British Travel Awards 2024 winners including Jet2, P&O Cruises and Wetherspoons

The winners of the 2024 British Travel Awards were announced astatine a glamorous, Apres-Ski themed, Gala event, held successful London connected 19th November

More than a cardinal votes were formed by members of the nationalist keen to take their favourite question companies astatine this year British Travel Awards.

The 2024 winners were revealed astatine a glitzy, apres-ski themed Gala lawsuit successful London connected 19 November. This twelvemonth saw 82 grant categories covering a wide scope of leisure question experiences and services, with 46 of the categories graded by institution size for fairness.

The British Travel Awards 2024 voting play ran betwixt June and September erstwhile 410k registered voters formed 1.25M votes. It each culminated astatine a lavish bash successful Battersea, wherever Murder successful Successville prima Tom Davis presented awards and had the assemblage successful stiches.

TUI, a ample circuit operator, scooped the astir archetypal spot Gold Awards, bagging an awesome sixteen awards including Best Company for Family Holidays, Singles’ Holidays, Special Interest Holidays, Weddings and Honeymoons, and galore destination circumstantial awards. Their hose besides won Best Airline for Short-haul Flights and Tui clinched Favourite Company for TV Advertisements, a brand-new Award for this year.

Solmar Villas was the top-performing mean circuit operator, winning 9 Gold Awards including Best Medium Travel Company for Family, Summer Sun, Tailor-Made, Villa and Winter Sun Holidays. They besides won Favourite Company for On-Line Advertisements.

Newmarket Holidays followed intimately successful this category, winning six Gold Awards. Hayes & Jarvis was the tiny circuit relation that received the astir votes from their satisfied customers, earning them six Gold Awards including Best Small Travel Company for Arts & Culture Holidays and Best Company for Safari Holidays.

The latest aviation awards person seen Emirates soar to success, snatching up the prizes for Best Airline for Business Class Travel and Best Airline for Long Haul Flights. On the flip side, fund question accolades went to Jet2.com for Best Airline for Economy Class Travel and Easyjet snagged the apical spot for Best Airline for Low-Cost Flights.

When it comes to UK airports, London Gatwick took the crown for Best Large UK Airport for Leisure Travel; Birmingham reigned ultimate successful the mean category, portion Teeside International Airport took golden among tiny airports. Marking a 14-year winning streak, APH (Airport Parking & Hotels) again claimed the rubric for Best Company for Airport Parking.

Sticking with airdrome kudos, Boots retained its presumption arsenic Best Airport Retailer for Consumer Goods for the 2nd twelvemonth connected the trot, portion Wetherspoons raised a toast to their triumph arsenic Best Airport Retailer for Food and Beverage.

It's not conscionable astir the skies, though – roadworthy trips made a people too, with Leger Holidays taking location Best Company for Touring Holidays and Best Company for Special Interest Holidays, and its sibling brand, Shearings, revving up arsenic Best Large Company for Touring Holidays.

All aboard for bid triumphs wherever Great Rail Journeys chugged distant with the Best Medium Travel Company for Rail Holidays trophy, and The Railway Touring Company mirrored that triumph successful their respective size category.

Making a splash "on the water", Ambassador Cruise Line has debuted with a aureate triumph arsenic Best Cruise Line for No-fly Cruise Holidays. Meanwhile, HX Hurtigruten Expeditions staked a assertion arsenic Best Cruise Line for Expedition Voyages; P&O Cruises was the victor for Family Holidays; Saga sailed distant with Best Cruise Line for Luxury Holidays; Cunard clinched Ultra Luxury Cruise Holidays, and Silversea captured the grant for Best Cruise Line.

P&O Ferries scooped the grant for Best Operator for Short Sea / Mini Cruises, portion Travelzoo was named Best Travel Website. Booking.com took location the accolade for Best Travel Website for Accommodation Booking, Staysure was recognised arsenic the champion Company for Travel Insurance and Zest Car Rental won the car prosecute category.

