3. ADVANTAGE TRAVEL PARTNERSHIP

KEY PEOPLE
Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive officer 
Andrea Caulfield-Smith, managing director of global business travel 
Sonia Michaels, head of global business travel & events 
John Hobbs-Hurrell, head of Advantage Global Network 
Andy Boorman, head of business development 
Kate Wye, business development manager 
Claudia Collins, partnerships manager 
Stephen Baxendale, technology partnerships manager 

NUMBER OF MEMBERS GLOBALLY
409 (313 in the UK, 96 rest of world)

NUMBER OF LOCATIONS GLOBALLY
83 countries (750 locations UK, 5,600 rest of world)

MEMBERS INCLUDE
Voyages Gallia (France), Schmetterling (Germany), Alma Travel (Italy), Viking Turizm (Turkey), TravelCare (Portugal), Globetrotter (Switzerland), Hannon Travel (Ireland)

TECHNOLOGY OFFERED TO MEMBERS
GDS (Travelport), NDC booking platform (Air Gateway), global airfare collaboration platform (eGlobalFares), carbon reporting and offset (Thrust Carbon, Trees4Travel, Greengage), traveller safety and risk management (Crisis24, Securewest), payments solutions (Conferma), merchant service providers (emerchant pay, Trust Payments and Shwap and BOODIL), data automation & MI reporting (Travelogix, Tripstax & Grasp Technologies), data capture and itinerary intelligence (Traxo), 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 and HQ), Rail booking tool (International Rail), Travel Hero training app (in-house), technology solution products (Lokulus, Agency Technology), external technology consultancy (ConSerTix)

AIR PROGRAMME
The Advantage Air Programme offers members a tailored approach, combining negotiated nett fare content from 50+ 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 Global Accommodation Programme (GAP) by Advantage is available for all members to book via their GDS. The programme features over 43,000 properties across 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, allowing members to access a mixture of GDS, bedbank and directly connected supplier inventory 

OTHER MEMBER BENEFITS
Advantage Financial Services (AFS) provides business travel insurance, alongside various bonding and insurance products, such as cyber security insurance and credit insurance protection, to members. Member steering groups, which bring together members interested in specific areas to discuss topics in depth. Partnership with PROFIT (Prevention of Fraud in Trade) initiative helps agents to protect themselves against various types of fraud by sharing details of fraudulent activity against members businesses. Advantage Managed Services (AMS) proposition provides an operational framework for startup SMEs looking to develop their TMC business

BIGGEST INNOVATION OF 2023
The Global Business Travel Review is a publication created in conjunction with industry partner Travelogix. Combining a rich pool of data sets, the report looks at booking behaviours, trends and global statistics to provide an unparalleled view of the business travel landscape. The report is blended with commentary and thought leadership from figures from across the industry