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Bridgit Little, winner of the Rookie of the Year Agent category with Alexandra Fitzpatrick, Travelport, |
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Best Travel Consultant – Retail winner Sophie Brooks from Harvey World Travel with Richard Austin from Cover-More Travel Insurance. |
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Michelle McNamara of Phil Hoffmann Travel SA, winner of the Best Travel Agency Manager – Retail category with Shirley Field of Virgin Australia. |
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Michelle McNamara of Phil Hoffmann Travel SA, winner of the Best Travel Agency Manager – Retail category with Shirley Field of Virgin Australia. |
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Greg McJarrow from Singapore Airlines presenting Carole Smethurst of Bicton Travel with the award for Best Travel Agency Retail – Single Location. |
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Greg McJarrow from Singapore Airlines presenting Carole Smethurst of Bicton Travel with the award for Best Travel Agency Retail – Single Location. |
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Rob Harrison from Qantas (right) presents the award for Best Travel Agency Retail – Multi Location to the team from helloworld Hunter Travel Group: Jason Starling, Lisa Tjandi, Helga Saxarra, Brett Dann and Christine Benbow. |
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Rob Harrison from Qantas (right) presents the award for Best Travel Agency Retail – Multi Location to the team from helloworld Hunter Travel Group: Jason Starling, Lisa Tjandi, Helga Saxarra, Brett Dann and Christine Benbow. |
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Jenny Lorkin from Avis presenting the Best Travel Consultant – Corporate category won by Ric Pattaro of TravelManagers to TravelManagers gm Michael Gazal. |
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Shelley Leven from Corporate Travel management, winner of the Best Travel Agency Manager – Corporate category for the second year running with Nicole McMahon of Virgin Australia. |
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Shelley Leven from Corporate Travel management, winner of the Best Travel Agency Manager – Corporate category for the second year running with Nicole McMahon of Virgin Australia. |
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John Simeone of Qantas presenting the award for Best Travel Agency Corporate – Single Location to Tom Goldman of Goldman Travel. |
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John Simeone of Qantas presenting the award for Best Travel Agency Corporate – Single Location to Tom Goldman of Goldman Travel. |
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John Simeone of Qantas presenting the award for Best Travel Agency Corporate – Single Location to Tom Goldman of Goldman Travel. |
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Jenny Lorkin of Avis presents the trophy for Best Travel Agency Corporate – Multi Location to Sarah Bush of The Travel Authority. |
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The Best Business Events Travel Agency category was taken out by cievents, with the award accepted by Cate Carpenter from Tony Carter of Amadeus. |
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Steve Limbrick from Qantas presents the award for Best National Travel Management Company to Jamie Pherous of Corporate Travel Management. |
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Steve Limbrick from Qantas presents the award for Best National Travel Management Company to Jamie Pherous of Corporate Travel Management. |
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Steve Limbrick from Qantas presents the award for Best National Travel Management Company to Jamie Pherous of Corporate Travel Management. |
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Matthew Lawrence from Qantas Credit Union (centre) presents the award for Best Travel Agent Technology Innovation to the team from Travelport: Alexandra Fitzpatrick, Nicole Haue, Linda Kelly-Smith, Fiona Ross and Gary Harford. The award was for the Travelport Merchandising Platform. |
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Matthew Lawrence from Qantas Credit Union (centre) presents the award for Best Travel Agent Technology Innovation to the team from Travelport: Alexandra Fitzpatrick, Nicole Haue, Linda Kelly-Smith, Fiona Ross and Gary Harford. The award was for the Travelport Merchandising Platform. |
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Kerry van der Jagt accepts the award for Best Travel Writer from Tony Archbold of World’s Leading Cruise Lines. |
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The ecstatic team from Sydney TAFE Travel & Tourism: Steve Ferreira, Deborah Hyam, Paula Meyer, Damon Martin and Sue Andrikidis, accepts the award for Best Registered Travel Training Institution from Sarah Johnson of Travel Trade Recruitment (second from left). |
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The award for Best Hotel/Resort – Australian Property was taken out by Qualia. It was accepted on behalf of Qualia by AFTA’s Dean Long from Lee Harket of Sabre Pacific. |
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Jenny Williams from Shangri-La accepts the award for Best Hotel/Resort Group from Rebecca Ferguson of Expedia. |
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The Rookie of the Year – Supplier award was taken out by Andrea Morgan of G Adventures, who accepted the trophy from Halina Kubica of Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre. |
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Toma Malmberg of Insight Vacations won the Best Sales Executive – Industry Supplier category which was presented by Brett Wendorf of World’s Leading Cruise Lines. |
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The thrilled team from Air Tickets accepts the award for Best Agency Support Service from Peter Birch of The Travel Doctor – TMVC. |
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Gary O’Riordan of AFTA accepts the award for Best Tourist Office – National on behalf of Tourism Victoria from Richard Austin of Cover-More Travel Insurance. |
