Travel News July/August 2022
AWARDS LAUNCH 2022
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30th Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards Launched with Voting Open NOW!
The 30th Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards in association with Blue Insurance, have been launched and voting is OPEN NOW!
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HE Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards are this year celebrating their 30th anniversary and voting is OPEN NOW!
Last year’s Travel and Tourism Awards reflected the truly unprecedented time the industry has gone through, but this year we invite you all to celebrate the fantastic achievements of the travel and tourism industry with us in style. Last year there were many changes made to the
awards, a reflection of the tough challenges the industry has faced. This year however, we will be returning to our original categories and bringing back some very important awards including; Travel Consultant of the Year, Travel Trade Representative of the Year and Travel Student of the Year.
Judging has already commenced for the Travel Student of the Year.
Over the last few years, the Awards has grown from strength to strength with the continued support of headline sponsor Blue Insurance, however 2022 will be the last year Blue Insurance will headline sponsor and what a better way to finish than with the 30th Anniversary celebrations! The Awards are
only made possible with the
continued support of the generous sponsors. This years category sponsors will be Stena Line, Travel Solutions, Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa, Silversea Cruises and returning as a category sponsor is British Airways.
Jet2Holidays will once again sponsor the evening’s entertainment programme and there will be a few surprises on the night that will be revealed closer to the event.
Revealing that this years Awards will take place on the Friday 14th October at the Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Jonathan Adair of NI Travel News, organisers of the Awards said: “With this being the 30th anniversary of the Awards we are planning a truly memorable evening, so we are keeping some details to ourselves, including our host for the evening.
“It has been a long hard road for all of us over the last couple of years and I’m so proud of the team at NI Travel News and we are all looking forward to a very special 30th Anniversary Awards.”
As in previous years there will be competition incentives in the public voting categories for local hotel breaks including getaways to Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Dunadry Hotel, AC Mariott Hotel and the Grand Central Hotel.
Voting is now open in all categories on the NI Travel
News website –
www.nitravelnews.com and will also be available in the July/August edition of Northern Ireland Travel News.
Voting will close on 23rd September and is open to both the trade and the public in different categories. Contact Nora Hanna (
nhanna@slievedonard.co.uk) for room reservations.
For table bookings contact Chelsea@nitravelnews. com or
Jonathan@nitravelnews.com. Tables can accommodate up to 10 guests.
The full list of Awards for the 2022 NI Travel and Tourism Awards in Association with Blue Insurance are:
Category 1 Sponsored by Stena Line
Best Tourist Information Centre 2022 Best NI Visitor Attraction 2022 NI Tourism Industry Award 2022 NI Special Achievement Award 2022
Category 2 Sponsored by NI Travel News
NI Travel Student of the Year 2022 Category 3
Sponsored by Travel Solutions
Best Travel Insurance Company 2022 Best Luxury Cruise Line 2022 Best River Cruise Line 2022 Best Cruise Line 2022 Best Destination Award 2022
Category 4
Sponsored by Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa Best Ferry Company 2022
Best Holiday Add-Ons or Car Hire Provider 2022
Above: Jonathan Adair of NI Travel News and Meave Slamon of Blue Insurance are pictured celebrating the launch of the 30th Anniversary Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards
Best UK Airline 2022 Best Airline to Europe 2022 Best Airline Worldwide 2022
Category 5 Sponsored by Silversea
Best Travel Internet Booking System 2022 Best Accommodation Only Specialist 2022 NI Travel Trade Manager/ Representative of the Year 2022
Best Ski Operator 2022
Best Escorted Tours Operator 2022 Best Tour Operator to Europe 2022
Category 6 Sponsored by British Airways
Best Worldwide Tour Operator 2022 Best Specialist Tour Operator 2022 Best Luxury Operator 2022 NI Travel Consultant of the Year 2022 Best Hotel Group 2022
Category 7 Sponsored by Blue Insurance
Best Sales Support Team to NI Travel Trade 2022 NI Travel Special Award 2022
NI Travel & Tourism Industry’s Roll of Honour NI Travel Industry Award 2022
Category 8 Sponsored by NI Travel News Northern Ireland Travel Agent of the Year 2022
Above: Joanne Peters and Lena
Pedrotta of Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa
Left: Karen Sheals Hoy and Astrid Johnston of American Holidays are pictured at the launch of the NI Travel and Tourism Awards as it
celebrates its 30th year
Above: Terrance and Damian Murphy of Terra Travel are pictured enjoying the launch of the 30th Anniversary Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards
Blaithin O’Donnell, Air Canada; Brendan Mallon, Oasis Travel; Amanda Middler, Silversea; Aaron Fletcher, Norwegian Cruise Line; and Jennifer Callister, Royal Carribean
Jonathan Adair of Awards organisers Northern Ireland Travel News is pictured at the launch of the 30th Anniversary Awards launch with Alan Cross of Jet2holidays and Key Sponsors Tara Magee, British Airways; Amanda Middler, Silversea Cruises; Julie Magill, Travel Solution; Ian Bailie, Stena Line; Joanne Peters and Lena Pedrotta, Grand Palladium Jamacia Resort and Spa; and Adam Bennett, British Airways
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