GALLERY: NTIA 2025 celebrates the best of the Australian travel sector

The National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) 2025 has celebrated the best of the Australian travel sector with almost 1,200 industry professionals at the sold-out event at The Star, Brisbane.

The event recognised outstanding achievement and innovation across Australia’s $69 billion travel industry, highlighting the passion, resilience and professionalism that continues to define the sector.

Supported by Major Sponsor Singapore Airlines and Afterparty Sponsor CVFR, NTIA 2025 showcased excellence across every part of the industry from agents and tour operators to wholesalers and suppliers, uniting the travel community for an unforgettable evening of recognition and celebration.

NTIA 2025 marked the pinnacle of the travel industry calendar, following yesterday’s Beyond Borders Summit, which brought together industry leaders to discuss the future of travel, technology, and sustainable growth.

NTIA 2025 winners

People’s Choice Award: Expedition Cruise Specialists, sponsored by News Travel Limited
Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group: Helloworld Travel, sponsored by Singapore Airlines
Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network: Travellers Choice, sponsored by Singapore Airlines
Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network: MTA – Mobile Travel Agents, sponsored by Singapore Airlines
Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company: CT Connections, sponsored by Singapore Airlines
Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company: ATPI Australia, sponsored by Sabre
Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency: Amplify – Accessible Travel Specialists, sponsored by Cover-More Tavel Insurance
Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency: Phil Hoffmann Travel, sponsored by Qantas Airways
Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Emerging: MyHoliday2, sponsored by Celebrity Cruises
Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency – Established: Webjet, sponsored by Celebrity Cruises
Most Outstanding Corporate Travel Agency – Group Travel: The Incentive Lab, sponsored by Virgin Australia
Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Advisor: Alison McGovern, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents, sponsored by TTC Tour Brands
Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager: Sonia Jones, Sonia Jones Travel, sponsored by Qatar Airways
Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate: Sarah Hackett, Sanford International Travel, sponsored by Qantas Airways
Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure: Samantha Renvoye, Clean Cruising, sponsored by APT Travel Group
Rookie of the Year: Alex Pilarski, Travelglobe, sponsored by Expedia TAAP
Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Air: Nicole Laurie, Delta Airlines, sponsored by CVFR Airline Rep Services
Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Cruise: Barbara Baron, APT Travel Group, sponsored by Stuba
Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Tour Operator: Jo Leckie, TTC Tour Brands Expedia TAAP
Most Outstanding Sales Executive – Wholesaler: Yvette Montell, Inside Travel Group, sponsored by Cover-More Travel Insurance
Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program: TravelManagers Australia, sponsored by Silversea
Sustainability Award – ATIA Accredited Agency: Reho Travel, sponsored by Intrepid Travel
Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised: Back-Roads Touring, sponsored by Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers
Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global: TTC Tour Brands, sponsored by Air New Zealand
Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Product / Service: Cruiseco, sponsored by Singapore Tourism Board
Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination / Experience: ANZCRO, sponsored by TravelPay
Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination / Experience: Sno’n’Ski Holidays, sponsored by TravelPay
Most Popular Tourism Office: Tourism New Zealand | Manaakitanga Aotearoa, sponsored by American Express
Most Popular Accommodation Group / Chain: Club Med, sponsored by Stuba
Most Popular Airline – Online: Singapore Airlines, sponsored by CVFR Consolidation Services
Most Popular Airline – Offline: Finnair, sponsored by CVFR Payments
Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator: Viking, sponsored by Visit Qatar
Most Popular River Cruise Operator: Viking, sponsored by Helloworld Travel
Most Popular Car Rental Operator: Hertz
Most Popular Reservations/Groups Team: ANZCRO
Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program: The CATO Touring Academy, sponsored by Norwegian Cruise Line
Sustainability Award – Supplier: G Adventures, sponsored by Travellers Choice
Innovation in Travel Support Services: nib Travel, sponsored by Albatross Tours
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – ATIA Accredited Agency: Flight Centre – 100% Play, sponsored by Afterpay
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Supplier: Contiki – Live The Legend, sponsored by Brisbane Airport