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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

cazenove+loyd

CULTURAL ROADMAPP

HolidayPirates

Host Unusual

NaviSavi Party

Hard Travel

Replay OS

TravelUp.com

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.

This years shortlisted companies are:

Expedia

IRIS

loveholidays

Qantas

Replay OS

TravelUp.com

VIPCars.com

Zest Car Rental

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

actuary.aero

Aloja

ASKZHU.AI

dailypoint

Holibob

HotelRunner

KeyData

World of Cruising

This award seeks to honour travel firms and/or digital agencies which focus on aesthetics and design. We’re looking for original and creative use of latest web and mobile design techniques and use of rich content to create something that truly reflects the vibrant and exciting product that the travel industry specialises in. Particular notice will be taken of advances and innovations made within the last 12 months.

This years shortlisted companies are:

Kiwitaxi

TravelUp.com

Trip.com

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Holafly

Holibob

Kiwitaxi

Qantas

The Cruise Globe

Vox Group

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Party Hard Travel

RateHawk

South African Tourism

TravelUp.com

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Destination Canada c/o New Age Marketing

The Travel Vox and Repayd

TravelUp.com

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

HolidayPirates

Ice Travel Group

loveholidays

Newmarket Holidays

Party Hard Travel

Royal Caribbean

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.

This years shortlisted companies are:

Civitatis

Eurocamp

Fire on the Hill

loveholidays

Propellernet & Inghams

South African Tourism

The Travel Vox and Repayd

Trip.com

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

easyJet Holidays

Expedia Group

Holibob

KeyData

loveholidays

SayTrip

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Aloja

Alyza

GP Solutions

HotelRunner

intuitive

Navan

Operto

Vox Group

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Apaleo

Hopper Technology Solutions

Navan

PingPong

RoomPriceGenie

Platform 195

TRAVEL COMPOSITOR

Travel Ledger

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Claiva

Emerging Travel Group

HBX Group

Holibob

Hospitable

Hostaway

InteleTravel

loveholidays

TRAVEL COMPOSITOR

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Acai Travel

Aloja

Apaleo

easyJet Holidays

Holibob

Hospitable

NaviSavi

Vox Group

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.

This years shortlisted companies are:

Apaleo

eviivo

GP Solutions

Hospitable

Hostaway

Nezasa

Tourplan

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Adalte

Aloja

Holibob

OneReg

Replay OS

Tickitto

Travel Ledger

Travel Technology Systems

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Aloja

GP Solutions and HotelPORT

Hubby eSIM

PingPong

Platform 195

Repayd and Nezasa

TMU Management and Actuary Aero

Travel Ledger

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Alyza

Nezasa and First Class Travel Group

TAP Air Portugal & TransPerfect

Vox Group

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Black Tomato

Hospitable

OneReg

Tourplan

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Holafly

Holibob

Kiwitaxi

Qantas

The Cruise Globe

Vox Group

This award will go to the airline, airport or price comparison site that best demonstrates its expertise and success in the aviation 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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Qantas

TravelUp.com

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? 

This years shortlisted companies are:

HolidayPirates

Party Hard Travel

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.

This years shortlisted companies are:

DiscoverCars.com

Kiwitaxi

VIPCars.com

Zest Car Rental

This award will go to the travel start-up which has begun operations within the last two years and which is judged to have the best chance of establishing itself in the travel industry.

This years shortlisted companies are:

Aloja

Claiva

Far From Travel

Hardest Adventures

Lobby

Replay OS

SayTrip

The Cruise Globe

This award goes to the travel company judged to have made the most progress in terms of its impact on the sector and awareness among the public over the last 12 months. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

Aloja

Hubby eSIM

Repayd and The Travel Vox

The Cruise Globe

WorldPlayground

This award recognises the travel brand that has made the greatest impact over the past year through a strong, distinctive market presence and a clear, consistent identity. The winner will have successfully built brand awareness, earned customer trust, and demonstrated how its brand has supported commercial growth, innovation, and industry influence.

Judges will look for evidence of a compelling brand strategy, effective marketing and communications, customer engagement, and measurable business results that have strengthened the company's position within the travel technology sector.

This years shortlisted companies are:

AERTiCKET

easyJet holidays

loveholidays

Party Hard Travel

Red Carnation Hotels

The Elegant Hotels of the World

TravelUp.com

Yanolja

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. 

This years shortlisted companies are:

easyJet Holidays

HBX Group

Much Better Adventures

RelocateU

Our Rising Star of 2026 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.

This years shortlisted Rising Stars are:

Joshua Golds, Iglu Cruises

Laura Cousins, easyJet holidays

Olivia Ross, easyJet holidays

Sally Bunnell, NaviSavi

Samuel Flynn, Hands In

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.

This years shortlisted companies are:

actuary.aero and Allianz Trade

Checkout.com

Citibank

Ecommpay

Hands In

PingPong

Sunrate

WEX