Nineteen ATIA-accredited travel businesses from across Australia are celebrating today after being named as Renewal Rockstars.
This year’s top prize of an eight-day Viking River or Ocean Cruise for two was awarded to Exclusively Cruising, while the two economy-class flights anywhere in the Singapore Airlines network were awarded to H.I.S Australia and Hastwell Travel and Cruise.
The other winners were:
- Port Macquarie Travel – 2 economy-class flights to Johannesburg (Donated by Qantas)
- Helloworld Travel Engadine – 2 domestic flights (Donated by Virgin Australia)
- Triple R Travel, Travelglobe, Sailing Whitsundays, South Perth Travel and Expedition
Partners – Individual GOLD Velocity Frequent Flyer memberships (Donated by Virgin
Australia) - VS Oceania Pty Ltd – Classic Vietnam Trip (Donated by G Adventures)
- Villa Holiday Your Way – $2,500 Intrepid Australia Travel Voucher (Donated by Intrepid
Travel) - Anywhere Travel – $2,500 Intrepid Australia Travel Voucher (Donated by Intrepid Travel)
- Travelling – $2,500 Intrepid Australia Travel Voucher (Donated by Intrepid Travel)
- Helloworld Travel Portland – $350 credit on ticketing fees (Donated by Air Tickets)
- Ready 2 Travel – $350 Virgin Australia credit (Donated by CVFR Consolidation Services)
- Casino Travel Shoppe – Annual Multi-Trip Travel Insurance Policy (Donated by Cover-More)
- Fly Me Now – Annual Multi-Trip Travel Insurance Policy (Donated by Cover-More)
- Devonport Travel and Cruise – Annual Multi-Trip Travel Insurance Policy (Donated by CoverMore)
All businesses that renewed their ATIA Accreditation before 31 March were eligible for the draw.
ATIA thanked its major sponsors, Viking and Singapore Airlines as well as its supporting sponsors.
Michelle Black, managing director of Viking Australia and New Zealand said: “Congratulations to ATIA on the success of the ‘Renew and Win’ campaign, and to the team at
Exclusively Cruising for winning the 8-day Viking voyage. We’re proud to be a part of a campaign that champions the vital work of travel advisors across the country. ATIA’s unwavering advocacy,
commitment to industry standards, and the resources it provides continue to elevate our entire sector. We commend Dean and the team for their leadership and are honoured to partner with them
on such an impactful program.”
Singapore Airlines general manager of agency sales Greg Mcjarrow said “supporting the Renewal Rockstar initiative builds on our commitment as a major sponsor of The National Travel Industry Awards and reflects our dedication to celebrating and supporting excellence across the Australian travel industry. We congratulate all the winners and commend their outstanding contribution to raising the standard of travel service in Australia.”
ATIA CEO Dean Long said: “Maintaining accreditation is a powerful statement. It reflects a business’s dedication to professionalism, consumer protection, and industry standards. It’s been fantastic to see such strong member support for showcasing excellence through accreditation, and it’s been even better to be able to reward that enthusiasm with our Renewal Rockstar Competition. A huge thank you to all our generous sponsors, and especially our main sponsor,r Viking, for adding even more fun to the process of renewing.”
