The winners have been announced of the Irish Travel Industry Awards. The gala ceremony took place in the Mansion House round room and was compered by Eoghan Corry.
Supplier Awards.
- Accommodation Provider: Bookabed / TBO. Shortlist: Arrow Tours / Bedbank.ie, Bedsonline / Hotelbeds, Bookabed / TBO, Expedia, Stuba.
- Airline Business Class: Emirates, Shortlist: Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines.
- Airline Ireland to Europe: Aer Lingus. Shortlist: Aer Lingus, KLM, Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines.
- Airline Ireland to North America: United Airlines, Shortlist: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Delta Airlines, JetBlue, United Airlines.
- Airline Long-Haul: Emirates, Shortlist: Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
- Airline Sustainability Focused: Emirates, Shortlist: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Emirates, JetBlue, Turkish Airlines.
- Car Hire Provider: Hertz. Shortlist: Flexible Autos, Hertz.
- Contribution to the Industry award: Joe Tully
- Cruise Adventure (or Expedition): Silversea Cruises. Shortlist: Celebrity Cruises, Explora Journeys, Hurtigruten, Ponant Cruises, Silversea Cruises.
- Cruise Luxury: Silversea Cruises. Shortlist: Celebrity Cruises, Explora Journeys, Seabourn Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises.
- Cruise Premium: Celebrity Cruises. Shortlist: Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Silversea Cruises.
- Cruise River cruise: Uniworld. Shortlist: AMA Waterways, APT Travelmarvel, Riviera, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises.
- Cruise Sustainability Focused: MSC. Shortlist: Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Silversea Cruises.
- Cruise: MSC Cruises. Shortlist: Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International.
- Destination City: Las Vegas. Shortlist: Capetown, Las Vegas, Lisbon, New York.
- Destination Ski/Sun Winter: Austria. Shortlist: Andorra, Austria, Canary Islands, Lanzarote, Lapland.
- Destination Summer: Algarve. Shortlist: Algarve, Costa Del Sol, Greece, Lanzarote, Spain.
- Ferry Company: Irish Ferries. Shortlist: Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Stena Line.
- Supplier Hero of the Road: Dave Smith of TUI.
- Supplier Support Team Airline: Emirates. Shortlist: Aer Lingus, Emirates, JetBlue, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines.
- Supplier Support Team Cruise: MSC. Shortlist: Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Silversea Cruises.
- Supplier Support Team: Bookabed / TBO. Shortlist: Accident & General, ASM, Bookabed / TBO, Emirates.
- Technology Provider: Amadeus. Shortlist: Amadeus, Dolphin Dynamics, Fareteam / WTC, Travelport / Galileo, Trust Payments.
- Theme Park: Universal Orlando. Shortlist: Disneyland Paris, Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort.
- Tour Op Irish Owned: Sunway. Shortlist: Arrow Tours, Discover Travel, Sunway, Topflight, Travel Focus.
- Tour Op Long Haul: Travel Focus. Shortlist: Classic Resorts, Discover Travel, Travel Focus, Sunway.
- Tour Op Ski: Crystal Ski. Shortlist: Crystal Ski, Topflight, Travel Solutions.
- Tour Op Sustainability Focused: Intrepid Travel. Shortlist: Intrepid Travel, G Adventures, Sunway, The Travel Corporation, Travel Focus.
- Tour Op to Europe: TUI. Shortlist: Arrow Tours, Sunway, Topflight, TUI.
- Tourist Board: Spain. Shortlist: Las Vegas LVCVA, Malta Tourism Authority, Visit Portugal, Spanish Tourism Office, Visit USA.
- Trade Booking Platform: TUI. Shortlist: Airwaves / Cruising Power, Amadeus, Bookabed / TBO, MSC Cruises, TUI.
- Travel Insurance Provider: Accident & General. Shortlist: Accident & General, Blue Insurance, Worldwide Travel Insurance.
Agency awards.
- ITAA Travel Agency Corporate: Club Travel. Shortlist: Club Travel, Frosch Ireland.
- ITAA Travel Agency (Over 10 Employees): Cassidy Travel Ltd. Shortlist: Cassidy Travel Ltd., Click&Go Holidays, Frosch Ireland.
- ITAA Travel Agency (Under 10 Employees): Magic Vacations. Shortlist: Fahy Travel Ltd., Magic Vacations, Navan Travel.
- Marketing Initiative Offline: Magic Vacations. Shortlist: Click&Go Holidays, Club Travel, Magic Vacations.
