SPOTLIGHT SILVER TRAVEL AWARDS PREVIEW


AWARDS 2016


SILVER TRAVEL


Shortlist is revealed for awards recognising leading providers of travel for the over-50s


The operators, suppliers and destinations that best cater for the over-50s will be honoured at the Silver Travel Awards, to be held on June 22 at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. The awards shortlist has been revealed ahead of the ceremony (see box). This year there are 16 categories, including best ocean cruise line, best large tour operator and best UK hotel group, voted for by more than 7,500 consumers. Travel Weekly is official media partner


to the awards, now in their second year. Actress Amanda Redman will host the event and the headline sponsor is Iglu Cruise. Other sponsors include Shearings Holidays, Solos Holidays, Holland America Line and Uniworld River Cruises. Debbie Marshall, managing director of


Silver Travel Advisor, said: “Travel is the top priority for today’s over-50s, who are


Event host: TV star Amanda Redman


AWARDS SHORTLIST


Best Ocean Cruise Line Celebrity Cruises, Fred Olsen, Cunard, P&O Cruises, Cruise & Maritime Voyages


Best Specialist Cruise Line Voyages of Discovery, Swan Hellenic, Hurtigruten, Noble Caledonia, Voyages to Antiquity


Best River Cruise Line Uniworld, Emerald Waterways, Viking River Cruises, Noble Caledonia, Shearings Holidays


Best Large Tour Operator Saga Holidays, Shearings Holidays, Kuoni, Thomson Holidays, Thomas Cook


spending more, travelling more and opting for more-active holidays than ever before. “The awards were voted for by the


over-50s to commend the holidays and experiences that serve them best. Those shortlisted showed an understanding of not only what older travellers require to make a trip successful, but what it is that will make it really special.” Marshall noted a “significant change” in this year’s shortlist line-up, with only the best airline nominees unchanged from last year. “It shows that voters are keenly aware of what is available and that the travel companies have everything to play for with this increasingly important demographic group,” she added. According to a recent Abta report, the 55+ age group was the only one to increase the average number of holidays they book each year.


NOMINEE TED WAKE: DON’T LEAVE IT TO THE KIDS!


Ted Wake, managing director of luxury operator Kirker Holidays, has urged mature travellers to spend their hard-earned cash on holiday upgrades instead of leaving it to their children. Wake, shortlisted for the exceptional


achievement award, said: “If you don’t travel club class, your children and grandchildren will. Live for the moment and enjoy every trip. Treat yourself to a flight or hotel upgrade while time and opportunity are on your side.” Also shortlisted are Graham Simpson,


managing director of Simpson Travel, and Noel Josephides, chairman of Sunvil Travel. For the first time, two women are on the


shortlist: Lynn Narraway, UK managing director of Holland America Line and Seabourn, and Kathryn Beadle, managing director of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. Both have helped raise the profile of cruising and the role of women in the business. The judging panel includes Iglu Cruise managing director Simone Clark, Shearings Holidays chief executive Denis Wormwell and Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer.


Best Specialist or Activity Tour Operator HF Holidays, Ramblers Holidays, Voyages Jules Verne, Just You, Headwater


Best City Breaks Operator Voyages Jules Verne, Riviera Travel, Shearings Holidays, Kirker Holidays, Emerald Waterways


Best Escorted Tour Operator Riviera Travel, Just You, Voyages Jules Verne, Titan Travel, Shearings Holidays


Best Rail Holiday Provider Rail Discovery, Railbookers, Ffestiniog Travel, Great Rail Journeys, Travelsphere


Best Limited Mobility Provider Enable Holidays, Saga Holidays, Shearings Holidays, Traveleyes, Emerald Waterways


Best UK Town or City Edinburgh, York, Bath, Liverpool, London


Best UK Hotel Group Premier Inn, Holiday Inn, Best Western, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Shearings UK Hotels


Best Self-Catering Haven, Forest Holidays, Hoseasons, Airbnb, Cottages4you


Best UK Attraction London Eye, Alton Towers, British Museum, Eden Project, Tower of London


Best Airline Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Emirates, easyJet, Singapore Airlines


Best Car Rental Company Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, Alamo, Hertz


Best Overseas Destination Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Italy, US


30 travelweekly.co.uk 9 June 2016


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