The Travel Corporation Asia has been named 'Best Tour Operator' at Asia-Pacific's most prestigious travel industry awards – TTG Travel Awards 2018. Additionally, TTG's Editorial Panel has named The Travel Corporation's Chairman Emeritus, Robin Yap, 'Travel Personality of the Year'.

The TTG Travel Awards honors the best of the best in Asia-Pacific and this prestigious travel industry event marks a time for the industry to recognize the exemplary organizations and individuals that raise the bar of excellence.

The Travel Corporation (TTC), a family-owned organization, now in its fourth generation, offers over 1,000 trips spanning 60 countries across 7 continents, appealing to every generation and style of traveller.

Readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG India, TTGmice, TTG-BTmice China, TTG associations and TTG Asia Luxury made up of travel consultants, tour operators and destination management companies voted for the winner of the 'Best Tour Operator' Award.

The judging criteria under the Travel Service category considered a variety of factors:

• Best product, services and facilities.
• Most consistent and reliable in delivery.
• Most innovative offerings.
• Most agent-friendly in terms of ease of booking, commissions, incentives and servicing.
• Best agency outreach programmes, including trade promotions and marketing, training and relationship-building.

The 'Travel Personality of the Year' Award received by Robin Yap under the Outstanding Achievement Awards category is presented to an outstanding, bold and charismatic leader who is a game-changer in the industry.

Nicholas Lim, Managing Director of The Travel Corporation Asia said, “We would like to sincerely thank our travel agent partners for their support where they have entrusted the responsibility of curating the best holiday experiences for their customers with us. We truly appreciate the support everyone has shown in choosing us as the best in our category. Having replaced escorted touring with guided holidays, we will continue to strive to provide the best holiday experiences that one can have – which inevitably translates to a high level of repeat business that all our partners have witnessed."

Robin Yap, Chairman Emeritus for The Travel Corporation Asia shared his heartfelt thanks to friends and colleagues in the industry, “This is the first TTG award throughout my 40 years and one that also marks my passing on the TTC Asia leader to my successor after 33 years. Couldn't ask for more recognition than this! There are so many people in the industry who have given me the opportunity to grow and learn. Most importantly, I wish to credit this award to present and past colleagues at TTC Singapore office, Mr Stanley Tollman, Chairman, Mr Brett Tollman, CEO and Mr Gavin Tollman, Board Member of The Travel Corporation for the trust they have in me over the past 33 years.”

TTC serves over two million customers each year, with over 40 offices across all seven continents. The company's business is split between its guided travel brands such as Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Contiki Holidays, CostSaver, AAT Kings, Thompsons Africa and its luxury brands Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, Luxury Gold, Inspiring journeys and Red Carnation Boutique Hotel Collection.

TTC offer travellers worldwide journeys that are not only experiential but also experiences which cultivate deeper connections with the places they are exploring and meaningful interactions with nature, wildlife, local people and cultures.

The company's not-for-profit, TreadRight Foundation is celebrating its 10 year anniversary on 27 September 2018, World Tourism Day, and its sustainable tourism principles have guided TTC amazing brands. Through The Treadright Foundation, TTC supports more than 50 sustainable tourism projects worldwide, and are driven by a philosophy to make travel matter.

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About The Travel Corporation

The Travel Corporation (TTC) is a highly successful international travel group. Our philosophy is simple – to create enriching experiences for our travelers by combining an unbeatable mix of exceptional service and quality at great value. No matter what your taste, whether you are a family or a couple, a group or traveling solo – TTC offers something for everyone. Our multi-award-winning portfolio ranges from luxury hotels and boutique river cruises, to independent holiday package companies and a variety of guided travel experiences. For more information about TTC, visit www.ttc.com.

About The TreadRight Foundation

Created as a joint initiative between The Travel Corporation's (TTC) family of brands, The TreadRight Foundation is a not-for-profit working to help safeguard the planet, wildlife & people for generations to come. To date, TreadRight has supported over 50 sustainable tourism projects worldwide. The Foundation's guiding principle is to encourage sustainable tourism through conservation, leadership and support for communities. The Foundation's priorities are set by the Steering Committee. Past project partners include WWF, Conservation International, WildAid, The Travel Foundation and The National Trust in the UK. Current initiatives include supporting various women's social enterprises, the recently announced Wildlife Conservation Society's Big Cat fund, WE.org and working with inspiring nature advocates like Céline Cousteau, Costas Christ and Terri Irwin. To learn more about our past and current work at TreadRight, please visit us at treadright.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using our hashtag #MakeTravelMatter.