AAA Travel Honors 2015 Partners of the Year
Partner of the Year Awards Announced at Annual AAA Travel Conference
LA QUINTA, Calif. (October 26, 2015) – AAA Travel, one of the largest leisure travel agencies in North America, presented 10 travel industry suppliers with 2015 Partner of the Year Awards in recognition of their commitment to providing AAA travel agents and members with exemplary travel services and products. The prestigious awards, given in 15 categories, were unveiled at the annual AAA Travel Conference October 19 in La Quinta, Calif.
Royal Caribbean International, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, AAA Member Choice Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, Best Western Hotels & Resorts and Air by Pleasant were recognized as AAA Travel’s Partners of the Year for providing the best overall experience in their respective product categories. Additional awards were given to recognize the top cruise, tour and lodging partners in marketing, member service and travel agency support.
“We are proud to present AAA Travel’s Partner of the Year Awards to some of the best companies in the travel industry,” said Bill Sutherland, senior vice president, AAA Travel and Publishing. “AAA members benefit from our strong relationships with these companies, all of which are committed to providing world-class service and amazing vacation experiences.”
AAA Travel’s preferred suppliers offer exclusive benefits and discounts to AAA members. The award selection process included surveys and evaluations from the association’s club travel agency executives. Recognizing the travel industry’s increasingly customized products offerings, AAA developed new categories this year to feature ocean and river cruise partners, as well as escorted/hosted and independent tour partners, in separate categories. This year’s winners are:
2015 Partner of the Year Awards
Ocean Cruise Partner of the Year:
Royal Caribbean International
River Cruise Partner of the Year:
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Escorted/Hosted Tour Partner of the Year:
AAA Member Choice Vacations
Independent Tour Partner of the Year:
Pleasant Holidays
Lodging Partner of the Year:
Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Transportation Partner of the Year:
Air by Pleasant
Best in Marketing:
Cruise: Oceania Cruises
Tour: Insight Vacations
Lodging: Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Best in Member Service:
Cruise: Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Tour: Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations
Lodging: Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Best in Travel Agency Support:
Cruise: Royal Caribbean International
Tour: AAA Member Choice Vacations
Lodging: Best Western Hotels & Resorts
As North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 55 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet at AAA.com. For more information about AAA Travel, visit AAA.com/Travel.