{"id":378,"date":"2017-01-31T15:37:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T15:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/?p=378"},"modified":"2017-01-31T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T15:37:34","slug":"sky-bird-wins-gold-at-2017-travvy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/?p=378","title":{"rendered":"Sky Bird Wins Gold at 2017 Travvy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Sky Bird, we are always striving for excellence, whether it\u2019s getting the lowest fares to our clients or growing our relationships with airlines. We always set our sights on being the best, and this year you, the travel agent, recognized and voted us #1. For that, we are profoundly grateful.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Situated in the beautiful Gotham Hall on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, the Travvy Awards gathered to celebrate excellence in the travel industry. Travel agents and travel industry professionals voted in various categories from Best Destination to Best International First Class.<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to report: <strong>Sky Bird Travel &amp; Tours took home the gold<\/strong> for <strong>Best Airfare Consolidator<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>It is our goal to always provide the highest level of customer service and offer the lowest fares.<\/p>\n<p>This award is a reflection of our dedication, but more importantly, a reflection of your continued trust in us to deliver perfection.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you travAlliancemedia for producing the Travvys. We are <strong>deeply<\/strong> grateful to the travel agents and travel professionals who gave us their vote. We thank you for allowing us to be your global partner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-387 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/172.96.165.227\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1244.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1244.jpg 504w, https:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1244-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 85vw, 504px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sky Bird&#8217;s Vice President of Marketing, Akshay Shah, poses for photos at the Travvys 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-388\" src=\"http:\/\/172.96.165.227\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1246.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1246.jpg 504w, https:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1246-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 85vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-389\" src=\"http:\/\/172.96.165.227\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1248.jpg\" alt=\"Sky Bird's Akshay Shah poses for pictures at the Travvy Awards.\" width=\"504\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1248.jpg 504w, https:\/\/blog.skybirdtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/170125_TravvyAwards_1248-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 85vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested to read about other categories, you can see the full list here. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/features\/2017-travvy-awards-full-list-of-winners-from-the-academy-awards-of-travel.html\">http:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/features\/2017-travvy-awards-full-list-of-winners-from-the-academy-awards-of-travel.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Sky Bird, we are always striving for excellence, whether it\u2019s getting the lowest fares to our clients or growing our relationships with airlines. 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