FARAWAY travel specialists Tradewinds has scooped a top national award.

The Airtours subsidiary, based at the Globe Centre in Accrington, has been awarded the Sandals Ultra award for being the most creative tour operator working with the resort group.

It is the second year running that Tradewinds has won the award.

The award was presented to Tradewinds' contracting director Gordon Torrance by Sandals chief Butch Stewart at the Sandals Montego Bay Resort in Jamaica.

Pictured are, from the left, marketing manager Mark Blewitt, marketing executive Beth Etherington, senior marketing executive Louise Dixon and studio manager Neil Jones

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