
2023 Shortlist
Congratulations to our shortlist! Winners will be announced at our glittering awards ceremony on Monday, November 20, buy your ticket here.
Please note, if your company has been shortlisted and you wish to attend the ceremony, you will need to purchase a ticket to the event.
Champions of Digital
These awards are looking for travel firms and technology suppliers or agencies that excel in key areas of the digital economy. We’re looking for examples of best practice and success in customer experience, content, design, mobile and use of data that demonstrates the best creativity and flair in the travel sector.
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Champions of Content
This award seeks to honour travel firms and/or digital agencies which put good quality content at the heart of their strategy to inspire customers throughout their dreaming, booking and experiencing journey. We’re looking for original and creative use of written, visual and audio content whether professionally produced or user-generated or both. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Cultural Roadmapp
Destinology
Girl about the Globe
HalalBooking
SEGITTUR
Trending Travel
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Champions of Customer Experience
This award will be given to the technology provider or in-house technology team responsible for the best example of design and functionality developed to address customer requirements and enhance their digital experience. Judges will be looking for a combination of outstanding aesthetics and simple usability to make the experience as relevant and personalised as possible. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Audley Travel
easyJet holidays
Eleanor Enterprises
Holibob
MagicBreaks
OneJourney by Journey Hospitality
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Champions of Data
This award will be given to the technology company or in-house technology team judged to have used modern technologies to make the most intelligent and successful use of data in its business to tailor the offering to their target market. Judges will be looking for innovative techniques in both the collation and analysis of data and for success in exploiting the insights it offers, while keeping within data protection regulations and ensuring consumer confidentiality. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Beyond
HalalBooking
Holibob
Key Data
Paxport
SEGITTUR
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Champions of Design
This award seeks to honour travel firms and/or digital agencies which focus on aesthetics and design. We’re looking for original and creative use of latest web design techniques and use of rich content to create something that truly reflects the vibrant and exciting product that the travel industry specialises in. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Cromlix / 80 DAYS
Safari Portal
TripMapper
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Champions of Mobile
This award will be given to a technology provider or in-house technology team within an organisation which has developed or launched a leading mobile app or service during the entry period. We’ll be looking for entries that show innovation in this increasingly crucial channel that demonstrate successful execution of a pre-defined, strategic approach to providing goods and/or services via mobile.
IRIS
loveholidays
Stripe
TravelUp
Trip.com
Virgin Trains Ticketing
Vox Group
Marketing Awards
This category of awards is open to marketing campaigns in a range of disciplines. We’re looking for best practice in the sector whether it’s agencies running campaigns on behalf of clients, the work of in-house teams or a mixture of both. Judges will take into account the overall efficacy of campaigns on brand sentiment and customer engagement. Our final shortlist of contenders will be invited to pitch their entry in person to the judges before the winner is decided.
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Best Content Marketing Campaign
This award is looking for the entry that demonstrates the most creative and advanced use of content to have the biggest impact among consumers. This could be content tailored for organic or paid search or online display, content for visual platforms, or audio content for podcasts, and written content. Judges will want to see evidence that investing in quality content is delivering against KPIs. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Destinology
Inghams
Travelport
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Best Multi-Media Campaign
This award will be given to the agency or travel brand that has excelled in using a wide range of media channels. We’re looking for an integrated campaign that combines more than one or all of the following channels: online display, search engine marketing, influencer marketing, social, mobile, text, retargeting, content and voice. Particular notice will be taken of use of new and emerging media platforms and advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Ambassador Cruise Line
FINN Partners
Inghams (Hotelplan)
Lastminute.com
Travelport
Unique Vacations (UK) Ltd - Sandals Resorts
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Best Social and Influencer Campaign
This award will be given to a digital marketing agency and/or travel brand which has excelled using social media channels and influencers to build brand affinity, hone their marketing messages to key target groups and drive loyalty and advocacy. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
easyJet holidays
Expedia Group
loveholidays
MagicBreaks
Travelport
TravelSupermarket
Trending Travel
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Campaign of the Year
This award will be given to the agency or travel brand behind the digital marketing campaign that is considered to have had the biggest impact. We’re looking for something that demonstrates real creativity and flair and has ensured the travel brand has stood out among consumers. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Big Bus Tours
Celebrity Cruises
easyJet holidays
Hotelbeds
Plum Guide
Travelport
Technology Impact Awards
These awards recognise the impact technology has had in the marketplace in the last year. This could be technology developed by a supplier and deployed through a partner, or partners, or systems developed in-house by a travel company and used directly in its B2C channels.
