Aspire Awards 2024 shortlists unveiled

The shortlists for this year’s Aspire Awards have been unveiled, highlighting the cream of the crop in the sector.

The coveted awards recognise and reward the achievements of the best brands, most trade?friendly teams and most passionate and innovative agents.

Aspire will honour the hard work of those shortlisted at its annual awards ceremony, which will return to Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester on October 9.

The event is run in partnership with headline sponsor Celebrity Cruises and destination headline sponsor the Cayman Islands. Other sponsors include Above by CV Villas, Explora Journeys, Grecotel Hotels & Resorts, Kerzner International, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, Manchester Airport, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Silversea and Virtuoso.

There are no shortlists for the categories of Outstanding Contribution, Aspire Supporter and Unsung Hero; the winners of these will be announced on the night.

Aspire editor Hollie-Rae Brader said: “I’m thrilled to announce the finalists for this year’s awards. We once again received an impressive number of submissions, so a huge thank you to those who took the time to enter.

“We take great pride in ensuring the entry process is as watertight as possible, without wanderany chance of bias. There are numerous judging panels – some in person and some virtual – and judges score every entrant independently and anonymously. We can’t wait to celebrate the successes of the sector in October.”

Companies wishing to attend should book tickets before they sell out. Visit aspireawards.co.uk.

AGENT CATEGORIES

Concierge Agency of the Year

BPO Group

Calder & Co

Designer Travel

Ten Lifestyle Group

Independent Luxury Agency of the Year

Andara Travel

Lear Travel

Select World Travel

The Travel Concept

Travelwise

Travlux

Wanderlux

Independent Luxury Retail Business of the Year

Peakes Travel Elite

Select World Travel

The Travel Journal

Travel By Hannah

Travel Four Seasons

Luxury Cruise Agency of the Year

Designer Travel

Mundy Travel

Travel Counsellors

Luxury Homeworking Business – Large of the Year

Designer Travel

Not Just Travel

Travel Counsellors

Travelosophers

Luxury Homeworking Business – Small of the Year

Future Travel Group

Go Bespoke

Once in a Lifetime Holidays

Travology Travel

Luxury Seller of the Year

Amelia Atkinson, Tailoring Travel

Duncan Greenfield-Turk, Global Travel Moments

Jennifer Lonergan, The Luxury Traveller

Katherine Scott, Select World Travel

Katrina Smith, Travel Counsellors

Nadine Lear, Lear Travel

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Rising Star of the Year (individual and agency)

Club Voyages

Jodie Collett, By Jodie Travel

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Katy Hall, Lear Travel

Park Lane Travel Company

Wimeya

Sustainability Champion of the Year

Designer Travel

Travel Counsellors

Travel Matters

Tredwell Travel

Inclusivity Champion of the Year

Go Beyond Holidays

Inclu Travel

Anna Ironmonger, Not Just Travel

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SUPPLIER CATEGORIES

Expedition Cruise Line of the Year

AE Expeditions

Aqua Expeditions

Quark Expeditions

Scenic

Silversea

Seabourn

Luxury River Cruise Line of the Year

AmaWaterways

Scenic and Emerald Cruises

Uniworld

Luxury Cruise Line of the Year

Celebrity Cruises

Cunard

Hebridean Island Cruises

Oceania Cruises

Virgin Voyages

Windstar Cruises

Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line of the Year

Aqua Expeditions

Crystal

Explora Journeys

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seabourn

SeaDream Yacht Club

Silversea

Luxury Hotel Brand – Small of the Year

Atlantis Dubai

Impressions by Secrets (Hyatt Inclusive Collection)

Mar-Bella Collection

Sani/Ikos Group

Virgin Limited Edition

Wymara

Luxury Hotel Brand – Large of the Year

Auberge Resort Collection

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Grecotel Hotels & Resorts

One&Only Resorts

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

Luxury Tour Operator of the Year

Abercrombie & Kent

Audley Travel

Carrier

Elegant Resorts

Exsus Travel

Inspiring Travel

Premium Tour Operator of the Year

If Only

Kuoni

Pure Luxury

Sovereign

Specialist Luxury Tour Operator of the Year

Citalia

Inside Travel Group (InsideJapan & InsideAsia)

Journey Latin America

Oliver’s Travels

Simpson Travel

Spectate

The Luminaire

Luxury Adventure Brand of the Year

Abercrombie & Kent

Aqua Expeditions

Kamba Africa

Luxury Tourist Board of the Year

ENIT (Italian National Tourist Board)

South African Tourism

Switzerland Tourism

Tourism New Zealand

Sales Representation Company – Small of the Year

Bespoke Earth

Highlife Marketing

Paradise Promotions Marketing

Seamless Travel Marketing

Sales Representation Company – Large of the Year

Black Diamond

Perowne International

Van Isacker Exclusive

Sustainability Initiative of the Year

AE Expeditions

Audley Travel

Sani Resort

Song Saa

The Brando

Victor

Virgin Limited Edition

Trade Initiative of the Year

Carrier

Explora Journeys

JetBlue

Kerzner International

Inclusivity Initiative of the Year

Amilla Maldives

Inclusive Morocco

Scott Dunn

Visit Malta

Luxury Salesperson of the Year

Emma Locke, Carrier

Gemma Pinder-Davidson, If Only

Konstantinos Sinis, Grecotel

Heather Thomas, Pure Luxury

Luxury Team of the Year

Carrier

Cunard

Explora Journeys

If Only

ITC

Kerzner International

Seabourn