On March 20th, 2001, Durgan Travel Service received the
prestigious Golden Wings Award.
This award recognizes Durgan Travel Service as a major
contributor to the success of Alitalia Airlines during the past
year. Only a select few travel agencies have been chosen as
recipients of this annual award.
The presentation was made at a ceremony and dinner, hosted by
Alitalia Airlines, in New York City.
"Receiving this award was extremely remarkable," said
General Manager Matt Lordan. "Basically, it was a collection
of the major players in the international travel market. And
Durgan Travel was right up there among them. We’ve come a
long way very quickly!"
Alitalia has been a key partner in Durgan Travel Service’s
rise to prominence in the international travel market. Durgan
Travel Service had predominantly been a domestic travel service
provider before partnering with Alitalia in promoting trips to
Italy. And Durgan Travel is now recognized in the industry as the
Number 1 U.S. provider of tours to Sicily!
In conjunction with Alitalia , Durgan Travel Service has
been able to expand on its original base of trips to the Sicilian destinations
of Agrigento and
Taormina with many popular mainland-Italy tours such as Sorrento, Tuscany,
Assisi, the Italian Riviera and the Northern Lakes Region.
Especially successful for Durgan Travel Service has been its
combination tour to Rome, Florence and Venice.
Recipients of the Golden Wings Award receive a limited edition
bronze statue (pictured above) by noted Italian sculptor Vito
Pancella, who was in attendance at the presentation ceremony.