Airline Relationships & Vendors
GTA enjoys preferred status relationships with US flag and international carriers including American, Delta, United, Ethiopian, South African, Emirates, Kenya, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, and more. Through these cultivated network, we access elevated services and privileges for our clients which may include periodic upgrades, priority wait-listing and waitlist clearance, seat unblocking, penalty waivers, frequent flier status matching programs, etc. By having strong connections with travel suppliers, we provide assorted value added benefits and discounts to our clients:
Unique fare monitoring programs in which an airline may match a competitor's lowest fare
Waiver program for eligible GTA clients that provide funds to cover penalty fees on reissued tickets
Access to seat assignments for GTA travelers that are not available to the general public
Special client enrollment for matching elevated status in frequent flier program enabling special seat access, favorable upgrade positioning, and more.
Transatlantic & Transpacific upgrade programs based on client revenue/volume through airline soft dollar perks programs.
Hotel Relationships & Programs
Our preferred hotel relationships are primarily accomplished through our affiliated consortia. These consortia provide a full portfolio of over 43,000 hotel properties available with negotiated rates in more than 200 countries, including all the major hotel chains. Global Travel Associates assures the lowest hotel rate by checking through our Sabre system for the best available rate and with our consortia (CCRA, ABC Corporate Services, and TravelSavers). The CCRA Global Preferred Hotel program enables GTA to access over 12,500 hotels with rates at 5% to 30% below the published “Best Available Rate”, providing real value to our corporate clientele. In addition, Sabre has an extensive range of rates that include:
Rack
Corporate
Negotiate rates
Government
Seasonal Specials
AAA & AARP
Bed and Breakfast
Students & Faculty
We can also easily convert our reservation system to “Government Sabre mode”, providing instant access to per diems and the ability to display and book government rates at most hotel properties.
Car Rental Programs
GTA extends discounted car rental rates to all our clients with Hertz, Avis, Budget, Dollar, and Thrifty. We can also negotiate proprietary rental car agreements for reduced rates and value-added services including earning rental day certificates.