Moonachie, NJ – (November 10, 2022) – Central Holidays is thrilled, thankful, and honored to be recognized by Atout France as the recipient of the 2022 “Best Niche Tour Operator” Award presented at this year’s France 360. Organized by Atout France, the France Tourism Development Agency, France 360 is the largest gathering of mainly American tour operators and travel advisors with French travel industry suppliers in the United States.
“This recognition speaks highly of the steadfast pursuit of excellence in the offering of our signature brand of experiential affordable-luxury travel programs – and in particular to our efforts in delivering outstanding travel experiences throughout France. This award is a testament to the dedication of our entire team as well as the insider’s perspective that our destination specialists provide as we continue to celebrate our 50th ‘Passion for Travel’ Anniversary this year,” said Tewfik Ghattas, Board Member and Chief Financial Officer of Sakkara Group International (SGI) the parent company of Central Holidays. “We are proud of all the hard work that allowed us to win this award and look forward to continued success from our team.”
Top tour operators and partners were recognized with French Awards during the in-person edition of France 360 held in October at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida that was reported to be a great success by Atout France. The event brought together more than 72 Buyers to meet with 59 French exhibitors. Exhibitors included regional and city tourism offices, incoming agencies, airlines, hotel groups, transportation companies, monuments, and cultural institutions.
As detailed by Atout France, all entries to the French Awards were presented to a jury composed of carriers, consortia, journalists of the trade industry in addition to the Head of Atout France. Members of the jury voted and the nominees with the greatest number of votes were named the winners with Central Holidays being named Best Niche Tour Operator.
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