2024 Finalists

 
This year, a judging panel made up of over 60 judges from leading travel businesses and travel media whittled down hundreds of entries to the shortlist representing the very best of travel journalism, photography and broadcasting. 127 finalists have been recognised across the awards’ 23 categories, which celebrate all areas of trade and consumer travel media. The 2024 shortlist can be found below.

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Accessible Travel Writer of the Year

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This category is open to both consumer and trade travel journalists who’ve reported on accessible travel.

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Blogger/Vlogger of the Year

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This award is open to UK travel bloggers or vloggers who’ve been posting regularly for at least a year (to 30 April 2024). Qualifying channels include personal blogs or websites and YouTube and Vimeo channels.

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Breaking Travel News of the Year

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This category is open to both consumer and trade travel journalists.

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Broadcast Programme of the Year

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This category is open for programmes made for TV, radio, podcast and online channels (excluding YouTube and Vimeo). Submissions may include a one-off programme or one of a series of programmes, including features, documentaries, interviews and phone-ins.

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Consumer Magazine Section of the Year

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This award is for consumer magazines published regularly in print in the UK, with a minimum of three issues a year, that aren’t dedicated travel magazines but have printed travel sections.

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Consumer Publication of the Year – Online

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This award is open to UK-based consumer travel websites or publications that are published regularly on a digital platform. Publications may be a website, digital magazine or published on an app.

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Consumer Publication of the Year – Print

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This award is open to all consumer travel magazines published in print in the UK on a regular basis, with a minimum of three issues a year.

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Customer Content of the Year

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This award is open to business-to-customer travel-focused magazines and digital content produced for business-to-customer use that illustrate excellence in their market. Magazines must be published at least three times a year, while websites and website sections must be regularly updated.

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Emerging Writer of the Year

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This award is open to consumer or trade travel writers who have been published professionally for under five years on 30 April 2024.

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Guide of the Year
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National Broadsheet Print & Digital Section of the Year

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This award is for UK National Newspapers with printed and/or digital sections.

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National Tabloid Print & Digital Section of the Year

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This award is for UK National Newspapers with printed and/or digital sections.

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Photography Award

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This award is to recognise the outstanding work of published photographers in print and online for UK travel publications.

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Regional Publication Feature of the Year
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Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Region

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This award is open to professional travel writers and journalists who specialise in a particular country or geographic area.

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Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Sector

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This award is open to professional travel writers and journalists who specialise in a particular travel topic. Examples of a travel topic could include cruise, safari, luxury or food travel.

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Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year

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This category is open to both consumer and trade travel journalists who’ve reported on sustainable travel.

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Trade Publication of the Year – Online

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This award is open to travel trade publications that are updated or published on digital platforms on a regular basis.

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Trade Publication of the Year – Print

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This award is open to all trade publications published in print in the UK on a regular basis, with a minimum of three printed editions per year.

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Trade Writer of the Year

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This award is open to professional trade travel writers or journalists.