NTIA 2026 FINALISTS 

Congratulations to all the NTIA 2026 Finalists! 

More finalists to be announced this week. 


Category 1 - Most Outstanding Mobile / Home Based Travel Advisor

Claire Martino, Envoyage
Joanne Agius, itravel
Chanel Loxton, Loxton Travel (Envoyage)
Sarah Fenton, MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Rachel Steele, Travel Society (Global Travel Network)
Melanie Carter, TravelManagers

Category 2 - Most Outstanding Travel Agency Manager

Carla Di Mento, Cruise Express
Michelle Everson, Jamison Travel & Cruise
Gemma Giandomenico, MyHoliday2
Barry Warner, Planetdwellers Travel, Tours & Events
Baris Celik, TAG

Category 3 - Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Corporate

Stephanie McAvoy, American Express Global Business Travel
Henry Subratha, BCD Travel
Kylie Gallagher, Corporate Travel Management
Nicole Costello Kirby, Showgroup
Alison Brown, TAG
Mel Kaga, TAG

Category 4 - Most Outstanding Travel Consultant Leisure

Katie Lapierre, Bicton Travel
Veronica Neto, Envoyage Rockingham
Santina Foscarini, itravel Griffith
Narelle Duddy, Jamison Travel & Cruise
Mandi Forrester-Jones, Viva Travel

Category 5 - Most Outstanding New Talent

Nicole Raeside, Amex GBT
Jordan Heinrich, Clean Cruising
Jade Sharp, Connected Travel - Jade Sharp
Wolf Aron, FBI Travel
Mordecai Winters, Helloworld Travel Dalby
Meagan Bonham, Tailor Made Travel Mt Gambier

Category 6 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Air

Kevin Peng, ANA - All Nippon Airways
Karen Harrison, Qantas
Albina Obilinovich, Qatar Airways
Aidan Truscott, Singapore Airlines
Learna Cale, Singapore Airlines
Deidre Parkes-Finch, United Airlines

Category 7 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Cruise

Tony Fisicaro, APT Travel Group
Justin Southern, Azamara Cruises
Rebecca Setchell, Hurtigruten
Gareth Coakley, HX Expeditions
Kristina Sambaher, PONANT EXPLORATIONS
Nathalie Fagan, Viking

Category 8 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Tour Operator

Anoushka Kudav, Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group
Michelle Daniels, Albatross Tours
Anita Dearle, Collette
Jackie Gordon, Collette
Rebecca Hodgson, Evolution Travel Collective representing Explore
Nick Roelofs, G Adventures

Category 9 - Most Outstanding Sales Executive - Wholesaler

Michelle Nickelson, Club Med
Giovanny Palacio, Club Med
Siobhan Askham, Discover the World
Cam Marsh, Imagine Cruising
Michelle Riel, Stuba
Rachel Javier, Travel the World

Category 10 - Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program

Clean Cruising
Eclipse Travel
Flight Centre Travel Group
Globetrotter Travel
Helloworld Pursers Travel Group
Luxury Escapes
RAA Travel

Category 11 - Most Outstanding Online Travel Agency

Click and Trip
Flight Centre
Global Journeys
Luxury Escapes
MyHoliday2

Category 12 - Most Outstanding Specialist Travel Management Company

Educational Adventures/Sno'n'Ski Group Holidays
Events Beyond
FCM Meetings & Events
SportsLink Travel
TAG Travel Group
The Incentive Lab

Category 13 - Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company

CT Connections
Elk Travel
EnPerSo Business Travel
Globetrotter Travel
Goldman Travel Group
Travel Beyond Group

Category 14 - Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company

American Express Global Business Travel
ATPI
BCD Travel
FCM Travel
Gray Dawes

Category 15 - Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency

Clean Cruising
FBI Travel
Global Travel Co
Home & Afar Travel
Exclusively Cruising

