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Travel Industry Shines Bright on its Night of Nights as NTIA 2025 Celebrates Excellence

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has tonight celebrated the very best of the Australian travel sector, with almost 1,200 industry professionals coming together at a sold-out National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) at The Star, Brisbane.
 
The event recognised outstanding achievement and innovation across Australia’s $69 billion travel industry, highlighting the passion, resilience and professionalism that continues to define the sector.
 
Supported by Major Sponsor Singapore Airlines and Afterparty Sponsor CVFR, NTIA 2025 showcased excellence across every part of the industry from agents and tour operators to wholesalers and suppliers, uniting the travel community for an unforgettable evening of recognition and celebration.
 
The glamorous event marked the pinnacle of the travel industry calendar, following yesterday’s Beyond Borders Summit, which brought together industry leaders to discuss the future of travel, technology, and sustainable growth.
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NTIA2025 WINNERS
People's Choice Award: Expedition Cruise Specialists, sponsored by News Travel Limited
Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group: Helloworld Travel, sponsored by Singapore Airlines 
Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network: Travellers Choice, sponsored by Singapore Airlines 
Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network: MTA - Mobile Travel Agents, sponsored by Singapore Airlines 
Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company: CT Connections, sponsored by Singapore Airlines 
Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company: ATPI Australia, sponsored by Sabre 
Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency: Amplify - Accessible Travel Specialists, sponsored by Cover-More Tavel Insurance 
Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency: Phil Hoffmann Travel, sponsored by Qantas Airways 
Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Emerging: MyHoliday2, sponsored by Celebrity Cruises
Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Established: Webjet, sponsored by Celebrity Cruises
Most Outstanding Corporate Travel Agency - Group Travel : The Incentive Lab, sponsored by Virgin Australia 
Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Advisor: Alison McGovern, MTA - Mobile Travel Agents, sponsored by TTC Tour Brands 
Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager: Sonia Jones, Sonia Jones Travel, sponsored by Qatar Airways
Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate: Sarah Hackett, Sanford International Travel, sponsored by Qantas Airways 
Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure: Samantha Renvoye, Clean Cruising, sponsored by APT Travel Group
Rookie of the Year: Alex Pilarski, Travelglobe, sponsored by Expedia TAAP
Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Air: Nicole Laurie, Delta Airlines, sponsored by CVFR Airline Rep Services 
Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Cruise: Barbara Baron, APT Travel Group, sponsored by Stuba 
Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Tour Operator: Jo Leckie, TTC Tour Brands Expedia TAAP 
Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Wholesaler: Yvette Montell, Inside Travel Group, sponsored by Cover-More Travel Insurance 
Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program: TravelManagers Australia, sponsored by Silversea
Sustainability Award - ATIA Accredited Agency: Reho Travel, sponsored by Intrepid Travel
Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised: Back-Roads Touring, sponsored by Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers 
Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global: TTC Tour Brands, sponsored by Air New Zealand 
Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Product / Service: Cruiseco, sponsored by Singapore Tourism Board 
Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Destination / Experience:   ANZCRO, sponsored by TravelPay
Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Destination / Experience:   Sno'n'Ski Holidays, sponsored by TravelPay
Most Popular Tourism Office : Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa, sponsored by American Express 
Most Popular Accommodation Group / Chain: Club Med, sponsored by Stuba
Most Popular Airline - Online : Singapore Airlines, sponsored by CVFR Consolidation Services 
Most Popular Airline – Offline: Finnair, sponsored by CVFR Payments
Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator: Viking, sponsored by Visit Qatar 
Most Popular River Cruise Operator:  Viking , sponsored by Helloworld Travel
Most Popular Car Rental Operator: Hertz     
Most Popular Reservations/Groups Team: ANZCRO           
Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program: The CATO Touring Academy, sponsored by Norwegian Cruise Line 
Sustainability Award – Supplier: G Adventures, sponsored by Travellers Choice 
Innovation in Travel Support Services: nib Travel, sponsored by Albatross Tours
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign - ATIA Accredited Agency: Flight Centre - 100% Play, sponsored by Afterpay 
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Supplier: Contiki - Live The Legend, sponsored by Brisbane Airport