RANKING / GROSS GLOBAL SALES
3rd in Europe / €20.2
billion (2024)
CONTACT DETAILS
advantagetravelpartnership.com
UK Eagle
House, c/o Regus, 167 City Rd, London EC1V 1AW
KEY PEOPLE
Julia Lo
Bue-Said chief executive officer, Paul Nunn chief operating officer, Andrea
Caulfield-Smith managing director – global business travel, John
Sullivan commercial director, Andy Boorman head of business development – business travel, John Hobbs-Hurrell head of Advantage Global Network,Nick Wickers head of supplier partnerships – air, ground and technology,Claudia Collins senior partnerships manager, Pelin Dede head of supplier
partnerships – lodging, Sonia Michaels head of Advantage Events
NUMBER OF
MEMBERS GLOBALLY
423 (327
UK, 96 international)
NUMBER OF
LOCATIONS GLOBALLY
84
countries (750 locations UK, 5,800 rest of world)
KEY NETWORK
MEMBERS
Voyages
Gallia (France), Schmetterling (Germany), Alma Travel (Italy), Viking Turizm
(Turkey), TravelCare (Portugal), Globetrotter (Switzerland), Hannon Travel
(Ireland) & TravelSmiles (Cyprus)
TECHNOLOGY
OFFER
GDS
(Travelport and Sabre), NDC booking platform (Air Gateway), global airfare
collaboration platform (eGlobalFares), carbon reporting and offset (Thrust
Carbon, Trees4Travel), traveller safety and risk management (Crisis24,
Securewest), merchant service providers (Trust Payments, emerchant), Open
Banking (Boodil), Issuer Partners (Mastercard, WEX), Virtual Card (Conferma,
WEX), data automation & MI reporting (Travelogix and Tripstax), data
capture and itinerary intelligence (Traxo), online booking tools (Vibe and
Atriis), mid & back office solutions (Midoco, Procon, and Dolphin), profile
management solutions (Umbrella), visa services (CIBT), hotel commission
collection (CTS Solutions), AI-powered ancillary product attachment
(Grapevine), ground transportation/mobility platform (Jyrney), Rail booking
tool (International Rail), Travel Hero training app (in-house), technology
solution products (Lokulus, Agency Technology), external technology consultancy
(ConSerTix), mobile itinerary solution (Mtrip), travel intranet provider
(Tripism)
AIR
PROGRAMME
The
Advantage Air Programme offers members a tailored approach, combining
negotiated nett fare content from 70+ carriers with third party consolidators
and private air charters. In addition, Advantage offers a programme of
centrally managed commercial agreements with a number of airline partners. A
dedicated fares desk enables Advantage to redistribute content directly to
members
HOTEL
PROGRAMME
The
Advantage Global Accommodation Programme (GAP) is available for all members to
book via their GDS. The programme is available in all GDSs and features over
45,000 properties across Advantage’s two exclusive rate codes and offers
thousands of accommodation options from global chain hotels to independent
properties and serviced apartment providers. The programme is multi-channel and
one-stop solution, allowing members to access a mixture of GDS, bedbanks,
serviced apartments, and third-party content providers and aggregators via API
connections, allowing members’ clients to consume this versatile accommodation
content within their OBT environments as well
OTHER
MEMBER BENEFITS
Advantage
Financial Services (AFS) offers a comprehensive suite of insurance and bonding
solutions to members, including business travel insurance, cyber security
insurance, and credit insurance protection. Members and partners have access to
the annual Advantage Conference and Corporate Travel Summit. Member steering
groups focusing on sales, operations, and technology help facilitate in-depth
discussions among those with shared interests, fostering collaboration and
knowledge exchange. In
partnership with the PROFIT (Prevention of Fraud in Trade) initiative,
Advantage supports members in mitigating fraud risks by sharing intelligence on
fraudulent activity affecting member businesses. Advantage
offers a Managed Services (AMS) proposition, delivers a “TMC in a box”
operational framework, complemented by a full technology suite, tailored for
start-up SMEs seeking to establish and grow their travel management company
BIGGEST
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
In May 2025
Advantage launched a new brand identity alongside a visionary mission and contemporary digital presence, marking its first major rebrand in
more than 20 years. The
Advantage global business travel division launched a new strategic advisory board
– bringing together an elite group of experts from across aviation, technology,
accommodation, and related disciplines from across the ecosystem who understand
the complexities of global business travel and who are committed to steering
the sector toward smarter, more connected solutions
• See also: Europe's Leading TMCs 2024,
2023,
2022,
2021
& 2020