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2024 Shortlist
We're thrilled to announce our shortlist of nominees! The winners will be revealed at our annual awards ceremony on Thursday, November 28 . Don't miss out on this spectacular event – secure your spot now by purchasing your ticket here .
Please be aware that all attendees, including representatives from shortlisted companies
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Champions of Digital
7
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 on any and/or multiple channels. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
AERTiCKET
Cheap Holiday Expert
Destinology
EnjoyTravel.com
HolidayPirates
TravelUp
Trending Travel
9
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.
ExpectMe
Hands In
Hopper
loveholidays
Paxport
TProfile
Trip.com Group
Virgin Trains Ticketing
Zest Car Rental
8
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
loveholidays
SMARTSEER GmbH / easyJet holidays
TBO
Travelier
Trip.com Group
8
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.
Calvium
eSIM Go
Hubby eSIM
Macs Adventure
Sykes Holiday Cottages
TravelUp
Trip.com Group
Vox Group
Marketing Awards
8
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.
Accord Marketing
Beyond
Destinology
Paxport
Red Carnation Hotels
Secret Escapes
TBO
Trending Travel
3
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.
Destinology
Finn Partners for Belize Tourism Board
Inghams
2
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.
lastminute.com
Trending Travel
6
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, a deep understanding of digital channels and consumers, and has ensured the travel brand stood out among its competitors. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Beyond
Canine Cottages
Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL) - The Holiday Plunge Campaign
Destinology
lastminute.com
Trending Travel
Special Achievement Awards
4
Champions of Sustainability
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.
easyJet holidays
Green Motion
SilverDoor
Trees4Travel ZEERO Trees4Events
6
Mastercard B2B Payments Award
Mastercard is thrilled to continue our Headline Sponsorship of the Travolution Awards and to launch 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."
Proudly Sponsored By:
B2B Wallet by Outpayce from Amadeus
B4B Payments
Felloh
Hands In
Virgin Atlantic
WEX
6
Rising Star
Our Rising Star of 2024 will be an individual 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.
Proudly Sponsored By:
Andres Martinez, Speakspots
Edward Tidey, Holibob
Jordy Vernes, easyJet holidays
Kevin Stäuble, The Trip Boutique AI
Megan Bowbrick, Travelport
Uli Crepeau, Go City
9
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 & Innovation Summit and watch the live judging of this award, please click here.
Chain4Travel
ExpectMe
Hands In
RezKit
Ruuts.travel
Speakspots
The Trip Boutique AI
Trapi
iWander
Technology Impact Awards
3
Best Data Analytics Platform
Making sense of data in travel is increasingly essential, so we are looking for specialists in this area who have a demonstrable track record of deriving actionable insights that are being applied in the market to improve performance and business success against set KPIs. This could be an internal team or a third-party agency and particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.
Beyond
SMARTSEER GmbH
TripStax
10
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.
Calvium
Chain4Travel
Ecommpay
Hands In
Holibob
iWander
Koddi
SMARTSEER GmbH
Tour Amigo
Travelier
7
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. The 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.
eSIM Go
eviivo
RateHawk
Royal Caribbean International
Sykes Holiday Cottages
TProfile
TripStax
9
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.
Boom
Cruisewatch.ai
eviivo
iWander
Joyned
Nezasa
Publicis Sapient & Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
SMARTSEER GmbH
Trip.com Group
6
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 and 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.
ExpectMe
Fragomen Nomadic
Holibob
Hubby eSIM
iWander
Mews
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.
Proudly sponsored by:
6
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.
Axabee
HotelRunner
Kantox
Kaptio
Nezasa
Traveltek
7
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.
Felloh
Holibob
Hubby eSIM
Joyned
SMARTSEER GmbH
TProfile
Traverse Automation
3
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.
HotelPORT & GP Solutions
Hubby eSIM
Nezasa
6
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 completing during the last 12 months.
API Global Solutions (Accommodations Plus International)
Axabee
Nezasa
RightRez
SMARTSEER GmbH
Sykes Holiday Cottages
4
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.
Go City
SMARTSEER GmbH
TProfile
Traveltek
Trade and Intermediary Awards
6
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
Holibob
Hotel Treats
iWander
SeePlaces
ToursByLocals
3
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
Ice Travel Group
Secret Escapes
3
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.
HolidayTaxis Group
Rhino Car Hire
Zest Car Rental
8
Best Travel Retailer
This award will go to the B2C brand judges deem 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.
Booking.com
Expedia Group
lastminute.com
loveholidays
On the Beach
Skyscanner
Travel Republic
TravelUp
Consumer Awards
The Consumer Awards, sponsored by Ice Travel Group, are categories which are all voted for by the public, see the shortlisted entries below.
Proudly sponsored by:
6
Best on the Box: TV Campaign of the Year
Airbnb: Pick your own bedtime
Booking.com: Book whoever you want to be
British Airways holidays: Take your holiday seriously
On the Beach: Booking Geniuses
Solmar Villas: That's so so Solmar
TUI: Live Happy
5
Embracing Creativity: Best use of Social
On the Beach
Ryanair
Trending Travel
Vibe/Jet2
Virgin
5
Going the Extra Mile: Best for Customer Experience
British Airways Holidays
Jet2holidays
On the Beach
Travel Republic
TUI
5
Impact Award: Making A Difference
easyJet holidays
G Adventures
Hays Travel
TUI
Virgin Atlantic
5
Nation’s Favourite: Most Loved Holiday Company
easyJet holidays
Jet2holidays
loveholidays
On the Beach
TUI
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