NEWS ROUND-UP
Luxury agents and suppliers honoured at first Aspire Awards
THE WINNERS
2 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LUXURY: Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio
2 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LUXURY: Gary Green and Andrew Devine, Beaver Travel
2 INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR: More Travel
2 TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR: Clare Levy, Different Planet Travel
2 CONCIERGE AGENCY OF THE YEAR: Quintessentially Travel
2 BEST USE OF CONTENT: Thames Travel
2 EXTRA MILE AWARD: Stuart Swords, Swords Travel 2 THE ONE TO WATCH AWARD: Jamie Revell, Revells Travel
2 ASPIRE SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR: Jeanne Lally, Travel Bureau
2 BEST LUXURY TOURIST BOARD: Tourism New Zealand 2 LUXURY TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR: Carrier 2 BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL:
Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island
2 BEST LUXURY RGE HOTEL BRAND: Belmond 2 BEST AIR SERVICE: Emirates
2 PREMIUM TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR: If Only
2 LUXURY OCEAN CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR: Silversea Cruises
2 LUXURY RIVER CRUISE LINE OF THE YEAR: AmaWaterways
2 LUXURY ADVENTURE BRAND OF THE YEAR: Abercrombie & Kent
2 BEST NEW PRODUCT UNCH: Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge
2 SALES REPRESENTATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR: GP Associates
2 LUXURY TEAM OF THE YEAR: Carrier Headline sponsor Hollie-Rae Brader
Top agents and brands from the luxury travel sector were honoured at the first Aspire Awards this week. Te glitering ceremony, organised by
Travel Weekly’s sister title Aspire and held at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London, recognised the best luxury travel sellers in the business, with 300 people in atendance. It was a particularly special night for
Andrew Devine and Gary Green, directors of Radlet agency Beaver Travel, and Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, chairman of Silversea Cruises and co-chairman of Abercrombie & Kent, with the trio receiving Outstanding Contribution to Luxury Travel awards. Speaking on the night, Devine said: “Gary
and I have been on a long journey and it’s a very proud moment for us both to be accepting this award. It wouldn’t be possible without all the suppliers that have supported us along the way and our great staff, so thank you very much to everyone who has played a part.” Tour operator Carrier was the big winner
on the night, being the only company to pick up two awards: Luxury Tour Operator of the Year and Luxury Team of the Year. Other agents recognised included Clare
Levy of Different Planet Travel, who picked up the gong for Travel Professional of the Year, and More Travel in Stamford, which won the Independent Agency of the Year category. Quintessentially Travel was named Concierge Agency of the Year, while Tames Travel in East Twickenham won Best Use of Content.
Award winners: Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio (far left) and the Carrier team
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