SPAA Centenary Awards 2021: The Scottish agency association
AWARD WINNERS centenary awards
SPAA Centenary Airline: KLM
SPAA Centenary Tour Operator: Jet2holidays SPAA Centenary Cruise Operator: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
SPAA Centenary Hotel Group: Crowne Plaza, Glasgow
Airline Awards
Domestic Airline Partner of the Year: Loganair European Airline Partner of the Year:
Jet2.com Global Airline Partner of the Year: Emirates
Tour Operator Awards
Large Tour Operator Partner of the Year: Jet2holidays Small Tour Operator Partner of the Year: Beachcomber Tours
Luxury Tour Operator Partner of the Year: If Only Specialist Tour Operator Partner of the Year: Wendy Wu Tours
Cruise Awards
UK Domestic Sailings Partner of the Year: MSC Cruises
Mainstream Cruise Partner of the Year: Celebrity Cruises
Luxury Cruise Partner of the Year: Silversea Cruises River Cruise Partner of the Year: Scenic & Emerald Cruises
Hotel Awards
Hotel and Resort Operator Partner of the Year: Iberostar
Bed Bank Partner of the Year: Stuba
Trade Support Team of the Year: Jet2holidays Covid-19 Crisis Champion:
David Sanderson, Norwegian Cruise Line Environmental & Sustainability Award: G Adventures
Travel Weekly Agency Awards
Leisure Agent of the Year: Barrhead Travel Corporate Agent of the Year: Jigsaw Travel Individual Agent of the Year:
Cheryl Henderson, Munro’s Travel Endurance Awards
SPAA Ambassador: Matt Bates
Significant Contribution to the Scottish Travel Industry: Edinburgh Airport
Outstanding Commitment to the Scottish Travel Industry: Joanne Dooey, Love to Travel
Glasgow Airport Airline of the Year: Loganair Edinburgh Airport Award: SPAA
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PAA president Joanne Dooey was handed an Outstanding Commitment to the Scottish Travel Industry award as the association marked its 100 years. Dooey, owner of three-branch agency Love
To Travel, has been president of the association since 2019, and has been the SPAA’s spokesperson throughout the Covid-19 crisis. Te first Scotish female president of the SPAA,
Dooey also spearheaded the introduction of new agent awards and a scholarship programme to atract young talent when she first took the role. As vice-president, she was instrumental
in agreeing the return of Scotland’s largest independent travel agency, Barrhead Travel, to the SPAA in 2019 aſter 15 years, and oversaw the return of Tui to the group in 2020 aſter a decade and Hays Travel joining the association aſter acquiring Scotish-based shops from Tomas Cook. “I was totally shocked to win,” said Dooey. “I was
lost for words, which isn’t like me.” She said raising the profile of the SPAA with the public, and building relationships with government and within the industry,
were her proudest achievements as president. “Te SPAA has always been known in the
industry, but we’ve done really well on the PR side,” she said. “We are now regularly called for media interviews and that helps build trust in the SPAA and our members. We managed to help secure grants for Scotish travel agencies, and are asked by the Scotish government for our opinions. It’s been a trying time, but we’ve managed to build those relationships.” Dooey’s was one of several additional special
awards this year. Other recipients included Glasgow Airport, for outstanding support of the awards for more than 15 years; DFDS and Stena Line, for outstanding support for Scotland and the SPAA; and Travel Weekly, for outstanding support as a partner of the association and its awards for 25 years. Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley,
who accepted the partnership award, said: “Te SPAA has long been the voice of travel in Scotland, and its leadership throughout the Covid-19 crisis has reiterated its commitment to supporting its
members and partners.” i In the Picture, page 27
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President praised for commitment to travel
Outstanding Commitment to the Scottish Travel Industry: Joanne Dooey Dooey (right) with Janice Hogarth, both SPAA
Luxury Cruise Line: Silversea Cruises From left: Amanda Middler and Connie Georgiou, both Silversea; and Tracy Docherty, If Only
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