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Best Technology Innovation
This award will be given to a technology provider and/or travel organisation considered to have developed the most innovative software or hardware product for the travel sector. The winning innovation is likely to be new and therefore will be relatively untested in the market, but has gone through proof of concept and is being used in a live, test or pilot environment. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Chain4Travel
Holibob
LNER
Sleap.io
The Hotels Network
Travel Ledger
Travelgenix.io
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Best Technology Product
This award will be given to an individual technology product which is considered to have made the biggest impact in the market. This winning product in this category is likely to be already established in the sector but has seen particular growth or impact during the entry period. It could be a traditional software solution, selling/tour operator platform, Software as a Service (SaaS) or plug-in feature or application. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Atriis Technologies
Chain4Travel
eviivo
Guestline
Joyned
Nezasa
OneJourney by Journey Hospitality
wbe.travel
7
Best Use of Artificial Intelligence
This award is looking for examples of the successful application of emerging Artificial Intelligence technology in the travel sector. This could be to improve back office functions and efficiencies, analysis of data and customer insights for personalisation or to improve product distribution marketing and merchandising. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Cruisewatch
HotelRunner
Lastminute.com
loveholidays
Nezasa AG
Plum Guide
Trip.com
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Disruptor Of The Year
This award is looking for a technological development or platform that is challenging the norms and laying the groundwork for the future direction of technology in the travel sector. We’ll be looking for systems that offer agility, flexibility, and which support brands to be responsive to modern consumer demands. Are you challenging legacy, if so tell us all about it. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months although contenders will be expected to be relatively early-stage.
Apaleo
InterLnkd
Joyned
Mystifly Global
Ortharize
Trusted Stays
Technology Supplier Awards
These awards are for B2B travel technology developers and suppliers who specialise in creating systems and digital solutions for companies who operate in the travel sector. Despite challenges of the last year many tech firms have continued to innovate and react to emerging demand from customers. We want to hear from you.
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Best Large Technology Supplier
This award will be given to the large travel technology developer which is considered to have progressed most in its field in the entry period. This might be a legacy multinational which has modernised its offering or a niche supplier which has seen success introducing a new or innovative concept. This category is open to companies with more than 50 employees whether providers of traditional software products, selling/tour operator platforms or Software as a Service (SaaS) or plug-in features and applications.
eviivo
Expedia Group
HotelRunner
intuitive
IRIS
Nezasa
Open Destinations
Paxport
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Best Small Technology Supplier
This award will be given to the small travel technology developer which is considered to have progressed most in its field in the entry period. This might be a large legacy developer which has modernised its offering or a niche supplier which has seen success introducing a new or innovative concept. This category is open to companies with fewer than 50 employees whether providers of traditional software products, selling/tour operator platforms or Software as a Service (SaaS) or plug-in features and applications.
Adventure Tech
Travel Ledger
Travelgenix.io
TripMapper
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Best Technology Partnership
This award is looking for technology firms that have teamed up to pool their resources and knowhow to provide enhanced solutions for the travel sector. With specialists increasingly working in collaboration today, we want to hear from technology developers that have forged a new partnership to create digital products or services that have met a need among travel clients in the last 12 months.
Dohop & Norse Atlantic Airways
easyJet holidays & Reply
HotelPORT & GP Solutions
IDnow & straiv
Travolic
wbe.travel & TravelgateX
wbe.travel & Mize
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Best Technology Project
The winner of this award will be given to the entry judged to showcase best practice in technology procurement and project management from initial scoping work to implementation. We want to hear from technology firms and clients who have worked collaboratively to achieve their goals on time and within budget on a project that was started or completed during the last 12 months.
Holibob
theICEway
tr10 Travel
Travel Counsellors
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Best Technology Team
This award seeks recognise the fact that there are always talented individuals behind every technology. We’re looking for the technology team, whether working for a tech specialist or an in-house team at a travel company or a combination of both, that has excelled in the past 12 months to continue developing and innovating existing technology or on a new project to meet the technological requirements of their clients and/or brand.
minicabit
Paxport
Travel Counsellors
Trade and Intermediary Awards
This category is all about how the travel industry uses digital to present, promote and retail products to the public. We’re looking for best in breed in sub-sectors whether you are a tour operator selling direct and/or via agents, third party retailers, deals site or other lead generator, or a sector specialist. The winners will be the consumer-facing websites or mobile apps judged to do the best job inspiring, informing and merchandising to consumers.
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Best for Experiences
This award will go to the experiences operator or aggregator that best demonstrates its expertise and success in the tickets and activities sector whether that’s multi-day or shorter tours. Judges will be looking for the website or mobile app that stands out from the crowd in its approach and excels in providing the customer with exactly what they want.