Lorraine Barnes Burton, BTA manager of events and partnerships, said: "The nominees successful the 2024 British Travel Awards worked precise hard connected their lobbying campaigns and loyal customers, astir fractional a cardinal of them, seemed lone excessively blessed to endorse their favourites by voting! So galore awards were very, precise adjacent and each nominees are to beryllium congratulated connected their occurrence and for the superb highstandard holidays and related question products the British nationalist has to take from."

The British Travel Awards has been polling nationalist sentiment connected leisure question companies since 2008, with nary affiliation oregon stakeholder involvement with immoderate question oregon question publishing companies. The grant accreditations are determined solely by the fig of nationalist votes formed aft information bundle has flagged for probe immoderate spurious oregon fishy voting activity.

Lorraine added: "My sincere acknowledgment spell to the readers who took the occupation to vote, and yet it is you, the travelling public, who determine the winners by voting for the question companies you see the champion successful the business. When you spot the British Travel Awards victor logos connected brochures, websites and societal media posts you tin beryllium definite you are travelling with tried and tested question companies - arsenic voted for by you the all-important travelling public."

• Best Medium Travel Company for Adults Only Holidays: Affordable Luxury Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company for All-Inclusive Holidays: Affordable Luxury Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company for Luxury Holidays: Affordable Luxury Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company for Weddings & Honeymoons: Affordable Luxury Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company to Sub-Saharan Africa: Affordable Luxury Travel
• Best Cruise Line for No-fly Cruise Holidays: Ambassador Cruise Line
• Best Company for Airport Parking: APH (Airport Parking & Hotels)
• Best Medium UK Airport for Leisure Trave: Birmingham
• Best Medium Travel Company to Southeast Asia: Blue Bay Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company to the Caribbean/Central America: Blue Bay Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company to the Indian Ocean: Blue Bay Travel
• Best Small Company for UK Parks & Lodges Holidays: Bluestone Wales National Park Resort
• Best Travel Website for Accommodation Booking: booking.com
• Best Airport Retailer for Consumer Goods: Boots
• Best Small Travel Company for Coach Holidays: Brightwater Holidays
• Best Large Travel Company to Western Europe/Ireland: Brittany Ferries
• Best Ferry Operator for Routes from/to UK Ports: Brittany Ferries
• Best Large Company for UK Coach/Touring Holidays: Caledonian Travel
• Best Large Travel Company for Coach Holidays: Caledonian Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company to Central/Northern Europe: Canterbury Travel
• Best Large Company for UK Family Holidays: Center Parcs UK
• Best Medium Company for UK Holiday Home Rentals: Coast & Country Cottages
• Best Large Travel Company for Ski/Winter Sports Holidays: Crystal Ski Holidays
• Best Cruise Line for Ultra-Luxury Holidays: Cunard
• Best Small Travel Company to Australasia/Oceania: Distant Journeys
• Best Small Travel Company to the Far East/Central Asia: Distant Journeys
• Best Hotel Brand for Premium Breaks: DoubleTree by Hilton
• Best Airline for Low Cost Flights: EasyJet
• Best Airline for Business Class Travel: Emirates
• Best Airline for Long-haul Flights: Emirates
• Best Large Travel Company to the Middle East/North Africa: Emirates Holidays
• Best Small Travel Company for Adventure Holidays: EverTrek
• Best Small Travel Company for Special Interest Holidays: Flavours Holidays
• Best Small Company for UK Short Breaks: GN Holidays & Voyages
• Best Small Travel Company for Adults Only Holidays: GN Holidays & Voyages
• Best Small Travel Company for Activity/Sports Holidays: GolfKings
• Best Medium Travel Company for Rail Holidays: Great Rail Journeys
• Best Small Travel Company to Southeast Asia: Halo Flights