- Marketing Initiative Online: Click&Go Holidays. Shortlist: Click&Go Holidays, Navan Travel / UWALK, Tour America.
- Sustainability Initiative Award: Frosch Ireland. Shortlist: Best4Travel, Frosch Ireland, Travel Department.
Supplier Awards winners to date
Winners to date (No award ceremonies in 2021 or 2022)
- Accommodation Provider: 2011-12-13-4. Bookabed, 2015 Lowcost, 2016-17-18-19-20-24-25 Bookabed
- Airline Business Class: 2015-16 BA, 2017-18-19-20 Turkish, 2023-24-25 Emirates
- Airline Ireland to Europe: 2011-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Aer Lingus
- Airline Ireland to North America: 2011-12 Aer Lingus 2012-13-14 United, 2015-16-17-18-19-20-23 Aer Lingus. 2024-25 United
- Airline Long-Haul: 2011-12-13-14-15 Etihad, 2016-17-18-19-20-23-24 Emirates.
- Airline Sustainability Focused: 2025 Emirates,
- Car Hire provider: 2011-12-13 Holiday Autos, 2014-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Hertz.
- Cruise Adventure: 2024-25 Silversea Cruises.,
- Cruise Luxury: 2011-12 Celebrity, 2013-14 Silversea; 2015 Celebrity, 2016-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Silversea,
- Cruise Premium: 2018-19-20-23-24-25 Celebrity,
- Cruise River cruise: Uniworld. 2013-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Uniworld
- Cruise Sustainability Focused: 2025 MSC.
- Cruise: MSC Cruises. 2011-12-13-14-15-16-17 Royal Caribbean. 2018-19-20 MSC. 2023 Royal Caribbean 2024-25 MSC
- Destination City: 2011-12-13-14-15-16-17-8, New York. 2019 Las Vegas, 2023-24 New York, 2025 Las Vegas (no award 2012 or 2020),
- Destination Ski/Sun Winter: 2025 Austria.
- Destination Summer: 2011-12 Algarve, 2013-14-15-16 Spain, 2017-18-19 Portugal. 2020 Algarve, 2023-24 Spain, 2025 Algarve
- Ferry Company: 2011-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Irish Ferries
- Supplier Hero of the Road: 2023 Robbie Smart (posthumous), 2024 Jeanette Taylor, 2005 Dave Smith.
- Supplier Support Team Airline: 2020 Emirates 2023 Aer Lingus,: 2024-25 Emirates
- Supplier Support Team Cruise: 2020 MSC, 2023 Princess, 2024-25 MSC
- Supplier Support Team Travel Trade: 2020 Bookabed, 2023 Classic Resorts; 2024-25 Bookabed
- Technology Provider: 2011-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Amadeus,
- Theme Park: 2013-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Universal Orlando
- Tour Op Irish Owned: 2023 Classic Resorts 2024-25 Sunway
- Tour Op Long Haul: 2011 Sunway, 2012 Classic Resorts & Sunway joint winners, 2013 Classic Resorts, 2014-15 Sunway; 2016 Classic Resorts, 2017 Sunway, 2018 Classic Resorts. 2019 Wendy Wu. 2020 Travel Focus, 2023 Classic Resorts, 2024-25 Travel Focus
- Tour Op Ski: 2011-12-13 Topflight, 2014-15-16-17-23-24-25 Crystal (no award 2018-22).
- Tour Op Sustainability Focused: 2025 Intrepid Travel.
- Tour Op to Europe: 2011 Sunworld, 2012 Thomas Cook, 2013-14-15-16-17-18-19-20 Sunway, 2023-24-25 Tui.
- Tourist Board: 2012-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24-25 Spain.
- Trade Booking Platform: 2024-25 Tui
- Travel Insurance Provider: 2011 Accident & General, 2012-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24 Blue Insurance., 2025 Accident & General.
Agency awards winners to date
Winners to date (No award ceremonies in 2021 or 2022)
- Contribution to the Industry award. 2012 Paddy Power, 2013 Con Horgan, 2014 Tanya Airey, 2015 Antonio Martin, 2016 Eoghan Corry, 2017 Liam Keller, 2018 George Barter. 2019 Edmund Hourican & Maureen Ledwith, 2020 Marie Grenham. 2023 Valerie Metcalfe 2024 Paul Hackett, 2025 Joe Tully.
