The Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA) announced the winners of their annual awards for excellence in the country's travel industry, at a festive "beach party" held in Harare on 1st September 2018.
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Some 180 members of Zimbabwe's travel industry attended. Here is the full list of winners, with Wild Zambezi's travel network partners listed and linked:-
WINNERS 2018
1. International Airlines online
WINNER: EMIRATES
TIE FIRST RUNNER UP: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
TIE FIRST RUNNER UP: KENYA AIRWAYS
SECOND RUNNER UP: ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
2. Regional Airlines
WINNER: BRITISH AIRWAYS COMAIR
FIRST RUNNER UP: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
SECOND RUNNER UP: AIR ZIMBABWE
3. Offline Carrier
WINNER: ETIHAD AIRLINES
FIRST RUNNER UP: VIRGIN ATLANTIC
SECOND RUNNER UP: LUFTHANSA
4. City Hotel
WINNER: MEIKLES HOTEL
FIRST RUNNER UP: CRESTA LODGE
SECOND RUNNER UP: LEGACY MONOMATAPA
5. Resort Hotel
WINNER: VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI LODGE
FIRST RUNNER UP: THE VICTORIA FALLS HOTEL
SECOND RUNNER UP: ILALA LODGE
6. Boutique Hotel
WINNER: VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI CLUB
FIRST RUNNER UP: PAMUSHANA LODGE
SECOND RUNNER UP: STANLEY & LIVINGSTONE
7. Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouse
WINNER: AMANZI LODGE
FIRST RUNNER UP: WILD GEESE LODGE
SECOND RUNNER UP BALLANTYNES LODGE
8. Safari Camp Tented
WINNER: SOMALISA CAMP
FIRST RUNNER UP: CHANGA SAFARI CAMP
SECOND RUNNER UP: THE HIDE SAFARI CAMP
9. Safari Camp NonTented
WINNER: BUMI HILLS SAFARI LODGE
FIRST RUNNER UP: CAMP AMALINDA
SECOND RUNNER UP: CHILO GORGE
10. Mobile Safari Operator
WINNER: NATUREWAYS SAFARIS
FIRST RUNNER UP: GONAREZHOU BUSHCAMPS
SECOND RUNNER UP: ZAMBEZI EXPEDITIONS
11. Self Catering
WINNER: LOKUTHULA LODGES
FIRST RUNNER UP: BLUE SWALLOW LODGES
SECOND RUNNER UP: ANTELOPE PARK
12. Car Hire
WINNER: AVIS
FIRST RUNNER UP: IMPALA CAR RENTAL
SECOND RUNNER UP: EUROPCAR
13. Tour Operator
WINNER: NYATI TRAVEL
FIRST RUNNER UP: PREMIER HOLIDAYS
TIE SECOND RUNNER UP: SAFARIS 4 AFRICA
TIE SECOND RUNNER UP: SHUTTLE TOURS
14. Ground Handler
WINNER: WILD HORIZONS
FIRST RUNNER UP: SHEARWATER VICTORIA FALLS
SECOND RUNNER UP: WILDERNESS SAFARIS
15. Service Provider
WINNER: TRAVELPORT
FIRST RUNNER UP: AMADEUS
SECOND RUNNER UP: NATIONAL I.T. SERVICES (NITS)
16. Voluntary Service
WINNER: WENDY BOURNE
FIRST RUNNER UP: LAURA EVANS
16B. Outstanding Service to the Industry
MATILDA SIMBOTI
17. Travel Consultant
BEST TRAVEL CONSULTANT: NIMISHA BENATAR PREMIER TRAVEL
MOST IMPROVED CONSULTANT: TONDERAI MUPFUKUDZWA - WINGS TRAVEL
CONSULTANT WHO FOLLOWS THE RULES: SERINA GOMEZ - PREMIER TRAVEL
18 Travel Agent
WINNER: PREMIER TRAVEL
FIRST RUNNER UP: STAR TRAVEL
SECOND RUNNER UP: ZILALA
19. Environment Award
THE ZIMBABWE ELEPHANT FUND
THE VICTORIA FALLS RECYCLING INITIATIVE SPONSORED BY AFRICAN ALBIDA TOURISM