10 August 2026 – The Judged Business category finalists for the National Travel industry Awards have been announced and an impressive 7 members from the CT Partners network have been named reflecting the depth of talent and service excellence driving the country’s largest independent travel buying group.
It caps off a record year for the network with CT Partners closing FY26 with $2.5 billion in Total Transaction Value, up 11% year-on-year, and now counting 35 member agencies, after welcoming World Business Travel, Gullivers Group and DIRECTIONS into the fold earlier this year. Together, the network moves more than 1.4 million travellers a year, with more than 60% flying in premium cabins.
The finalists were selected from more than 2,000 peer nominations submitted nationally, with winners to be revealed at the NTIA Gala Awards Night on Saturday 10 October in Melbourne.
CT Partners will be well represented on the night, with members travelling from across the country to celebrate alongside the rest of the Australian travel industry.
The awards land just weeks ahead of the network’s highly anticipated 2026 Annual Conference, taking place from 15-20 November. Themed The Art of Travel, it will be the first time a major Australian travel industry conference has been hosted aboard a luxury superyacht. The event opens at the W Shanghai The Bund, before delegates embark The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s newest ship, Luminara, for a three-night voyage concluding in Hong Kong. The location combined with the calibre of the event has seen strong demand and a record 115 delegates confirmed to attend.
CT Partners CEO Matt Masson commenting on a landmark year for the network:
“This has been a fantastic year for CT Partners on every measure. Seven members, nine finalist nominations, six categories at the NTIAs. Add $2.5 billion in TTV and 35 member agencies under the CT Partners banner, and it’s clear: the network is growing, and the people behind it are among the best in the business. Numbers like that don’t happen by accident.
“We’re heading into an incredible few months with members being recognised at the NTIAs, then welcoming a record number of delegates aboard The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s newest ship – it says everything about the momentum we’re building in premium leisure, corporate travel and MICE. It’s a great time to be part of CT Partners.”
The CT Partners NTIA finalists for 2026:
- Most Outstanding Employee Engagement and Recruitment Program. Globetrotter Travel
- Most Outstanding Specialist Travel Management Company. TAG Travel Group, The Incentive Lab
- Most Outstanding Australian-Owned Travel Management Company. CT Connections, Globetrotter Travel
- Most Outstanding Global Travel Management Company. ATPI, Gray Dawes
- Most Outstanding Independent Leisure Travel Agency. FBI Travel
- Most Outstanding Mobile Advisor Network. TravelManagers Australia
Full event details and program updates for CT Partners’ 2026 conference will be announced in coming weeks.
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About CT Partners
Founded in 2004, CT Partners stands out as Australia’s leading independently owned travel-buying network, consistently championing the interests of its members by passing through 100% of supplier payments and driving innovation. CT Partners’ members are 35 of the most successful independent corporate-travel-management firms, events companies and premium-leisure agencies and represent the third largest buying group in Australia, with TTV in excess of $2.5B per annum. Each year, CT Partners member businesses look after the needs of more than 1.4 million travellers.