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Martin Ferguson
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ITM for ‘travel
Worldchoice in
and meetings’
hunt for recruits
THE INSTITUTE of Travel Management is set to
change its name to ITM.
Its board voted to use the acronym as the
Martin Ferguson.
consortium but have not yet found one that
organisation’s official name believing it better WORLDCHOICE is to start an aggressive recruit- fulfils their needs.
represents its role as an “institute of travel and ment drive for travel management companies “Our recent tie-up with Uniglobe makes us an
meetings”. once the TTA buyout has been completed. attractive proposition.
ITM bosses have agreed to officially propose The consortium’s business travel arm, “It gives members the ability to compete
the new name to its members at the annual Corporate Choice, will spearhead the campaign with larger corporate TMCs and allows them to
conference in Liverpool in April. with its alliance partner Uniglobe, a specialist network accounts on a global basis, something
Chairman Caroline Strachan said: “This move agent for small and medium-sized businesses. we couldn’t do previously.”
is necessary as it recognises the increasing con- Tim Giles, Worldchoice’s business travel But Norman Gage, Advantage director of busi-
vergence of the business travel and meetings and director, said new members will be enrolled from ness travel, responded by saying Worldchoice
events sectors in both procurement and supply. later this month when the TTA deal has been would have a “tough time” trying to find recruits.
“It also recognises the increased number of completed. “There are not many TMCs left without
members we are attracting who are dedicated to “We can offer a positive alternative to Advan- affiliation,” he said.
the meetings and events sector.” tage [Focus Partnership] without imposing as Since Worldchoice and Uniglobe unveiled
A meetings and events working party is to be many complicated membership criteria,” said their coalition in July, six Corporate Choice
created within the group. Giles, who last week agreed a new three-year members have signed up to the alliance, which
A breakfast forum for buyers will be held on deal to head Worldchoice business travel. allows agencies to belong to both organisations
November 25 with MeetEngland in London. “There are several TMCs out there who want simultaneously, with three more expected to
Diane Steed, ITM head of sales and marketing, to benefit from membership of a business travel migrate before the end of the year.
said: “This is a subtle change, but a bold move.”
Key moves from
Amadeus to Sabre
KEY Travel has taken on Sabre as its global
distribution provider.
The agreement means the end of the travel
management company’s deal with Amadeus.
The London-based TMC specialises in business
travel for not-for-profit organisations, including
international aid charities and religious groups.
Martin Cowley, Sabre Travel Network’s senior
vice-president for Europe, the Middle East and
Africa, said: “Key Travel is a clever outfit and
typical of the new breed of independent TMCs
that are getting big chunks of business.”
SAS unveils £60 cashback offer
Check-in tool: Travelport, which operates the SCANDINAVIAN Airlines is offering up to £60 Eligible flights include SAS services to
Galileo and Worldspan systems, has unveiled cashback to business travellers between the UK Scandinavia from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birming-
a free tool to help agents manage check-in and the Nordic countries. ham and Manchester.
baggage on Flybe flights booked on Galileo. The offer is available to passengers who use A flight from Heathrow to Helsinki, operated
SAS four times in one month before December 31. by SAS partner Blue1, is also eligible.
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