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Gary O’Riordan of AFTA accepts the award for Best Tourist Office – National on behalf of Tourism Victoria from Richard Austin of Cover-More Travel Insurance. |
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Tony Saunders of Tourism New Zealand accepting the award for Best Tourist Office – International from Nathan Brown of Global Blue. |
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Tony Saunders of Tourism New Zealand accepting the award for Best Tourist Office – International from Nathan Brown of Global Blue. |
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Finnair country manager Geoff Stone accepts the award for Best International Airline – Off-Line from Dennis Alysandratos of Consolidated Travel. |
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Finnair country manager Geoff Stone accepts the award for Best International Airline – Off-Line from Dennis Alysandratos of Consolidated Travel. |
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The excited Finnair team celebrating their win in the Best International Airline – Off-Line category for the second year running. |
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James Gaskell of Creative Holidays presents the award for Best International Airline – On-Line to Bryan Banston of Emirates. |
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James Gaskell of Creative Holidays presents the award for Best International Airline – On-Line to Bryan Banston of Emirates. |
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Steve Limbrick and Kristine Chippendale of Qantas accepting the award for Best Domestic Airline from Russell Carstensen of Air Tickets. |
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Nick Zaferis from Hertz accepting the award for Best Car/Campervan Rental Operator from Stuart Udy of Expedia. |
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Lalie Ngozi from South African Tourism presenting the award for Best Niche Wholesaler to Hugh Houston of Back-Roads Touring. |
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Lalie Ngozi from South African Tourism presenting the award for Best Niche Wholesaler to Hugh Houston of Back-Roads Touring. |
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APT won the Best Tour Operator – Domestic category, with APT’s Rob McGeary, Deb Fox and Susan Haberle pictured with Gavin Smith of Royal Caribbean. |
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The team from APT celebrates their win in the Best Tour Operator – Domestic category – the first of three wins on the night. |
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Daniel Massingham from Infinity Holidays accepting the award for Best Wholesaler – Australian Product from Rebecca Maitland of Accor. |
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APT wins again! This time in the Best Tour Operator- International category. |
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APT wins again! This time in the Best Tour Operator- International category. |
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Another win for Infinity Holidays, this time in the Best Wholesaler – International Product category. The award was accepted by Bianca Schembri from Krystle Egginton of AA Appointments. |
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Another win for Infinity Holidays, this time in the Best Wholesaler – International Product category. The award was accepted by Bianca Schembri from Krystle Egginton of AA Appointments. |
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Gavin Smith from Royal Caribbean, winner of the Best Cruise Operator – Australia Based Operation category, accepting the award from AA Appointments’ Krystle Egginton. |
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Gavin Smith from Royal Caribbean, winner of the Best Cruise Operator – Australia Based Operation category, accepting the award from AA Appointments’ Krystle Egginton. |
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APT’s third triumph of the night, this time in the Best Cruise Operator – International Based Operation category. Rob McGeary and Deb Fox are pictured with Sue Alexander of Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers. |
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The inaugural winner of the Emirates Travel Consultant Scholarship was Rane Reguson of Jetsetter Travel Qld, who’s pictured with Barry Brown of Emirates. |
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The inaugural winner of the Emirates Travel Consultant Scholarship was Rane Reguson of Jetsetter Travel Qld, who’s pictured with AFTA ceo Jayson Westbury and Barry Brown of Emirates. |
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Helloworld Limited took out the Best Travel Agency Group category. David Padman, Elizabeth Gaines and Julie Primmer of Helloworld are pictured with Steve Limbrick of Qantas. |
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Helloworld Limited took out the Best Travel Agency Group category. David Padman, Elizabeth Gaines and Julie Primmer of Helloworld are pictured with Steve Limbrick of Qantas. |
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The Phil Hoffmann Travel team celebrates Michelle McNamara who won the Best Travel Agency Manager – Retail category. |
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The team from Finnair celebrating their win in the Best International Airline – Off-Line category. |
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The team from Finnair celebrating their win in the Best International Airline – Off-Line category. |
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Rane Reguson of Jetsetter Travel Queensland celebrating winning the Emirates Travel Consultant Scholarship. |
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The team from Helloworld Hunter Travel Group celebrate their win in the Best Travel Agency Retail – Multi Location category. |
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The team from Helloworld Hunter Travel Group celebrate their win in the Best Travel Agency Retail – Multi Location category. |
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Tim Harrowell of Emirates with John Simeone of Qantas. |
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Tim Harrowell of Emirates with John Simeone of Qantas. |