The first annual TTG Travel Awards began in 1989 and has been organised by TTG Asia every year since, with the exception of 2003 due to the SARS epidemic, and 2020-2021 due to COVID-19.

Since the awards first began, this celebrated event has grown significantly in terms of participation from the industry as well as the number of awards given out each year. From a mere 10 awards in 1989, the Awards now honours over 80 winners across 4 categories – two voting, one non-voting and one honorary.

The TTG Travel Awards are now reputed as the most coveted and influential awards to be won in the region’s travel industry.

Each year, the awards ceremony and gala dinner is attended by some of the industry’s most renowned personalities, which makes the awards a truly star-studded event. Moreover, attendance to the gala includes other international media who provide coverage and publicity of the event beyond the region.

The signature trophy of the TTG Travel Awards is a statuette of Hermes, the God of Travel and protector of travellers in ancient Greek mythology. Cast in solid pewter and plated in 24K gold, the trophy weighs a hefty 2kg! The Hermes trophy has since become the symbol and icon of the annual TTG Travel Awards.

The annual TTG Travel Awards reflects the dynamism of the travel industry. To stay relevant and represent the achievements and contributions of the industry, all awards categories and titles are reviewed and new awards may be added each year.

The TTG Travel Awards honours winners across the following 4 categories.

• Travel Supplier Awards, consisting of:
  • Airline Awards
  • Hotels, Resorts, Serviced Residences & Spa Awards
  • BT-MICE Awards
  • Travel Services Awards
• Travel Agency Awards
• Outstanding Achievement Awards

Click here to view this year's list of awards.

Travel Supplier and Travel Agency Awards

Through voting by readers of TTG Travel Trade Publishing’s print and online titles: TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG India, TTGmice, TTG-BTmice China, TTGassociations and TTG Asia Luxury.

See questions 6 to 7 for more details on the voting process, rules & regulations and awards criteria.

Outstanding Achievement Awards

This is a non-voting category. The winners are determined by TTG’s editorial team.

Only the award titles in the Travel Supplier and Travel Agency categories are open for voting.

Voting Duration: Typically spans across a period of two months, between April and June. Actual voting dates and period differs annually.

Who Votes: All readers of TTG Travel Trade Publishing’s print and online titles: TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG India, TTGmice, TTG-BTmice China, TTGassociations and TTG Asia Luxury are encouraged to vote.

As an organisation’s trade customers and closest working partners, our readers are the most apt to bestow the title of industry’s best.

Travel Supplier awards are voted by travel consultants, tour operators and destination management companies.

Travel Agency awards are voted by hoteliers, airline staff, car rental companies, cruise operators, NTOs, GDS companies and all other travel trade professionals except travel consultants, tour operators and destination management companies.

Method of Voting: online voting via this website

• Online Voting:
  Publicity web banners with hyperlinks to the online voting site – encouraging readers to vote – will be placed on TTG online publication websites throughout the voting period.

How To Vote: As there are no pre-nominated contenders for the awards, voters simply nominate organisations that they perceive best deserve the various awards, based on a listed set of criteria.

Authentication of Votes, Rules & Regulations:

• Only one voting entry per person is allowed. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.
• Only votes that are submitted with complete voter’s information will be qualified.
• Random checks are conducted based on the voter’s information provided, to ensure that voter is bona fide.
• All votes are kept confidential and results final.

For Travel Supplier Awards and Travel Agency Awards, please refer here.

For Outstanding Achievement Awards, this is a non-voting category. The winners are determined by TTG’s editorial panel. Please refer here.