ASPIRE AWARDS 2023
5 Roll of honour
AGENT WINNERS
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LUXURY: AGENT
James Turner, 360 Private Travel
CONCIERGE AGENCY Ten Lifestyle Group
The triple-winning Carrier team
RISING STAR Whalley & Ross
INCLUSIVITY CHAMPION Inclu Group
esteemed company leaves me feeling completely humbled.” Grecotel Hotels & Resorts was also
honoured, with the brand picking up the award for Luxury Hotel Group of the Year: Large. The group’s sales and markets strategy
director, Kostas Sinis, retained his title of Luxury Salesperson of the Year and was recognised as Aspire Supporter of the Year: Supplier. He said: “I feel blessed and honoured. It’s a privilege to win these awards and be recognised by agents.” In the agent categories, Swords Travel
won Independent Luxury Agency of the Year, while Travlux owner Ross Johnson was named Luxury Seller of the Year. New bespoke agency Whalley & Ross
was crowned Rising Star of the Year, while Ten Lifestyle Group was victorious in the Concierge Agency of the Year category for the sixth consecutive year. Emma Frearson, founder of Luxury
Travel By Emma, was named Aspire Supporter of the Year: Agent. She said: “I’m really thrilled. It’s an amazing thing to be surprised with,
because I really had no idea.” i Guests set charity record, page 10
SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION Alicia Sharpe, Luxeco Holidays
LUXURY CRUISE AGENCY SixStarCruises
INDEPENDENT LUXURY RETAIL BUSINESS
Oasis Portfolio of Luxury Travel
LUXURY HOMEWORKING BUSINESS: LARGE
Not Just Travel (Highly commended: Travel Counsellors)
LUXURY HOMEWORKING BUSINESS: SMALL Guru Travel Group
INDEPENDENT LUXURY AGENCY Swords Travel
LUXURY SELLER Ross Johnson, Travlux
ASPIRE SUPPORTER: AGENT
Emma Frearson, Luxury Travel By Emma
SUPPLIER WINNERS
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LUXURY: SUPPLIER
Simon Casson, Corinthia Hotels LUXURY HOTEL GROUP: SMALL
One&Only Resorts LUXURY HOTEL GROUP: LARGE Grecotel Hotels & Resorts
LUXURY HOTEL: INDEPENDENT The Nautilus Maldives
EXPEDITION CRUISE LINE AE Expeditions
LUXURY RIVER CRUISE LINE AmaWaterways
LUXURY CRUISE LINE Oceania Cruises
ULTRA-LUXURY CRUISE LINE Explora Journeys
PREMIUM TOUR OPERATOR If Only
LUXURY TOUR OPERATOR Carrier
SPECIALIST LUXURY TOUR OPERATOR
CV Villas
LUXURY TOURIST BOARD Royal Commission for AlUla
LUXURY ADVENTURE BRAND Abercrombie & Kent
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE The Datai Langkawi
INCLUSIVITY INITIATIVE Sea Breeze Beach House
TRADE INITIATIVE Carrier
SALES REPRESENTATION COMPANY: SMALL
The Wellwind Collection
SALES REPRESENTATION COMPANY: LARGE SLC Representation
LUXURY SALESPERSON Kostas Sinis, Grecotel Hotels & Resorts
UNSUNG HERO Jac Murray, Lusso
LUXURY TEAM Carrier
ASPIRE SUPPORTER: SUPPLIER Kostas Sinis, Grecotel Hotels & Resorts
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JANUARY 2026 ASPIRE 9
CREDITS: Sarah Lucy Brown; Shutterstock/Molenira
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