RANKING/GROSS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL SALES
1st globally €17.35 billion (€17 billion in 2024)
GROSS GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL SALES
€3.01 billion (€3.01 billion in 2024)
CONTACT DETAILS
www.advantagetravelpartnership.com / [email protected]
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; Nick Rowe, finance director; Andrea Caulfield-Smith, managing director - global business travel; 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; Stephen Baxendale, technology partnership manager; Sonia Michaels, head of Advantage Events; Claudia Collins, senior partnerships manager
NUMBER OF MEMBERS GLOBALLY
429 (334 UK, 95 international)
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS GLOBALLY
84 countries (750 locations UK, 5780 rest of world)
KEY NETWORK MEMBERS
Voyages Gallia (France), Alma Travel (Italy), Viking Turizm (Turkey), TravelCare (Portugal), Globetrotter (Switzerland), Hannon Travel (Ireland) & TravelSmiles (Cyprus), Globetrotter (Switzerland) & Schmetterling(Germany)
TECHNOLOGY OFFER
GDS (Travelport and Sabre), NDC booking platform (Air Gateway), Advantage Global Airfares platform (eGlobalFares), traveller safety and risk management (Crisis24, Securewest), merchant service providers (Trust Payments, emerchant), Open Banking (Boodil), Issuer Partners (Mastercard, WEX, Airplus and Connexpay, Virtual Card (Conferma, WEX, Airplus and Connexpay), Expense Management Systems (Rydoo)data automation & MI reporting (Travelogix, Tripstax and Domo), data capture and itinerary intelligence (Traxo), online booking tools (Vibe), 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 & Mozio), Rail booking tool (International Rail,Evolvi), Travel Hero training app (in-house), technology solution products (Lokulus,), external technology consultancy (ConSerTix), mobile itinerary solution (Mtrip), mobile/eSIMs (Hubby eSIM, international workplace compliance (Workflex), Partnership with Edinburgh Futures Institute's Travel Tech Innovation Hub, (collaboration on AI, travel technology, data and innovation, including joint research, events and shared industry content) .
AIR PROGRAMME
The Advantage air programmecombines negotiated nett fare content from more than 75 airlines, alongside access to third-party consolidators and private air charter options. In addition, Advantage manages a programme of centrally negotiated commercial agreements with over 30 airline partners. This centrally managed approach allows members to benefit from greater scale, buying power and stronger supplier relationships, without the complexity of negotiating independently. Advantage operates a dedicated Fares Desk, which enables content to be redistributed directly to members and provides expert assistance with fare-related queries.
HOTEL PROGRAMME
The Global Accommodation Programme gives access to competitive room rates, extensive global property content and a fully integrated accommodation solution. Available to all members through their GDS, the programme spans all GDS and features more than 45,000 properties across Advantage’s two exclusive rate codes, offering thousands of accommodation options from global hotel chains to independent properties. This gives members access to strong, bookable content within their existing workflow, while supporting a more efficient and consistent booking experience. It brings together GDS content, bedbanks, serviced apartments, third-party content providers and aggregators via API connections. The inclusion of API connectivity also extends the value of the programme beyond the traditional offline environment, enabling members’ clients to consume this rich accommodation content within their online booking tool environments as well.
OTHER MEMBER BENEFITS
Global Business Travel Review, created in partnership with Travelogix. This publication provides members with richer insight into booking behaviour, emerging trends and global travel data, helping them make more informed commercial decisions. Corks Bay and Fisher offers members a comprehensive suite of insurance and bonding solutions, including business travel insurance, cyber security insurance and credit protection insurance. Advantage’s payments proposition helps members improve working capital, drive process efficiencies and unlock greater commercial value for both their businesses and their customers. Annual Advantage Travel Partnership Conference and Corporate Travel Summit, member steering groups focused on sales, operations and technology. In partnership with PROFIT (Prevention of Fraud in Trade), Advantage supports members in mitigating fraud risk by sharing intelligence on fraudulent activity affecting member businesses. Advantage Managed Services offers a compelling “travel agency in a box” model for start-up and growing SMEs seeking a high-quality, service-led solution.
BIGGEST INNOVATION IN 2025
Further development of a single stop business travel solution: a more connected, commercially driven proposition that brings together all commodities across the end-to-end ecosystem in one place for members. Expansion of the DMC network, giving members access to a broader destination services proposition, enhancing their ability to meet more diverse client needs. This connected approach gives members easier access to a broader range of content, stronger commercial terms, and more relevant tools and support through one relationship. It simplifies how members engage with Advantage, while also helping them build more competitive, efficient and compelling propositions for their own clients.