Clubworld has won the travel agency of the year award at the NI Travel News awards in Newcastle, county Down. The agency was recently sold by Delia and Trevor Aston to Liam Lonergan, founder of Club Travel in Dublin.
The 34th Annual Awards took place on Friday, 9 October 2026, at the Slieve Donard Hotel. Winners included:
- Sales Support Team to Travel Trade: Travel Solutions
- Special Achievement Award: Cruise Belfast (Celebrating 30 Years of Cruise)
- Sustainability Innovation Award: MSC Cruises
- Tourism Industry Award: Mary Jo McCanny
- Tourist Information Centre: Newcastle Visitor Information Centre
- Travel & Tourism Industry Roll of Honour: Marie Gallagher
- Travel Agency of the Year: Clubworld Travel Portadown
- Travel Consultant of the Year: Maria Blake (Hays Travel)
- Travel Industry Award: MahlatiTravel
- Travel Student of the Year: Ellie Carvill
- Travel Trade Manager/Representative of the Year: Robert Wilson
- Use of Social Media by Travel Agent: Buzz Off Travel
- Visitor Attraction: Titanic Belfast



