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Travel's best workplaces in 2026 honoured as employee engagement hits 'record high'

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Dea Jusufi
6 July 2026

Luxury Coastal and Golfbreaks took the top honours at the 2026 Best Workplaces in Travel Awards, as new  accompanying research revealed employee engagement has reached its highest level since the awards programme was launched five years ago.

Golfbreaks team celebrating at the Best Workplaces in Travel awards ceremony
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Golfbreaks (pictured) emerged as one of the evening's biggest winners

Nearly 20 travel companies were recognised at the 2026 Best Workplaces in Travel (BWIT) Awards in London, with Luxury Coastal named Best Small Company and Golfbreaks taking the Best Mid-Size Company title.

The awards coincided with the release of BWIT's latest workplace research, which found employee engagement across participating businesses has climbed to 81%, up from 79% last year, while the employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) reached a record +64, rising from +56 in 2025.

Some 86% of employees also said they were "happy and proud" to work for their employer.