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, 23^rd 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