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Flight Centre soars in national travel awards
Flight Centre Limited was a big winner of leisure, corporate and wholesale travel awards at this year’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA).’¨’¨
Flight Centre brand, FCm, Corporate Traveller and Infinity all claimed top honours while Sophie Fitzgerald, from Flight Centre Mt Hawthorn in Western Australia, was crowned Best Travel Consultant – Retail.
The full list of winners:
Rookie of the Year – Agent: Rebecca Scaffidi, World Travel Professionals, WA
Best Travel Consultant – Retail: Sophie Fitzgerald, Flight Centre Mt Hawthorn, WA
Best Travel Agency Retail – Multi Location: Phil Hoffman Travel
Best Travel Agency Retail – Single Location: Harvey World Travel Winston Hills
Best Travel Consultant – Corporate: Daryl Dickson, Globetrotter Corporate Travel, WA
Best Travel Agency Corporate – Multi Location: Corporate Traveller
Best Travel Agency Corporate – Single Location: Spencer Travel
Best Business Events Travel Agency: ETM
Best National Travel Management Company: FCm Travel Solutions
Best Travel Agent Technology Innovation: Air Tickets
Best Travel Writer: Angela Saurine
Best Registered Travel Industry Training Institution: Victoria University
Best Hotel/Resort Group: Leading Hotels of the World
Best Hotel/Resort Australian Property: Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa
Rookie of the Year – Supplier: Erin Williams, U Tracks, NSW
Best Sales Executive – Industry Supplier: Stephen Farrelly, Insight Vacations, NSW
Best Agency Support Service: Air Tickets
Best Tourist Office – National: Tourism Queensland
Best Tourist Office – International: Sultanate of Oman Ministry of
Tourism
Best Car/Campervan Rental Operator: Avis
Best Tour Operator – International: Trafalgar
Best Tour Operator – Domestic: APT
Best Cruise Operator – International Based Operation: Royal Caribbean International
Best Cruise Operator – Australian Based Operation: Princess Cruises
Best Wholesaler – International Product: Infinity Holidays
Best Wholesaler – Australian Product: Qantas Holidays & Viva Holidays
Best Domestic Airline: Qantas Airways
Best International Airline – Off-Line: Lufthansa German Airlines
Best International Airline – On-Line: Singapore Airlines
Best Travel Agency Group: Flight Centre Limited
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