The American company based in New York, Miami and Los Angeles is part of the APG network of the world’s main GSA companies in over 170 countries. The partnership will promote Welcome to Italy in the North American market through a customized sales platform aimed at the network of 45,000 travel agencies affiliated with APG.
Interfacing with international distribution channels
The US travel agencies will have direct access to the Welcome to Italy platform from which they will be able to manage the catalogue of products and services and offer them to customers with the desired mark-up. "Thanks to this agreement with APG our group will be interfacing with important international distribution channels,” said Massimiliano Cossu, Portale Sardegna’s Managing Director.
Sharing Italian knowhow with the US market
“The partnership not only opens Welcome to Italy to the North American market it also means entering into significant strategic partnerships with historical providers of the international tourism chain. We will be sharing our tourism knowhow with American operators who have preferred Italy for their customers for decades, allowing American tourists to benefit from authentic and original travel experiences.”
