travel Industry Awards, providing us with the opportunity to honour the hard work done by ITAA members and suppliers to keep the travel industry afloat during the pandemic. These awards celebrate excellence among travel industry professionals and providers in Ireland and offer suppliers and ITAA members the opportunity to boost their profile and reputation within the industry. I would like to congratulate each and every one of our very deserving nominees. To be nominated for an award is, in itself, a wonderful achievement, and I wish them the best of luck on awards night.”

He added, “We are thrilled to welcome MSC Cruises as this year’s title sponsor and are looking forward to working with them on what will be the biggest and best Travel Industry Awards night yet.”

The event is organised on behalf of the ITAA by Business Exhibitions Limited and sponsored by MSC Cruises. Award categories are sponsored by MSC Cruises, Dublin Airport, Germany Tourist Office, Spanish Tourist Office, Shannon Airport, Princess Cruises, Cork Airport, APT Travel Marvel, McCarthy Insurance Group, Hertz, Roylal Caribbean International, Emirates.  The event is also sponsored by Mediahuis.

For more information on the awards event please see www.irishtravelindustryawards.com

Irish Travel Industry Awards 2023 ITAA Member Finalists will be announced on the night.

Irish Travel Industry Awards 2023 ITAA Supplier Finalists Are:

 

EXCELLENCE IN AIR TRAVEL – SPONSORED BY DUBLIN AIRPORT

 AIRLINE OF THE YEAR – IRELAND TO EUROPE

  • Aer Lingus
  • Air France
  • KLM
  • Ryanair
  • SAS

AIRLINE OF THE YEAR – IRISH DIRECT TO NORTH AMERICA

  • AER LINGUS
  • AIR CANADA
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES
  • DELTA AIRLINES
  • UNITED AIRLINES

 AIRLINE OF THE YEAR – BEST DIRECT LONG-HAUL AIRLINE ORIGINATING FROM IRELAND

  • EMIRATES
  • ETIHAD
  • QATAR
  • TURKISH AIRLINES

 AIRLINE OF THE YEAR – BEST BUSINESS CLASS

  • AER LINGUS
  • EMIRATES
  • ETIHAD
  • QATAR AIRWAYS
  • TURKISH AIRLINES

 

TOUR OPERATOR AWARDS – SPONSORED BY HERTZ

 EUROPEAN TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

  • ABBEY TRAVEL
  • BREAKAWAY
  • KELAIR CAMPOTEL
  • SUNWAY
  • TUI

 SKI TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

  • CLUB MED
  • CRYSTAL SKI
  • TOPFLIGHT
  • TRAVEL SOLUTIONS

 BEST IRISH OWED TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

  • Classic Resorts
  • Breakaway
  • Kelair Campotel
  • Sunway
  • TRAVEL FOCUS

 BEST LONG-HAUL TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

  • American Holidays
  • Classic Resorts
  • Discover Travel
  • Sunway
  • Travel Focus

 

 EXCELLENCE IN CRUISE – SPONSORED BY GERMAN NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE

 MAIN STREAM CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR

  • Fred Olsen Cruises
  • Marella Cruises
  • MSC Cruises
  • Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Royal Caribbean

 PREMIUM CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR

  • Azamara Cruises
  • Celebrity Cruises
  • Cunard Cruises
  • Oceania Cruises
  • Princess Cruises

 ULTRA LUXURY CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR

  • Crystal Cruises
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  • Seabourn Cruises
  • Silversea Cruises

 RIVER CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR

  • A-Rosa
  • Ama Waterways
  • Croisi Europe
  • Riveria
  • Uniworld

 

INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDER – SPONSORED BY PRINCESS CRUISES

 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

  • Amadeus
  • Dolphin Dynamics
  • INS
  • Sabre
  • Travelport

 CAR HIRE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

  • Affordable Car Hire
  • Alamo Car Hire
  • Avis
  • Flexible Autos
  • Hertz

 TRAVEL INSURANCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

  • Accident & General
  • Blue Insurance
  • Mc Carthy Insurance Group
  • Worldwide Travel Insurance

 TOURIST BOARD OF THE YEAR

  • Las Vegas Tb
  • Malta Tb
  • New York Tb
  • Portuguese Tb
  • Spanish Tb

 ACCOMMODATION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

  • Arrow Tours
  • Bedsonline
  • Bookabed
  • Expedia
  • Hotel Beds

 FERRY COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • Brittany Ferries
  • Irish Ferries
  • Stena Line

 

EXCELLENCE IN TRADE RELATIONS – SPONSORED BY SPANISH TOURIST OFFICE

 AIRLINE TRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR

  • Aer Lingus
  • Emirates
  • Etihad Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • United Airlines

 TRAVEL TRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR

  • Blue Insurance
  • Bookabed
  • Classic Resorts
  • Sunway
  • TUI

 CRUISE TRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR

  • Celebrity Cruises
  • MSC Cruises
  • Princess Cruises
  • Royal Caribbean
  • Silversea Cruises

  

DESTINATIONS CATEGORY – SPONSORED BY MCCARTHY INSURANCE GROUP

 BEST WORLDWIDE CITY DESTINATION

  • BARCELONA
  • KRAKOW
  • LAS VEGAS
  • LISBON
  • NEW YORK

 BEST SUMMER DESTINATION

  • ALGARVE
  • CANARY ISLANDS
  • GREECE
  • ITALY
  • SPAIN

 BEST WINTER DESTINATION

  • DUBAI
  • GRAN CANARIA
  • LANZAROTE
  • NEW YORK
  • TENERIFE

 BEST SKI DESTINATION

  • ANDORRA
  • AUSTRIA
  • BULGARIA
  • FRANCE
  • ITALY

 BEST WORLDWIDE THEME PARK

  • DISNEYLAND PARIS
  • PORTAVENTURA WORLD PARKS&RESORTS
  • SEAWORLD PARKS & RESORTS
  • UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT
  • WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT

ENDS