All of the winners have been revealed for the 2025 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs) and the afterparty is already kicking off at The Star Brisbane to mark yet another successful year in travel.
The first-ever NTIAs in Brisbane has just wrapped up and the industry’s best and brightest are now clutching their newly-designed NTIA trophies.
After an impressive 1,700 nominations across travel agency groups, airlines, cruise companies, tour companies and individuals, the 40 deserving winners named this evening included a double win for Viking across both ocean and river in the cruise space.
Other notable wins included MTA – Mobile Travel Agents, which took out the Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network gong, Phil Hoffmann Travel walking away with the Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency award, while Travellers Choice once again claimed the honour of Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network.
In the land touring space, the award for Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised went to Back-Roads Touring, while Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global was awarded to TTC Tour Brands.
Melbourne has been announced as the host city for 2026.
See below for the full list of winners:
- Most Outstanding Mobile/Home Based Travel Advisor – Alison McGovern, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
- Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager – Sonia Jones, Sonia Jones Travel
- Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate – Sarah Hackett, Sanford International Travel
- Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure – Samantha Renvoye, Clean Cruising
- Rookie of the Year – Alex Pilarski, Travelglobe
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Air – Nicole Laurie, Delta Airlines
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive, Cruise – Barbara Baron, APT Travel Group
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Tour Operator – Jo Leckie, TTC Tour Brands
- Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Wholesaler – Yvette Montell, Inside Travel Group
- Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program – TravelManagers Australia
- Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Emerging – MyHoliday2
- Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Established – Webjet
- Most Outstanding Corporate Travel Agency, Group Travel – The Incentive Lab
- Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company – CT Connections
- Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company – ATPI Australia
- Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency – Amplify – Accessible Travel Specialists
- Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency – Phil Hoffmann Travel
- Sustainability Award – ATIA Accredited Agency – Reho Travel
- Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network – MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
- Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group – Helloworld Travel
- Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network – Travellers Choice
- Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised – Back-Roads Touring
- Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global – TTC Tour Brands
- Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Product/Service – Cruiseco
- Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination/Experience – ANZCRO/Sno’n’Ski Holidays
- Most Popular Tourism Office – Tourism NZ | Manaakitanga Aotearoa
- Most Popular Accommodation Group/Chain – Club Med
- Most Popular Airline – Online – Singapore Airlines
- Most Popular Airline – Offline – Finnair
- Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator – Viking
- Most Popular River Cruise Operator – Viking
- Most Popular Car Rental Operator – Hertz
- Most Popular Reservations/Groups Team – ANZCRO
- Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program – The CATO Touring Academy
- Sustainability Award – Supplier – G Adventures
- Innovation in Travel Support Services – nib Travel
- Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – ATIA Accredited Agency – Flight Centre – ‘100% Play’
- Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign, Supplier – Contiki – Live The Legend
- People’s Choice Award – Expedition Cruise Specialists
For a full wrap up of the NTIAs and Beyond Borders look out for a special extra bonus edition of Travel Daily on Monday.