{"id":1371,"date":"2016-04-18T06:05:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T06:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2016-04-18T06:09:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T06:09:53","slug":"club-travel-voted-south-africas-leading-travel-agency-for-a-third-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/2016\/04\/club-travel-voted-south-africas-leading-travel-agency-for-a-third-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Travel voted \u2018South Africa\u2019s Leading Travel Agency\u2019 for a third time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>14 April 2016<\/p>\n<p>Club Travel maintained its winning streak and triumphed once again at the World Travel Awards 2016. After being an annual recipient of the World Travel Awards since 2007, this past Saturday saw Club Travel being named both \u2018South Africa\u2019s Leading Travel Agency\u2019 for the third consecutive year, along with taking home the award for \u2018South Africa\u2019s Leading Travel Management Company\u2019.<!--more--><br \/>\nThe prestigious awards ceremony took place at Diamonds La Gemma dell&#8217;Est resort in Zanzibar. Acting as hosts on the night were African film star Abby Plaatjies and Tanzanian radio personality Taji George Liundi. Guests were also entertained by Italian opera sensation laria Della Bidia, contortionist Erika Lemay and a traditional Ngoma drum group, who all gave memorable performances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nHailed as the travel industry\u2019s highest honour, the World Travel Awards brand is recognised globally as a trademark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. This accolade is granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgment of excellence across all sectors. The winners are voted for by travel and tourism professionals and consumers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cIt is an honour to be recognised amongst the best! No matter how many times we\u2019ve taken home a World Travel Award, it\u2019s still an immense honour to have our name read out on the night\u201d, said Club Travel Franchise Director, Jo Fraser, upon return from Zanzibar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the people who voted, and to the World Travel Awards for hosting a remarkable evening where we could celebrate the amazing work being done in the travel and tourism industry. Club Travel will continue to serve our clients with passion and excellence\u201d, said Charmaine van Niekerk, HR &amp; Operations Director of Club Travel, who was also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nVisit www.clubtravel.co.za and call 0860 555 777 or (021) 427 1900 for details of your nearest branch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1371 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/2016\/04\/club-travel-voted-south-africas-leading-travel-agency-for-a-third-time\/wta-charmaine\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Charmaine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Charmaine.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Charmaine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Charmaine-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Charmaine-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Charmaine-940x627.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/2016\/04\/club-travel-voted-south-africas-leading-travel-agency-for-a-third-time\/wta-jo\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Jo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Jo.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Jo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Jo-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Jo-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WTA-Jo-940x628.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:<\/strong><br \/>\nMinette Fourie | Team Leader &amp; Graphic Designer | Club Travel Marketing<br \/>\nTel: +27 21 970-7777 | Email Fax: 0866 270 110<br \/>\nEmail: minette@clubtravel.co.za<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>14 April 2016 Club Travel maintained its winning streak and triumphed once again at the World Travel Awards 2016. 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