NEWS
THE UK & IRELAND’S BEST TRAVEL AGENT
29 September 2023
A Midlands travel agent has been recognised as the best in the business at a prestigious awards ceremony.
Ben Casey of Ben Casey’s Great Escapes and OUT of this WORLD Travel was named “UK & Ireland’s Travel Agent of the Year” at the Travel Industry Awards 2023 by TTG, hosted by industry bible the Travel Trade Gazette.
Earlier in the evening, he was named “Home-Based Travel Agent of the Year”, before going on to claim the biggest agent trophy of the night.
Judges said: “From a very strong shortlist, Ben's consistently outstanding customer service, his strategic approach to expanding his product knowledge, and his incredible sales growth made him the worthy winner of this most prestigious title. With the foundations now in place to scale up, there will be no stopping this ambitious and innovative travel professional.”
TTG Media editorial director Pippa Jacks said: “The Travel Industry Awards by TTG – now in its third year – celebrate the very best travel companies and travel professionals in the UK and Ireland, who have done most in the last year to deliver outstanding service, to offer brilliant products and experiences, and to strive towards a Smarter, Better, Fairer travel industry for all.”
“The Travel Industry Awards by TTG are the toughest awards in the travel sector, with a combination of written submissions, agent rating and video interviews that truly put companies and travel professionals through their paces, so any finalists who take home a trophy on the night should feel incredibly proud of their achievement.”
The Travel Industry Awards 2023 by TTG, in association with Gold Medal, Pure Luxury, Cruise Plus, and Incredible Journeys, took place on Thursday 28th September 2023 at Magazine London beside the iconic O2 arena, co-hosted by celebrity presenter Davina McCall. The glittering awards ceremony, known as the “Oscars of travel”, was attended by close to 1,000 travel industry figures, and celebrated suppliers of travel across various different categories, as well as individual travel agents, and several special categories.
