Parsippany, N.J.-based Wyndham Hotel Group and wholesaler GTA (Gullivers Travel Associates) have signed an agreement.
Published: 27 Jan 2010
Parsippany, N.J.-based Wyndham Hotel Group and wholesaler GTA (Gullivers Travel Associates) have signed an agreement.
GTA will provide its network of professional travel buyers with access to Wyndham Hotel Group properties around the globe. The agreement offers GTA’s customers complete access to the Wyndham’s entire portfolio, which includes brands such as Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada and Days Inn.
This agreement will help ensure that company’s hotels are top of mind for GTA’s travel buyers, said Wyndham Hotel Group’s executive vice president of global sales, Ross Hosking.
GTA has a multi-channel distribution network that provides content to travel agencies, tour operators and third-party websites in over 130 countries.
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