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\"Award<\/h4>\n

Being awarded Silver in \u201cBest holiday company to the Indian Ocean\u201d for a second time is truly thrilling. It\u2019s fantastic recognition of our knowledge and experience, and the choice we offer on our holidays to places such as the Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re delighted to have been awarded 4 prizes in several categories at this year\u2019s British Travel Awards!<\/h4>\n

\"British<\/p>\n

Because the nomination and votes that gained us victory came from you, the public, these awards mean a great deal to us. We\u2019ve grown from a small specialist holiday company to a competitively priced tour operator with a wide range of escorted tours and destinations, and it\u2019s something we\u2019re very proud of. From our humble beginnings 35 years ago, exclusively selling Malta Holidays, we now take over 70,000 people a year, to explore over 30 different countries.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re very passionate about travel and we continue to pride ourselves on providing the very best value holidays to your most favourite hotels & places – that\u2019s why were also delighted to have received an award in the category of Best All-inclusive holiday company, for a second year running.<\/p>\n

\"Our<\/p>\n

Chairman Martin Bugeja:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are overjoyed and extremely proud to have received these awards, having our holidays acknowledged at this level is very exciting. Quality and customer satisfaction are at the heart of what we do and it\u2019s fantastic to have the products we offer and the service we deliver recognised in this way. I\u2019m extremely pleased for the company to have been given this huge vote of confidence by the people that matter most, our customers\u201d.<\/p>\n

These prestigious awards have been running for over 8 years and cover more than 75 categories including destinations, accommodation and customer care, and they are going from strength to strength. They are the largest consumer voted awards across any industry and this year over 1.2 million votes were cast across the categories. They are the most comprehensive survey of public opinion on travel in the world and the only awards voted for completely by you, the consumer. This is what makes them so important to us.<\/p>\n

BTA chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: \u201cConsumers planning their next holiday can buy with confidence from companies displaying the BTA logo because their most fastidious critics have elected to vote for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

With our range of destinations, hotels and tours expanding year after year, we\u2019re excited to see what 2016 brings! We\u2019ll certainly continue to offer the same superb holiday services at the best possible prices and we can\u2019t wait to use our expertise to help you plan some fantastic holidays in future!<\/p>\n

Finally, we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who supported us, it wouldn\u2019t be possible without you!<\/p>\n

Why not start planning your next escape with us and discover what makes us an award winning travel company? We look forward to welcoming you away on holiday soon!
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Check out our hand-picked selection of hotels, destinations and tours, all at unbelievable prices.<\/em><\/p>\n

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