Luxury cruise brand will use GMT's technology to create affordable airline and cruise travel packages
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Rebecca Gibson |
Global Marine Travel (GMT) is to provide travel management services to Crystal, which is relaunching its cruise brand with two ships in summer 2023.
GMT, which is part of the V.Group Marine Services Division, will provide Crystal with access to specially negotiated net-fare airline contracts for guests and crew members. It will also link its comprehensive travel fulfillment platform with Crystal’s reservation platform to enable the cruise brand to seamlessly create affordable airline and cruise travel packages for guests.
In addition, Crystal will use GMT’s itinerary planning services and air charter options when planning future itineraries.
“GMT has provided outsourced air/sea services to cruise lines since our inception in 2001,” said Tim Davey, founder and managing director of GMT. “The ability for boutique cruise lines to market airfare with their cruises from day one with little to no start-up costs or additional technology expense is a huge benefit. We’re excited to be engaged by Crystal as it continues to forge its path as a newly independent cruise line.”