Group Travel generates approximately half of GTA's global business, the vast majority travelling to multi-destinations.

GROUPS PER YEAR: 22,000 groups 660,000 passengers.

The scope for group travel is enormous and ranges from favourite worldwide city options to exciting new emerging destinations for more adventurous travellers. The average group visits five countries and will be on tour for approximately 16 days.

GTA handles the full spectrum of tours, from the biggest global series involving multi-destinations, to one-off leisure groups, special interest groups and incentives for corporate business.The division operates in a consultancy environment offering a one-stop-shop approach for all travel and tourism products.

• one stop shop
• consultancy approach
• worldwide choices
• largest database of options
• creative itineraries
• dedicated account managers
• own brand itineraries
• personal service
• continuity throughout planning and operation

Individual group arrangements are handled by specialist divisions located at GTA sales and service offices around the world.

Each office operates a high-level consultancy service to advise and co-ordinate every aspect of a tour from hotel reservations, travel bookings and all local services. It offers continuity of service from proposal stage right through to the end of the tour.

Many of GTA's most successful clients are major tour operators with series itineraries. GTA's worldwide network can deliver expert advice and smooth operation wherever the client group are coming from and wherever they are going.

The company aims to provide the best prices, reduce administration costs and help to keep each client on the cutting edge of the travel industry.

This option offers a customised personal service for group travellers with more than 10 passengers. Imaginative tailor-made itineraries are compiled by GTA consultants to meet specific group criteria and budgets.

Whatever size group you are planning, a specialist GTA manager - experienced in your particular market arena - will evaluate your group request and be responsible for the smooth running and continuity of your group tour from beginning to end.

The GTA operation works together with clients to bring global strength with a truly personal touch.

Special itineraries are arranged to address the needs of study or common interest groups. National heritage and religious pilgrimages - particularly in the year of Oberammergau and 2000 A.D - are among the most popular for the US markets.

Other clients opt for architectural and sports events, seasonal shopping at Christmas, garden tours, student tours or even Second World War tours for veterans. The highly efficient data network combined with the GTA travel and special interest experts offer an unrivalled service and resource.

Illustrating its flexibility and response to market demand GTA has developed an incentive division to work with travel industry partners to target the corporate market.

The complete incentive process is handled by a dedicated team of marketing and travel experts who arrange everything from inspection trips, programme development, planning and logistics, through to the smooth running of the programme.

The GTA co-ordinator will maintain contact throughout any tour and even accompany a client tour if required. De-briefing with the client and analysing feedback is all part of the highly personal service.

GTA has organised many major incentives for business-to-business clients and is particularly adept at addressing the needs of the corporate market:

GTA has the same goal as its clients - to win business and deliver client expectations. By working together in close partnership, detailed requirements can be met and a successful group tour delivered.

From the point of request, turnaround is fast, accurate and competitive - backed up by a highly personal service.

A GTA manager experienced in a particular country region or specialist market area carries out an initial evaluation of group requests. Utilising extensive travel knowledge, creative travel alternatives are researched, checks made on any conflicting events or national holidays, and the best-priced solution confirmed to suit individual needs.

High volume of traffic generated from the GTA global network gives the company immense buying power. Consistently high levels of hotel bookings enable the company to negotiate the best competitive prices which in turn are passed onto clients.

The comprehensive GTA proposals and detailed itineraries are legendary, with the aim of presenting detailed proposals within 24 hours - or 48 hours where there is a time zone difference.

A range of actual contracted hotel options, itemising price breaks in increments of five passengers, is provided at proposal stage. Nothing is left to chance. Checks are made on local public holidays or special events to ensure that there are no conflicts or price variations during peak exhibition or trade fair dates.

Single supplements are listed and a day-by-day, event by event itinerary is completed with multi-destination distances and transfer times.

GTA is very comfortable to remain a discreet partner in any business deal, providing clients with a range of highly professional resources to help them deliver a seamless service. We work in the background enabling clients to promote their own brands and build on personal contacts and relationships.

Our network of 25 sales & service offices and various associate partners around the world means that GTA can take care of its clients, wherever they are located.

The unique reservations system featuring precise details of in excess of 20,000 worldwide hotel options and an almost endless choice of local services in more than 70 countries, means faster and more accurate information. The Group Division at GTA takes care of every aspect of a client's tour, from hotels and local transfers ( including ship, ferry, car, rail or helicopter options), to theatre and museum tickets, banquets or restaurant bookings, or special packages for trade fair visitors and exhibitors.