- Travel Agency Corporate: 2011 CWT, 2012-13-14 FCm, 2015-16 Atlas, 2017 CWT, 2018 HRG, 2019 Atlas & CWT, 2020 Atlas Travel, 2023 Club Travel, 2025 Club Travel (no award 2024)
- Travel Agency (Over 10 Employees): 2011 Lee Travel, 2012 Tour America, 2013 (one category) O’Hanrahan Travel, 2014 (one category) Lee Travel, 2015 Club Travel, 2016 Cassidy Travel, 2017 Shandon Travel, 2018 Tour America, 2019 Cassidy, 2020 Tour America, 2023 Cassidy, 2024-25 Click&Go
- Travel Agency (Under 10 Employees): 2015 Navan Travel, 2016 Fahy Travel Galway, 2017 Grenham Travel Athlone, 2018 Manning Travel Kilkenny, 2019 O’Hanrahan Travel Monaghan, 2020 Atlantic Travel Letterkenny, 2023 Travel Escapes. 2024 Stein Travel
- Travel Agency Marketing Initiative Offline: 2011 FCm, 2012 Shandon Travel, 2015 Tour America, 2016 Clickandgo, 2017 Tour America. 2018 Grenham Travel 2019 Tour America 2020 J Barter, 2024 Tour America, 2025 Magic Vacations (no award in 2013-4 or 2023).
- Travel Agency Marketing Initiative Online: 2014 Earth’s Edge (website award). 2018 Clickandgo 2019 Tour America, 2020 Camino Ways. 2024 Navan Travel, 2025 Clickandgo (no award in 2015-7 or 2023).
- Travel Agency Sustainability Initiative: 2025 Frosch Ireland.
Discontinued Awards:
- Airline medium haul: 2011-2 Aer Lingus,
- Destination City Europe: 2011 Barcelona/Paris, 2013-14-15-16-17-18-19-20 Barcelona,
- Destination Ski: 2011-12-14-15-16-17-19-20 Austria, 2023 Andorra, 2024 Austria (no award 2013 & 2018).
- Destination Wintersun: 2011-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23-24 Lanzarote
- Hotel Chain Ireland: 2012-13-4 Jurys
- Hotel Chain Worldwide: 2012-13-14-5 Marriott 2016 Hilton
- Supplier promoting the trade to the public. 2020 MSC;
- Supplier representative award. 2013 Lee Osborne of Bookabed, 2014-15-6 Rebecca Kelly of MSC; 2017 Thomas McNally of Bedsonline; 2018-9 Rebecca Kelly of MSC;
- Supplier Support Team Technology: 2020 Amadeus.
- Tour Op Escorted: 2013-14-15-16-17 Insight Vacations, 2018-19 G Adventures, 2020 Wendy Wu.
- Tour Op Specialist: 2011-12 Discover Travel, 2013 Classic Resorts, 2014 Insight, 2015 Sunway, 2016 Insight, 2017 Sunway, 2018 G Adventures, 2019 Wendy Wu. 2020 Travel Focus
- Travel Agency Corporate International: 2020 FCM.
- Travel Agency Shopfront: 2018 Cassidy Travel, 2019 Barter Travel.
- Travel Agent behind-the-scenes champion: 2023 Galina Urban of Cassidy Travel
- Travel Agent Rising Star: 2023 Josie Carrigy of Arrow Tours
- Travel Agent Shining Star: 2023 Michelle McManus of Best4travel
- Travel Professional Corporate: 2013 Rhona McCann of FCm, 2014 Lelia Gregory of CWT; 2015 Catherine Monaghan of FCm, 2016 Karen Gleeson of FCm, 2017 Niamh Gleeson of FCm, 2018 Louise Dunne & Karen Ray (Job Share) of The Travel Broker, 2019 Cara Barry of CTM.
- Travel Professional Leisure: 2013 Katrina McMullan of Navan Travel & Clare O’Dwyer of Shandon travel, 2014 Christine Rickard of Tour America & Katrina McMullan of Navan Travel; (2 categories), 2015 Louise Brennan Ormsby of Club Travel, 2016 Liz Wright of Tour America, 2017 Sandra Mooney of Cassidy Travel, 2018 Joanna Gomez of Travel Focus, 2019 Ann Mullins of The Travel Broker. 2020 Siobhan Byrne of Adams & Butler.
- Travel Professional Young 2011 Breda Riordan of Ace Travel, 2012 Catriona Clarke of The Travel Broker,