Attraction Tickets
Attraction World Group
Holibob
The Adventure People
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Best for Flying
This award will go to the airline, airport or price comparison site that best demonstrates its expertise and success in the aviation sector. Judges will be looking for the website or mobile app that stands out from the crowd in its approach and excels in providing the customer with exactly what they want.
Corendon Airlines
easyJet
Jet2.com
TravelUp.com
Vueling
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Best for Travel Deals
We’re looking for travel’s stand-out third-party marketing platform regardless of what specific discipline it operates in. Flash sales, database and email marketing, call generation, social networks, closed user group sale sites are all heavily used by travel firms seeking high quality leads, along with the dominant search engines and price comparison sites. So which is the most effective?
HolidayPirates
Hopper
icelolly.com
Inspira Holding
Travelzoo
Trending Travel
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Best On The Road
This award will go to the car hire company, transfers or aggregator that best demonstrates its expertise and success in the ground transportation sector. Judges will be looking for the website or mobile app that stands out from the crowd in its approach and excels in providing the customer with exactly what they want.
Blacklane
HolidayTaxis
minicabit
Rhinocarhire
Zest Car Rental
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Best Travel Retailer
This award will go to the B2C brand judges to be doing the best job promoting and selling holidays and trips to the general public. Judges will be looking for the website or mobile app that stands out from the crowd in its approach and excels in providing the customer with exactly what they want.
Audley Travel
Byway
Destination2
Lastminute.com
MagicBreaks
Trip.com
Ice Travel Group Awards
The Consumer Awards, sponsored by icelolly.com and TravelSupermarket, are categories which are all voted for by the public, see the shortlisted entries below.
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Best on the Box: TV Campaign of the Year
Every possibility under the sun, Eurocamp
Go see for Yourself, KAYAK
Regret, Secret Escapes
Somewhere, Anywhere, Booking.com
Take Your Holiday Seriously, British Airways Holidays
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, On the Beach
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Embracing Creativity: Best use of Social
Expedia
HolidayPirates
Jet2holidays & Vibe
On the Beach
Trending Travel
Virgin Voyages
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Going the Extra Mile: Best for Customer Experience
Jet2holidays
On the Beach
Sunshine
TUI
easyJet holidays
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Impact Award: Making A Difference
G Adventures & the Jane Goodall Institute
Hays Travel with their Travel Foundation
Inghams advocating and pushing biodiversity
TUI with their Green & Fair initiative
Virgin Atlantic with their inclusivity
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Nation’s Favourite: Most Loved Holiday Company
Jet2holidays
On the Beach
TUI
Travel Republic
easyJet holidays
loveholidays
Special Achievement Awards
This award will go to the travel start-up which has begun operations within the last two to three years and which is judged to have the best chance of establishing itself in the travel industry.
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Brand of the Year
This award goes to the travel company judged to have made the most impact on the sector over the last 12 months.
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Champions of Sustainability
In this special award, we’re looking for the brand or technology company that is applying their expertise to helping the travel industry operate more sustainably by reducing its impact on the environment. This could be through technology that makes back-office operations more efficient or that promotes eco-friendly choices or buying decisions among consumer. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
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EnviroRental
Not Just Travel
Red Carnation Hotels
d-flo Limited
easyJet holidays
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Mastercard B2B Payments Award
Mastercard is thrilled to continue our Headline Sponsorship of the Travolution Awards and to present the Mastercard Award for B2B Payment Innovation. This award recognises the innovations that connect travel merchants, financial institutions and fintechs, and which help to bring consumer itineraries to life.
This award recognises the importance of the seamless network of B2B payments that occur between travel buyers, suppliers and financial institutions. The award will honour an innovative payment strategy implemented by a travel agency or other travel merchant, or an enhanced B2B payment product brought to market by a financial institution, or a new solution or an update to an existing solution developed through fintech innovation or partnership. The strategy or product must be ready for live implementation or be no more than two years old.
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Citibank
Pax2pay
TRVLR
Travel Ledger
WEX
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Rising Star
Our Rising Star of 2023 will be an individual under the age of 35 who is judged to have made the biggest impact on their company in the last 12 months. We’re seeking nominations for people who have demonstrated unsurpassed enthusiasm, knowledge and success in their careers to date. The shortlist of contenders will be invited to make their case for why they should be named the Rising Star to our judges and the winner will be revealed on the night.
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Start-up of the Year
This award will go to the travel start-up which has begun operations within the last two to three years and which is judged to have the best chance of establishing itself in the travel industry.
If you would like to attend the Start-Up and Innovation Summit to watch the live judging of this award, please click here.
Best Work Places in Travel
Chain4Travel
Cruisewatch
Fairlyne
Hands In
InterLnkd
RezKit
Swapoffi
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