Category 16 - Most Outstanding Branded Leisure Travel Agency

Cruiseabout
Hunter Travel Group (HTG)
Phil Hoffmann Travel
RAA Travel
Wander Beyond (Helloworld Travel Mackay, Mt Pleasant, Willows Townsville and New Farm Travel & Cruise)

Category 17 - Sustainability Award - ATIA Accredited Agency

American Express Global Business Travel
BCD Travel
Clean Cruising
Flight Centre
Reho Travel

Category 18 - Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network

1000 Mile Travel Group
Connected Travel
Envoyage
itravel
MTA - Mobile Travel Agents
TravelManagers Australia

Category 19 - Most Outstanding Branded Travel Agency Group

Flight Centre
Helloworld Travel Limited
itravel
Travel Associates

Category 20 - Most Outstanding Travel Agency Network

Australian Travel Agents Co-operative (ATAC)
Envoyage
itravel
Luxury Travel Collection
Travellers Choice

Category 21 - Most Outstanding Tour Operator - Specialised

50 Degrees North
AAT Kings
Back-Roads Touring
Grand Pacific Tours
Wide Eyed Tours

Category 22 - Most Outstanding Tour Operator - Global

APT Travel Group
Collette
G Adventures
Globus Family of Brands
Intrepid Travel
TTC Tour Brands

Category 23 - Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Product/Service

Bedsonline
Cruiseco
Expedia TAAP
International Rail
Stuba
Viva Holidays

Category 24 - Most Outstanding Wholesaler - Destination/Experience

Adventure World
ANZCRO
Entire Travel Group
JTB Australia
Sno'n'Ski
The Africa Safari Co.

Category 25 - Most Popular Tourism Office

Brand USA
Destination Canada
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Singapore Tourism Board
Tourism Fiji
Tourism New Zealand

Category 26 - Most Popular Accommodation Group/Chain

Accor
Club Med
Four Seasons
Hyatt
IHG

Category 27 - Most Popular Airline - Online

Air New Zealand
Emirates
Qantas Airways
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines

Category 28 - Most Popular Airline - Offline

Finnair
Iceland Air
ITA Airways
Lufthansa Group
Oman Air

Category 29 - Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator

APT Travel Group
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean
Scenic Group (Scenic & Emerald)
Viking

Category 30 - Most Popular River Cruise Operator

APT Luxury Travel
Avalon Waterways
Scenic
Uniworld River Cruises
Viking

Category 31 - Most Popular Car Rental Operator

Avis Budget Group
Europcar
Hertz
Thrifty
Sixt

Category 32 - Most Outstanding Reservations/Groups Team

ANZCRO
APT Travel Group
Globus Family of Brands
TTC Tour Brands
Viking

Category 33 - Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Program

APT Travel Group
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Helloworld Travel Academy
HX Expeditions
Travellers Choice and Lumina Consulting

Category 34 - Sustainability Award - Supplier

Adventure World
Explore Worldwide
G Adventures
HX Expeditions
Intrepid Travel

Category 35 - Most Outstanding Travel Support Service

Air Tickets
Cover-More Travel Insurance
NIB Travel
TTC Tour Brands
Sabre

Category 36 - Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign - ATIA Accredited Agency

Flight Centre - Flight Centre Marketing - Trusted by Travellers
Helloworld Travel Limited - Helloworld Travel & TTC - Europe Touring on Sale
itravel Carlingford & Ryde Eastwood - Cruise & Earlybird Travel expo
Jamison Travel & Cruise/Queanbeyan City Travel & Cruise/Weston Cruise & Travel/Travel Makers - EPIC Travel Expo
Luxury Escapes - Luxury Escapes Live
Travel Associates - The Art of the Moment

Category 36 - Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign - Supplier

AmaWaterways - River of Rewards
APT - Europe, All Taken Care Of
Club Med - Mumcation
Norwegian Cruise Line - Choose Calm Over Kids' Clubs
Tourism Western Australia - Walking On A Dream - Chapter Two
Trafalgar Tours Tour Differently evolution with Taste the World, Master the Journey (MasterChef Partnership)