Cassidy Travel, Club Travel and Magic Vacations win Travel Agencies of the Year at the Irish Travel Industry Awards 2025
Cassidy Travel, Club Travel and Magic Vacations won the titles of ITAA Travel Agency of the Year at the Irish Travel Industry Awards 2025 in association with MSC Cruises yesterday evening, 23rd January 2025. The prestigious awards were attended by Irish and international travel professionals at an event held at the Mansion House, in Dublin.
Cassidy Travel won ITAA Travel Agency of the Year with over ten employees, Magic Vacations won ITAA Travel Agency of the Year with under ten employees, and Club Travel won the ITAA Corporate Travel Management Company (TMC) of the Year Award. Joe Tully of Tullys Travel was presented with the Contribution to the Travel Industry Award, whilst Dave Smith of TUI won the Robbie Smart on the Road Hero Award.
Speaking at the awards, Angela Walsh, President of the ITAA, said “At these awards, the ITAA has the opportunity to acknowledge and honour the exceptional work done by those in the travel industry. The awards are in their thirteenth year, and we are delighted to once again have the chance to come together to celebrate our great industry. I applaud the well-deserved accomplishment of all the winners here tonight – congratulations to you all. I also want to recognise the work and achievements of all who were shortlisted, your contributions to the trade over the past year have been essential to making our industry what it is.”
The event is organised on behalf of the ITAA by Business Exhibitions and sponsored by MSC Cruises, Bedsonline, Bookabed/TBO, Cork Airport, Emirates, Hertz, Hurtigruten, Iberostar, jetBlue, Princess Cruises, Riviera Travel, Shannon Airport, the Spanish Tourism Office, Trust Payments, Uniworld River Cruises and Mediahuis.
For more information on the awards event please see www.irishtravelindustryawards.com
Full List of Winners at the Irish Travel Industry Awards:
AWARDS 2025
Contribution to the Travel Industry Award – Sponsored by Cork Airport
Joe Tully, Tullys Travel
Robbie Smart on the Road Hero Award – Sponsored by Bedsonline
Dave Smith
MEMBER AWARDS
Travel Agency Category – Sponsored by Shannon Airport
ITAA Travel Agency of the Year (Over 10 Employees)
Cassidy Travel
ITAA Travel Agency of the Year (Under 10 Employees)
Magic Vacations
ITAA Corporate Travel Management Company (TMC) of the Year
Club Travel
Innovation Category – Sponsored by Emirates
Sustainability Initiative Award – JOINT WINNERS
Frosch Ireland and Travel Department
Best Offline Marketing Initiative
Magic Vacations
Best Online Marketing Initiative
Click&Go Holidays
SUPPLIER AWARDS
Excellence in Air Travel – Sponsored by Riviera Travel
Airline of the Year – Ireland to Europe
Aer Lingus
Airline of the Year – Ireland to North America
United Airlines
Airline of the Year – Best Long Haul Airline
Emirates
Airline of the Year – Best Business Class
Emirates
Airline of the Year – Sustainability-focused
Emirates
Tour Operators Awards – Sponsored by Hertz
European Tour Operator of the Year
TUI
Ski Tour Operator of the Year
Crystal Ski
Irish-owned Tour Operator of the Year
Sunway
Long-haul Tour Operator of the Year
Travel Focus
Sustainability-focused Tour Operator of the Year
Intrepid Travel
Excellence in Cruise & Ferry – Sponsored by Bookabed / TBO
Main Stream Cruise Line of the Year
MSC Cruises
Premium Cruise Line of the Year
Celebrity Cruises
Ultra-luxury Cruise Line of the Year
Silversea Cruises
River Cruise Line of the Year
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Expedition / Adventure Cruise Line of the Year
Silversea Cruises
Sustainability-focused Cruise Line of the Year
MSC Cruises
Ferry Company of the Year
Irish Ferries
Industry Service Providers – Sponsored by Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Technology Provider of the Year
Amadeus
Car Hire Provider of the Year
Hertz
Travel Insurance Provider of the Year
Accident & General
Tourist Board of the Year
Spanish Tourism Office
Accommodation Provider of the Year
Bookabed / TBO
Excellence in Trade Relations – Sponsored by the Spanish Tourism Office
Airline Trade Team of the Year
Emirates
Travel Trade Team of the Year
Bookabed / TBO
Cruise Trade Team of the Year
MSC Cruises
Best Trade Booking Platform
TUI
Destinations Category – Sponsored by Hurtigruten
Best Worldwide City Destination
Las Vegas
Best Summer Destination
Algarve
Best Winter Ski/Sun Destination
Austria
Best Worldwide Theme Park
Universal Orlando Resort
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