Finalists have been announced for the 2026 National Travel Industry Awards’ voted business categories after more than 21,000 votes were cast by over 2,200 industry participants.
The voting covered 13 categories recognising businesses and teams across touring, wholesale, tourism, accommodation, aviation, cruising, car rental, reservations and travel support services.
Categories include Most Outstanding Tour Operator in specialised and global touring, Most Popular Tourism Office, Most Popular Accommodation Group or Chain and separate awards for online and offline airlines.
Ocean and river cruise operators are also recognised, alongside wholesalers focused on products, services, destinations and experiences. Other categories cover car rental operators, reservations and groups teams and travel support services.
Dean Long, ATIA CEO, said participation in the awards continued to grow each year and showed the travel community’s strong engagement with the programme.
“The finalists for 2026, and what they achieved this year, represent the highest standards of passion, professionalism and dedication in the travel industry,” Mr Long said.
The winners will be revealed at Crown Melbourne on October 10, when the Australian travel industry gathers for the annual NTIA ceremony. The full list of finalists is available through the awards programme website.
NTIA Finalists announced to date:
Category 21 – Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Specialised
50 Degrees North
AAT Kings
Back-Roads Touring
Grand Pacific Tours
Wide Eyed Tours
Category 22 – Most Outstanding Tour Operator – Global
APT Travel Group
Collette
G Adventures
Globus Family of Brands
Intrepid Travel
TTC Tour Brands
Category 23 – Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Product/Service
Bedsonline
Cruiseco
Expedia TAAP
International Rail
Stuba
Viva Holidays
Category 24 – Most Outstanding Wholesaler – Destination/Experience
Adventure World
ANZCRO
Entire Travel Group
JTB Australia
Sno’n’Ski
The Africa Safari Co.
Category 25 – Most Popular Tourism Office
Brand USA
Destination Canada
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Singapore Tourism Board
Tourism Fiji
Tourism New Zealand
Category 26 – Most Popular Accommodation Group/Chain
Accor
Club Med
Four Seasons
Hyatt
IHG
Category 27 – Most Popular Airline – Online
Air New Zealand
Emirates
Qantas Airways
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Category 28 – Most Popular Airline – Offline
Finnair
Iceland Air
ITA Airways
Lufthansa Group
Oman Air
Category 29 – Most Popular Ocean Cruise Operator
APT Travel Group
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean
Scenic Group (Scenic & Emerald)
Viking
Category 30 – Most Popular River Cruise Operator
APT Luxury Travel
Avalon Waterways
Scenic
Uniworld River Cruises
Viking
Category 31 – Most Popular Car Rental Operator
Avis Budget Group
Europcar
Hertz
Thrifty
Sixt
Category 32 – Most Outstanding Reservations/Groups Team
ANZCRO
APT Travel Group
Globus Family of Brands
TTC Tour Brands
Viking
Category 35 – Most Outstanding Travel Support Service
Air Tickets
Cover-More Travel Insurance
NIB Travel
TTC Tour Brands
Sabre