• Best Small Travel Company for Arts & Culture Holidays: Hayes & Jarvis
• Best Small Travel Company for Safari Holidays: Hayes & Jarvis
• Best Small Travel Company to South America: Hayes & Jarvis
• Best Small Travel Company to Southern Asia: Hayes & Jarvis
• Best Small Travel Company to Sub-Saharan Africa: Hayes & Jarvis
• Best Small Travel Company to the Indian Ocean: Hayes & Jarvis
• Best National Travel Retailer: Hays Travel
• Best Retailer for Forex/Travel Money: Hays Travel
• Best Travel Agency for Cruise Holidays: Hays Travel
• Best Cruise Line for Expedition Voyages: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
• Best Small Travel Company for Villa Holiday: Ionian & Aegean Island Holidays
• Best Small Travel Company to Hellenic Europe: Ionian & Aegean Island Holidays
• Best Large Travel Company for Villa Holidays: Jet2.com/Jet2holidays
• Best Large Travel Company to Central/Northern Europe: Jet2.com/Jet2holidays
• Best Airline for Economy Class Travel: Jet2.com/Jet2holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Singles Holidays: Just You
• Best Medium Travel Company to the Middle East/North Africa: Kenwood Travel
• Best Medium Travel Company for Romantic Getaways: Kuoni
• Best Medium Travel Company for Special Interest Holidays: Leger Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Touring Holidays: Leger Holidays
• Best Large UK Airport for Leisure Travel: London Gatwick
• Best Small Travel Company to the Caribbean/Central America: Love Cuba
• Best Small Company for UK Holiday Home Rentals: Luxury Coastal
• Best Small Travel Company to Western Europe/Ireland: Luxury Irish Tours
• Best Small Travel Company for Luxury Holidays: Luxury Worldwide Collection
• Best Medium Company for UK Family Holidays: Lyons Holiday Parks
• Best Medium Company for UK Parks & Lodges Holidays: Lyons Holiday Parks
• Best Medium Travel Company for Adventure Holidays: Macs Adventure
• Best Small Company for UK Coach/Touring Holidays: Maynes Holidays
• Best Small Travel Company for Tailor-Made Holidays: My Canada Trips
• Best Small Travel Company to Canada: My Canada Trips
• Best Medium Company for UK Coach/Touring Holidays: National Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Coach Holidays: National Holidays
• Best Small Travel Company for Wildlife & Nature Holidays: Naturetrek
• Best Medium Travel Company for Activity/Sports Holidays: Neilson Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Ski/Winter Sports Holidays: Neilson Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Escorted Group Holidays: Newmarket Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Safari Holidays: Newmarket Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Wildlife & Nature Holidays: Newmarket Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company to Italy/Western Med. Islands: Newmarket Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company to South America: Newmarket Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company to Western Europe/Ireland: Newmarket Holidays
• Favourite Company for Radio Advertisements: On the Beach
• Best Small Travel Company for Singles Holidays: One Traveller
• Best Cruise Line for Family Holidays: P&O Cruises
• Best Operator for Short Sea/Mini Cruises: P&O Ferries
• Best Large Company for UK Parks & Lodges Holidays: Park Holidays UK
• Best Large Company for UK Short Breaks: Park Holidays UK
• Best Hotel Brand for Economy Breaks: Premier Inn
• Best Small Travel Company for Romantic Getaways: Pure Destinations
• Best Large Travel Company for Escorted Group Holidays: Rabbie's
• Best Small Travel Company to the Middle East/North Africa: Red Sea Holidays
• Best Medium Travel Company for Arts & Culture Holidays: RSD Travel
• Best Large Travel Company for Luxury Holidays: Saga
• Best Cruise Line for Luxury Holidays: Saga
• Favourite Company for Print Advertisements: Saga
• Best Hotel Brand for All-Inclusive Resorts: Sandals & Beaches Resorts
• Best Small Travel Company for Family Holidays: Santa Claus Trips
• Best Small Travel Company to Central/Northern Europe: Santa Claus Trips
• Best Large Travel Company for Touring Holidays: Shearings
