Travel Media Awards 2026

 in association with Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality


WINNERS

Accessible Travel Writer of the Year

Sponsored by TUI

Matthew Dennis, The Empowered Traveller

Broadcast Programme of the Year - Audio

Sponsored by Tourism Nova Scotia


Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast, Phoebe Smith

Broadcast Programme of the Year - Video

Sponsored by Royal Caribbean


The Travel Show, Dawn Lake, BBC

Consumer Magazine Section of the Year

Sponsored by Ikos Resorts


Country & Town House

Consumer Publication of the Year - Print

Sponsored by easyJet holidays


OutThere

Consumer Publication of the Year – Online

Sponsored by easyJet holidays


OutThere.travel

Consumer Writer of the Year

Sponsored by Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality


Niki Blasina, Financial Times

Content Creator of the Year

Sponsored by Sky Media


Richard Hammond, Green Traveller Media

Cruise Travel Writer of the Year

Sponsored by Princess Cruises


Ed Grenby

Customer Content of the Year

Sponsored by Audley Travel


Companion

Emerging Travel Writer of the Year

Sponsored by Visit Jersey


Christy Spring, Threadneedle Media (Escapism Magazine)

Guide of the Year

Sponsored by Mail Metro Media


Dog-Friendly Europe, Conway (Bloomsbury)

National Broadsheet Print & Digital Section of the Year

Sponsored by Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality


Telegraph Travel

National Consumer Feature of the Year

Sponsored by easyJet holidays


Mike MacEacheran, I hiked the Appalachians to connect with nature—here's how

National Tabloid Print & Digital Section of the Year

Sponsored by Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality


The Sun Travel

Outstanding Achievement Award

 

Giles Harper

Photography Award

Sponsored by Cliffe Enterprise


Ben Pipe

Regional Publication Feature of the Year

Sponsored by Marella Cruises


Domhnall O'Donoghue, Belfast Telegraph

Special Contribution Award

  

Anita Rani

Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Region

Sponsored by The Independent


Jonathan Thompson, The US

Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – Sector

Sponsored by Holafly


Gavin Haines, Pubs

Specialist Travel Writer of the Year – UK & Ireland
Sponsored by Battersea Power Station 

Rhiannon Batten, Freelance

Sustainability Travel Feature of the Year

Sponsored by Switzerland Tourism


Jessica Vincent, Freelance

Sustainability Travel Writer of the Year

Sponsored by Intrepid Travel


James Draven

Trade Publication of the Year – Print and Online

Sponsored by Workbooks CRM


TTG Media

The Business Travel Magazine

Trade Writer of the Year

Sponsored by Aspire Pre-Flight Hospitality


Jennifer Morris