NEW YORK, October 12, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Global Travel Collection (GTC), one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated communities of travel agents and travel agents, today announced the opening of a new office in. known Atlanta. The office serves as a showcase for 20 experienced travel agents and is located in the Colony Square building at 1175 Peachtree Street.
GTC, a division of the Internova Travel Group, was formed in 2020 when two iconic travel agency brands Protravel International and Tzell Travel Group merged into one organization. Other agencies within the collection are Andrew Harper, Colletts Travel, In the Know Experiences, All Star Travel Group, and R. Crusoe & Son.
“Atlanta as an international gateway city is incredibly important to GTC and we are proud to bring this talented group of travel consultants to this office location, “said Angie Lyceum, President, Global Travel Collection. “The timing feels right too. The recovery of business and leisure travel from the pandemic is slowly picking up pace, and the value of a travel advisor is becoming more apparent than ever.”
As the world reopens to travel, 79 percent of Americans prefer working with a human over an online travel agent to plan an important trip, according to a recent survey by the Internova Travel Group, whose recent “Go Human. Book man. ‘ Advertising campaign shows only GTC consultants on their BookHuman.Travel Page? ˅. The survey also found that younger generations of travelers, more than other generations, are looking for travel advisors to help them plan their next trips.
As part of the Internova Travel Group, GTC’s luxury travel consultants can offer their customers free amenities in the world’s most prestigious premium hotels, including Four Seasons, Dorchester and Regent; Cruise travel at special prices; negotiated prices for many specially arranged tours; and exclusive access to some of the best premium travel experiences in the world. the Atlanta office will host a consumer travel event with its luxury cruise partners later this year.
“I’m looking forward to finally getting back in touch with customers personally,” said Peter Lloyd, a luxury travel consultant at Protravel International, a luxury travel agency brand within GTC. “The new office also allows me to curate incredible itineraries for new clients.”
Georgia Schley Ritchie, another luxury travel advisor to Protravel International, said, “The ability to share resources and work with other top advisors in the same field will ensure that our valued customers continue to receive the high-touch service and VIP treatment that they expect and appreciate from Protravel. “
“The opening of this new office is a great opportunity for us to expand our travel expertise Atlanta Market “said Anitra Williams, Branch Manager, Protravel International, Global Travel Collection. “Our agents are well known and well established, and they are keen to continue delivering seamless travel experiences to their customers. We also want to add more luxury travel agents to our team as we expand our offering in the region.”
Consultants who would like to find out more about being part of the Global Travel Collection can contact: Joinus@GlobalTravelCollection.com.
About Global Travel Collection
Global travel collection (GTC), a division of Internova Travel Group, is the world’s largest collection of international luxury travel agencies, including the established networks of Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group and Colletts Travel as well Andrew Harper, In the Know Experiences, All Star Travel Group, and R. Crusoe & Son. GTC consultants and agencies are industry leaders in providing premium travel services to the home traveler, corporate executive, and the entertainment industry. The combined global reach and leverage creates value, recognition and preferential treatment for its world travelers.
About the Internova travel group
Internova travel group is one of the largest travel services companies in the world with a collection of leading brands that provide vacation and corporate customers with exciting, personal travel expertise. Internova manages leisure, business and franchise companies through a portfolio of different business areas. Internova represents more than 62,000 travel consultants at over 6,000 company-owned and affiliated locations, mostly in The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, with a presence in more than 80 countries.
CONTACT:
Kellie Jelencovich
kjelencovich@globaltravelcollection.com
212-409-9537
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