2026 Awards Finalists
Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Irish Travel Industry Awards. We hope to see you all on the night!
Irish Travel Industry Awards – Supplier Awards Finalists
| Category | Finalists |
| Excellence in Air Travel | Airline of the Year – Ireland to Europe |
| Sponsored By: Wendy Wu | Aer Lingus |
| KLM | |
| Ryanair | |
| TAP Air Portugal | |
| Turkish Airlines | |
| Airline of the Year – Ireland to North America | |
| Aer Lingus | |
| Air Canada | |
| Delta Airlines | |
| JetBlue | |
| United Airlines | |
| Airline of the Year – Best Long-Haul Airline | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad | |
| Qatar Airlines | |
| Turkish Airlines | |
| Airline of The Year – Best Business Class | |
| Emirates | |
| Etihad | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines | |
| Turkish Airlines | |
| Tour Operator Awards | European Tour Operator of the Year |
| Sponsored By: Hertz | Abbey Travel |
| Sunway | |
| Topflight | |
| Travel Department | |
| TUI | |
| Ski Tour Operator of the Year | |
| Club Med | |
| Crystal Ski | |
| Topflight | |
| Travel Solutions | |
| Irish Owned Tour Operator of the Year | |
| Discover Travel | |
| Sunway | |
| Topflight | |
| Travel Department | |
| Travel Focus | |
| Long Haul Tour Operator of the Year | |
| Bookabed / TBO | |
| Classic Resorts | |
| Discover Travel | |
| Sunway | |
| Travel Focus | |
| Excellence in Cruise & Ferry | Main Stream Ocean Cruise Line of the Year |
| Sponsored By: Abercrombie & Kent | Marella Cruises |
| Cox & King | MSC Cruises |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | |
| Royal Caribbean International | |
| Premium Ocean Cruise Line of the Year | |
| Celebrity Cruises | |
| MSC Yacht Club | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | |
| Ponant Cruises | |
| Princess Cruises | |
| Ultra Luxury Ocean Cruise Line of the Year | |
| Crystal Cruises | |
| Explora Journeys | |
| Regent Seven Seas | |
| Seabourn Cruises | |
| Silversea Cruises | |
| Main Stream River Cruise Line of the Year | |
| Avalon River Cruises | |
| Riviera Cruises | |
| Trafalgar | |
| Travelmarvel | |
| Viking River Cruises | |
| Ultra Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year | |
| AMA Waterways | |
| APT | |
| Avalon River Cruises | |
| Riverside Cruises | |
| Uniworld Boutique River Cruises | |
| Expedition / Adventure Cruise Line of the Year | |
| Celebrity Cruises | |
| G Adventures | |
| Hurtigruten | |
| Ponant Cruises | |
| Silversea Cruises | |
| Ferry Company of the Year | |
| Brittany Ferries | |
| Irish Ferries | |
| Stena Line | |
| Industry Service Provider | Technology Provider of the Year |
| Sponsored By: Stena Line | Amadeus |
| Dolphin Dynamics | |
| Fareteam / WTC | |
| Travelport / Galileo | |
| TBO | |
| Payment Solutions Provider of the Year | |
| AIB Merchant Services | |
| Elavon | |
| Ecomm | |
| Revolut | |
| Trust Payments | |
| Car Hire Provider of the Year | |
| Alamo Car Hire | |
| Enterprise | |
| Europcar | |
| Flexible Autos | |
| Hertz | |
| Travel Insurance Provider of the Year | |
| Accident & General | |
| Blue Insurance | |
| Tourist Board of the Year | |
| Brand USA | |
| Las Vegas LVCVA | |
| New York Tourist Board | |
| Visit Portugal | |
| Spanish Tourism Office | |
| Accommodation Provider of the Year | |
| Arrow Tours / Bedbank.ie | |
| Bedsonline / Hotelbeds | |
| Bookabed / TBO | |
| Expedia | |
| Stuba | |
| Excellence in Trade Relations | Airline Trade Team of the Year |
| Sponsored By: Spanish Tourism Office | Aer Lingus |
| Air Canada | |
| Emirates | |
| TAP Air Portugal | |
| United Airlines | |
| Travel Trade Team of the Year | |
| Accident & General | |
| ASM | |
| Blue Insurance | |
| Bookabed / TBO | |
| Travel Centres | |
| Cruise Trade Team of the Year | |
| Celebrity Cruises | |
| MSC Cruises | |
| Princess Cruises | |
| Riviera Cruises | |
| Royal Caribbean International | |
| Silversea Cruises | |
| Trade Booking Platform of the Year | |
| Airwaves / Cruising Power | |
| Bedsonline / Hotelbeds | |
| Bookabed / TBO | |
| Expedia | |
| Fareteam / WTC | |
| Sustainable Travel Company of the Year | |
| Bookabed / TBO | |
| Emirates | |
| G Adventures | |
| Iberostar | |
| Intrepid Travel | |
| Destinations Category | Best Worldwide City Destination |
| Sponsored By: Princess Cruises | Barcelona |
| Capetown | |
| Dubai | |
| Las Vegas | |
| Nashville | |
| New York | |
| Best Summer Destination | |
| Algarve | |
| Costa Del Sol | |
| Greece | |
| Lanzarote | |
| Spain | |
| Best Winter Ski Destination | |
| Andorra | |
| Austria | |
| Bulgaria | |
| France | |
| Italy | |
| Best Winter Sun Destination | |
| Dubai | |
| Gran Canaria | |
| Lanzarote | |
| South Africa | |
| Tenerife | |
| Best Worldwide Theme Park | |
| Disneyland California | |
| Disneyland Paris | |
| PortAventura World | |
| Universal Parks & Resorts Florida | |
| Walt Disney World Resort | |
| Robbie Smart on the Road Hero Award | Winner will be announced on the night |
| Sponsored By: BEDSONLINE | |
| Contribution to the Travel Industry Award | Winner will be announced on the night |
| Sponsored By: Irish Ferries |
ITAA Member Awards Shortlist
| ITAA Member Awards – Innovation Category | Sponsored By: Emirates |
| Responsible Travel Award | Winner announced on the night |
| Best Offline Marketing Initiative | Best4Travel |
| Cassidy Travel | |
| Click&Go Holidays | |
| Best Online Marketing Initiative | Best4Travel |
| Click&Go Holidays | |
| Tour America | |
| ITAA Member Awards – Travel Agency Category | Sponsored By: Shannon Airport |
| ITAA Travel Management Company (TMC) of the Year | Winner announced on the night |
| ITAA Corporate Travel Agency of the Year | Winner announced on the night |
| ITAA Travel Agency of the Year (Under 10 Employees) | Atlantic Travel |
| Magic Vacations | |
| Navan Travel | |
| The Travel Suite | |
| ITAA Travel Agency of the Year (Over 10 Employees) | Best4Travel |
| Cassidy Travel | |
| Click&Go Holidays |
We would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors for their support in making the Irish Travel Industry Awards the Ultimate Awards.
