AFTA has done it again, once
more making the National Travel
Industry Awards a huge night of
celebration (TD breaking news).
More than 950 industry staffers
packed the ballroom at the
Sydney Westin Hotel for the soldout
event, which saw the winners
in 30 categories named.
It was a huge night for Flight
Centre, which took out the major
award for Best Travel Agency
Group (100 outlets or more) for
the first time since 2009.
Flight Centre’s Infinity Holidays
came of age, taking out the
award for Best Wholesaler –
International Product, while
Sophie Fitzgerald from Flight
Centre Mt Hawthorn in WA was
named Best Retail Consultant.
And there was more glory for
Flight Centre on the corporate
side, with Corporate Traveller
taking out the Best Travel Agency
Corporate – Multi Location Award
and FCm Travel taking out the
coveted Best National Travel
Management Company which has
been closely held by Corporate
Travel Management since the
category’s inception in 2008.
CTM didn’t miss out completely,
with its ETM division named as
Best Business Events agency.
Jetset Travelworld Limited
businesses also celebrated, with
Air Tickets taking out the award
for innovation as well as agency
support services, while Qantas
Holidays/Viva! won Best
Wholesaler – Australian Product.
The best retail travel agency in
Australia was named as Harvey
World Travel Winston Hills NSW,
while Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa
was named as the Best Hotel/
Resort – Australian Property.
For the full list of winners see
the last page of today’s Travel
Daily; and keep reading for more
coverage throughout the issue.
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