Barrhead Travel’s Falkirk branch was crowned as the agency of the year at the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association Annual Awards 2025 last night (Thursday), with the large leisure agency prize going to Barrhead Travel, small leisure agency to Glen Travel and homeworker of the year to Belle Travel’s Isabel Johnstone.
During the ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, overseen by SPAA president Jacqueline Dobson, Jet2holidays was named short-haul operator of the year, Gold Medal was unveiled as long-haul operator of the year and If Only was declared luxury tour operator of the year.
Royal Caribbean was named as mainstream cruise company of the year, Celebrity Cruises won in the premium category and Silversea Cruises triumphed in the luxury category.
Full list of SPAA Annual Awards 2025 winners
Holiday Awards
Specialist Tour Operator of the Year: Beachcomber Tours
Luxury Tour Operator of the Year: If Only…
Touring & Adventure Operator of the Year: Newmarket Holidays
Ski Company of the Year: Inghams
Short Haul Operator of the Year: Jet2holidays
Long Haul Operator of the Year: Gold Medal
Cruise & Ferry Awards
Mainstream Cruise Company of the Year: Royal Caribbean
Premium Cruise Company of the Year: Celebrity Cruises
Luxury Cruise Company of the Year: Silversea Cruises
Specialist & Expedition Cruise Company of the Year: Azamara Cruises
River Cruise Company of the Year: Riviera Travel
Ferry Company of the Year: Stena Line
Hotels, Short Breaks, Ground & Holiday Essentials
Accommodation Only Supplier of the Year: Stuba
Hotel & Resort Operator of the Year: Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels
European City Break Operator of the Year: EasyJet holidays
Holiday Essentials Supplier of the Year: DoSomethingDifferent.com
Airline Awards
Domestic Airline of the Year: Loganair
European Airline of the Year: Jet2.com
Transatlantic Airline of the Year: Virgin Atlantic
Worldwide Airline of the Year: Emirates
Representative Awards
Leisure Representative: Martin Maclaren – Beachcomber Tours
Cruise Representative of the Year: Emma Sweeney – Royal Caribbean
Airline Representative : Jill Niven – Qatar Airways
Agency Awards
Agency of the Year: Barrhead Travel – Falkirk
Large Business Agency of the Year: Clyde Travel Management
Small Business Agency of the Year: Stewart Travel Management
Homeworker the year: Isabel Johnstone – Belle Travel
Large Leisure Agency of the Year: Barrhead Travel
Small Leisure Agency of the Year: Glen Travel
Glasgow Airline Airline of the Year 2025: EasyJet
Edinburgh Airport Sustainability Award 2025: Jet2.com
Quiz Winners 2025: Clyde Travel Management
