As always, the 27th Irish Travel Trade Awards offered attendees chances to win a lucky draw prize, including tickets for two from 10 airlines, a four-night holiday for two in Salou, and car ferry crossings to Britain and France, as well as a one-night spa break for two and a Jo Malone fragrance gift set.
The big winners of airline tickets for two from Dublin on the night were Niamh Crooks, Tour America, who won flights to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific; Tanya Airey, Sunway, to any mainline British Airways destination; Polly Bond, Tour America, to any WestJet destination in Canada; and Caroline O’Toole, Cruise Worldwide / Fahy Travel (above), who was presented with tickets for two to Beijing by Ryan Zhang, Hainan Airlines.
All the prizes, their sponsors and winners were as follows:
Aer Lingus: Tickets for two on any route on the European network: Shane Coburn, Holiday Shop
Aegean Airlines: Tickets for two from Dublin to Athens: Gillian Lynch, Cassidy Travel
Air Arabia: Tickets for two from Dublin to Agadir: Karen Thornton, KT Travel
British Airways: Tickets for two on any mainline flight: Tanya Airey, Sunway
Cathay Pacific: Tickets for two from Dublin to Hong Kong: Niamh Crooks, Tour America
Irish Ferries: Car, two adults and two children to France, including cabin: Paul Sexton, Travelagent.ie
Emirates: Tickets for two from Dublin to Dubai: Alan Lynch, Cruisescapes
Finnair: Tickets for two from Dublin to Helsinki: Rhona McCann, FCm Travel Solutions
Hainan Airlines: Tickets for two from Dublin to Beijing: Caroline O’Toole, Cruise Worldwide / Fahy Travel
Salou Tourist Board: Tickets for two from Dublin and four nights half-board in a Salou hotel: Dawn Conway, Sunway
Silversea Cruises: Jo Maline fragrance gift set: Stephen McKenna, Go Hop
Stena Line: Car and two people on any route to Britain: Susan Kiernan, Ask Susan
Turkish Airlines: Tickets for two from Dublin to Istanbul: Shauna Kelly, Topflight
Wendy Wu Tours: One-night ESPA break for two at Powerscourt Hotel, Co Wicklow: Ray Scully, American Holidays
WestJet: Tickets for two from Dublin to anywhere on WestJet’s network in Canada: Polly Bond, Tour America