• Best Cruise Line for Ultra-Small/Boutique Holidays: Silversea
• Best Small Travel Company for Ski/Winter Sports Holidays: Ski Safari
• Best Travel Website for Flight Booking: Skyscanner
• Best Travel Website for Price Comparison: Skyscanner
• Best Medium Travel Company for Family Holidays: Solmar Villas
• Best Medium Travel Company for Summer Sun Holidays: Solmar Villas
• Best Medium Travel Company for Tailor-Made Holidays: Solmar Villas
• Best Medium Travel Company for Villa Holidays: Solmar Villas
• Best Medium Travel Company for Winter Sun Holidays: Solmar Villas
• Best Medium Travel Company to East/Southeast Europe: Solmar Villas
• Best Medium Travel Company to Hellenic Europe: Solmar Villas
• Best Medium Travel Company to Iberia/Macaronesia: Solmar Villas
• Favourite Company for On-line Advertisements: Solmar Villas
• Best Small Travel Company for Winter Sun Holidays: Sovereign Luxury Travel
• Best Small Travel Company to Iberia/Macaronesia: Sovereign Luxury Travel
• Best Company for Travel Insurance: Staysure
• Best Online/Call Centre Travel Retailer: Stewart Travel
• Best Large Company for UK Holiday Home Rentals: Sykes Holiday Cottages
• Best Small UK Airport for Leisure Travel: Teesside International Airport
• Best Small Travel Company for Rail Holidays: The Railway Touring Company
• Best Small Travel Company for Weddings & Honeymoons: The Wedding Travel Company
• Best Medium Travel Company to Canada: Titan Travel
• Best Large Travel Company for Activity/Sports Holidays: Trailfinders
• Best Large Travel Company for Arts & Culture Holidays: Trailfinders
• Best Large Travel Company to Australasia/Oceania: Trailfinders
• Best Large Travel Company to the Far East/Central Asia: Trailfinders
• Best Small Travel Company for All-Inclusive Holidays: Travel Center
• Best Small Travel Company for Sports Tours Holidays: Travel Center
• Best Small Travel Company to East/Southeast Europe: Travel Center
• Best Small Travel Company to the U.S.A.: Travel Center
• Best Small Travel Company for Escorted Group Holidays: Travel Department
• Best Small Travel Company for Touring Holidays: Travel Department
• Best Small Travel Company to Italy/Western Med. Islands: Travel Department
• Best Medium Travel Company to Australasia/Oceania: Travelbag
• Best Medium Travel Company to Southern Asia: Travelbag
• Best Medium Travel Company to the U.S.A.: Travelbag
• Best Travel Website for Travel Deals: Travelzoo
• Best Large Travel Company for Adults Only Holidays: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company for All-Inclusive Holidays: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company for Family HolidaysL: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company for Singles Holidays: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company for Special Interest Holidays: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company for Summer Sun Holidays: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company for Weddings & Honeymoons: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company for Winter Sun Holidays: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company to East/Southeast Europe: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company to Hellenic Europe: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company to Iberia/Macaronesia: TUI
• Best Large Travel Company to Italy/Western Med. Islands: TUI
• Best Airline for Short-haul Flights: TUI
• Best Cruise Line for River Cruise Holidays: TUI
• Best Hotel Brand for Luxury Breaks: TUI
• Favourite Company for TV Advertisements: UI
• Best Medium Company for UK Short Breaks: UKBreakaways
• Best Small Travel Company for Summer Sun Holidays: Villa Select
• Best Large Travel Company to Sub-Saharan Africa: Virgin Holidays
• Best Large Travel Company to the Caribbean/Central America: Virgin Holidays
• Best Large Travel Company to the Indian Ocean: Virgin Holidays
• Best Large Travel Company to the U.S.A.: Virgin Holidays
• Best Hotel Brand for Midscale Breaks: Warner Hotels
• Best Medium Travel Company to the Far East/Central Asia: Wendy Wu Tours
• Best Airport Retailer for Food & Beverages: Wetherspoons
• Best Company for Holiday Car Hire: Zest Car Rental