500 travel professionals to attend Irish Travel Awards on Thursday

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Clare Dunne CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association
Clare Dunne CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association

Over 500 travel professionals are expected to attend the Irish Travel Industry Awards on Thursday night

This marks the thirteenth iteration of the awards, supported by the ITAA and MSC Cruises, highlighting achievements in Ireland’s travel sector.

The judging panel includes experts Tom Shanahan, Maria Gildea, and Richard Cullen, who will assess member award winners while acknowledging the contributions of multiple sponsors.

The gala ceremony takes place in the Mansion House round room on January 23 2025 and will be compered by Eoghan Corry. 

Supplier Awards

  • Accommodation Provider: Arrow Tours / Bedbank.ie, Bedsonline / Hotelbeds, Bookabed / TBO, Expedia, Stuba, 
  • Airline Business Class, Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, 
  • Airline Ireland to Europe: Aer Lingus, KLM, Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, 
  • Airline Ireland to North America, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Delta Airlines, JetBlue, United Airlines, 
  • Airline Long-Haul Airline, Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airlines, Turkish Airlines, 
  • Airline Sustainability Focused, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Emirates, JetBlue, Turkish Airlines,: 
  • Airline Trade Team (Sponsored By: Spanish Tourism Office), Aer Lingus, Emirates, JetBlue, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, 
  • Car Hire Provider: Flexible Autos, Hertz, Travel Insurance Provider: Accident & General, Blue Insurance, Worldwide Travel Insurance, 
  • Cruise Expedition or Adventure: Celebrity Cruises, Explora Journeys, Hurtigruten, Ponant Cruises, Silversea Cruises, 
  • Cruise Main Stream: Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, 
  • Cruise Premium: Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Silversea Cruises, 
  • Cruise Riverruise: AMA Waterways, APT Travelmarvel, Riviera, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, 
  • Cruise Sustainability Focused: Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Silversea Cruises, 
  • Cruise Trade Team: Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Silversea Cruises, 
  • Cruise Ultra Luxury: Celebrity Cruises, Explora Journeys, Seabourn Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises,
  • Ferry Company: Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Stena Line, 
  • Robbie Smart on the Road Hero Award, Winner will be announced on the night 
  • Ski/Sun Winter Destination, Andorra, Austria, Canary Islands, Lanzarote, Lapland, 
  • Summer Destination, Algarve, Costa Del Sol, Greece, Lanzarote, Spain, 
  • Technology Provider: Amadeus, Dolphin Dynamics, Fareteam / WTC, Travelport / Galileo, Trust Payments, 
  • Tour Op European: Arrow Tours, Sunway, Topflight, TUI, 
  • Tour Op Irish Owned:: Arrow Tours, Discover Travel, Sunway, Topflight, Travel Focus, 
  • Tour Op Long Haul:: Classic Resorts, Discover Travel, Travel Focus, Sunway, 
  • Tour Op Ski:: Crystal Ski, Topflight, Travel Solutions, 
  • Tour Op Sustainability Focused: Intrepid Travel, G Adventures, Sunway, The Travel Corporation, Travel Focus, 
  • Tourist Board: Las Vegas LVCVA, Malta Tourism Authority, Visit Portugal, Spanish Tourism Office, Visit USA, 
  • Trade Booking Platform: Airwaves / Cruising Power, Amadeus, Bookabed / TBO, MSC Cruises, TUI
  • Travel Trade Team: Accident & General, ASM, Bookabed / TBO, Emirates, 
  • Worldwide City Destination: Capetown, Las Vegas, Lisbon, New York, 
  • Worldwide Theme Park, Disneyland Paris, Universal Florida, Walt Disney World Resort, 
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Agency awards

  • ITAA Corporate Travel Management Company (TMC) (Sponsored By: Shannon Airport), Club Travel, Frosch Ireland, 
  • ITAA Travel Agency (Over 10 Employees), Cassidy Travel Ltd., Click&Go Holidays, Frosch Ireland.
  • ITAA Travel Agency (Under 10 Employees), Fahy Travel Ltd., Magic Vacations, Navan Travel, 
  • Marketing Initiative Offline: Click&Go Holidays, Club Travel, Magic Vacations, 
  • Marketing Initiative Online: Click&Go Holidays, Navan Travel / UWALK, Tour America, 
  • Sustainability Initiative Award: Best4Travel, Frosch Ireland, Travel Department
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