GLOBAL PARTNERS

GTTP’s Global Partners are: (Each link will open in a new window)

Amadeus, S.A. - Headquartered in Madrid, Amadeus provides technology services to providers, sellers and buyers of travel.Travel providers include some 800 airlines, 61,000 hotels, and 42 car rental companies, as well as cruise lines, railways, ferry lines, insurance companies and tour operators. Sellers of travel services who use Amadeus technology services include 75,000 travel agency locations plus 11,000 airline offices making bookings on 500 airlines. Corporate buyers of travel include Cemex, Daimler Chrysler, Nestle, Siemens and Volvo.

The American Express Foundation - At American Express we believe that serving our communities is not only integral to running a business successfully, it is part of our individual responsibilities as citizens of the world. The mission of our program is to bring to life the American Express value of good corporate citizenship by supporting diverse communities in ways that enhance the company's reputation with employees, customers, business partners and other stakeholders.

Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) - Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) is an international corporate services company with corporate travel operations throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It is supported by a worldwide network of contracted partners. HRG's corporate services include: travel management, fulfilment services and low cost transactions as well as consulting, expense management, sports and events & meetings management.

The Hertz Companies - Hertz is the world's largest car rental company. It operates from some 7,000 locations in more than 150 countries. Other Hertz operations include renting and leasing heavy equipment; used rental car sales; providing insurance claim management services; and renting trucks and vans.

KLM -  is the Dutch member of the Air France – KLM Group, which has three main business activities: passenger transport, cargo transport, and aircraft maintenance services. In the 12 months ended December 2005 the Group carried almost 54 million passengers and operated 556 aircraft. The Group serves some 225 destinations around the world and employs about 100,000 people.

Lufthansa - Germany’s Lufthansa Group carried more than 51 million passengers and 1.7 million tons of cargo in 2005. Lufthansa’s business units include LSG Skychefs, which provides catering services to 270 airlines in about 200 locations in 48 countries, and Thomas Cook AG, a travel & Tourism company. The Group also provides technical and maintenance services for others. The company flies to about 330 destinations in 90 countries using about 370 aircraft.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world, with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood's internationally renowned brands include St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, Le Meridien, W Hotels and the recently announced Aloft and Element Hotels.

World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) - The WTTC serves as a forum for the heads of the world's 100 leading private sector travel and tourism organizations. The WTTC also serves as a clearing house and compiler of information about the travel and tourism industry. The WTTC operates regional programs and its members take part in task forces working on issues including taxation questions and information technology and e-commerce.

In addition to the Global Partners there are over 2,500 companies that provide internships of varying lengths to students and some 300 national partners who support the TTP in their respective countries. Internships are an important opportunity for students to get exposed to the real world of work.