AAA Travel has announced the winners of its Partner of the Year Awards at the annual Travel Conference in Oceanside, California. These awards honor partners who provide exemplary services to AAA travel agents and members across various categories, including marketing, member service, and agency support. The conference also recognized top-performing agents with Travel Agent Superlative Awards for their sales performance.
Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel, expressed gratitude towards their partners: “At AAA, we make dreams come true, but we don’t do it alone. We are honored to work with the most trusted and prestigious travel brands that offer exceptional value to our members. With these awards, we recognize this group of industry leaders and our top AAA travel agents and say thank you for their tireless work and commitment to excellence.”
The 2024 award winners in various categories include:
- River Cruise: AmaWaterways
- Ocean Cruise: Celebrity Cruises
- Lodging: Hilton
- Escorted Tour: AAA Member Choice Vacations
- Independent Tour: Pleasant Holidays
Best in Class Awards were given for Marketing to AmaWaterways (Cruise), Hyatt (Lodging), and Trafalgar (Tour). In Member Support, Royal Caribbean International (Cruise), Marriott (Lodging), and Pleasant Holidays (Tour) were recognized. For Travel Agency Support, Celebrity Cruises (Cruise), Hilton (Lodging), and Pleasant Holidays (Tour) received accolades.
Viking Ocean and River was chosen as the AAA Travel Agents’ Choice Award Winner for 2024. The Travel Corporation received the Sustainability Award.
Superlative Awards were also presented to outstanding agents like LeAnn Decker from AAA Hoosier Motor Club for Highest Association Sales Volume Overall, Valerie Rose from AAA Washington for Highest Association Revenue Produced Overall among others.
The selection process involved surveys and evaluations by club travel agency executives. Superlative Awards were based on productivity from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.