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Commercial Services Partners

ABTOT’s Commercial Services Partners are leading travel leisure suppliers and distributors as well as leading travel tech providers.
They are not to be confused with our ABTOT Associates who provide specialist advice and business solutions from legal and financial guidance to marketing, fintech and environmental expertise.
Together our Commercial Service Partners and Associates provide direct introductions to market leading reputable service and travel content providers who understand the needs of travel organisers

Member Benefits Summary

  • Members will benefit from preferred commercial rates with leading travel providers and distributors. Including:
    • Hotel and Accommodation only product from leading Bed Banks.
    • Preferential Airline fares for major airlines from leading airline distributors/consolidators
  • Travel Tech – back-office systems, itinerary builders, payment gateways including inbuilt merchant acquirers.


More products will come online during the next few months.

 Why We Partner With Commercial Service Providers

  • ABTOT Membership has diversified and grown to over 400 Members and many of the recently joined Members used consortium services from their previous financial protection provider.
  • We are also attracting many start-up travel businesses every year who are looking for introductions to leading Travel Suppliers for preferential rates.
  • Members will benefit from having expert financial protection as well as access to market leading products, distributors and commercial terms.


Explore our current Commercial Partners below:

Partner Name Area of expertise About the Partner’s services ABTOT Member benefits

UK Airline flight provider

Aviate offers UK tour operators access to 75+ airlines, luxury hotels, and complete tour operator services through one platform.

Members access exclusive airline partnerships

  • Access to 75+ leading airlines
  • Operating Virgin Atlantic Flightstore and Voyage Store
  • Free group holding periods
  • Multiple booking options
  • Regular incentives and FAM trips
  • Full tour operator services

A specialist flight-only provider to the Travel Trade.

Faremine offers travel agents and tour operators access to thousands of negotiated fares from the world’s airlines, fully supported by an experienced team.

Members benefit from Faremine’s exclusive airline fares as well as:

  • Fast trade-only booking platform
  • UK-based expert support and group booking team
  • Smart tools for flexible searches, quotes, rewards and incentives
  • Trusted ATOL and IATA accreditation

Bedsonline part of HBX group

Global B2B travel marketplace.

With the HBX Group platform, members can access travel products through one easy-to-use solution.
From distribution to operations, everything is streamlined.

Members have access to:

Hotelbeds – leading B2B solutions provider for travel organisers, supply partners and destinations

Bedsonline – curated travel portfolio for retail agents

The Luxurist – luxury travel one-stop shop for retail agents

Lime 

 

British Airways trade only fares and group bookings.

Exclusive British Airways fares offering access to diverse fare types through innovative systems and expert support.

Partnering with Lime grants Members British Airways Appointed Operator status. 

  • Free out-of-hours support
  • Flight-only packaging control
  • Dedicated Partnership Manager
  • Multiple booking platforms
  • Regular incentives and FAM trips
  • Comprehensive training.

Travel technology designed for tour operators and travel agents.

Bringing together marketing, sales, suppliers, reporting and contract management into one integrated, seamless system.

Sugati organises every element of Members’ operations in one simple system. Members can:

  • Customise the Sugati platform to their needs
  • Manage the entire operational journey with customers and suppliers

A comprehensive reservation and inventory platform for specialist tour operators.

Tigerbay delivers a future-proofed, dynamic and flexible solution that makes selling and managing travel bookings across multiple channels more accurate, efficient and profitable.

Members can choose from:

  • A complete end-to-end solution
  • A powerful core platform that integrates seamlessly with existing systems
  • A platform that adapts to Members’ requirements and grows with their business

Operating system for multi-day travel businesses.

Enables travel companies to create itineraries, collect payments, manage bookings and pay partners.

Build itineraries, market and sell trips, manage bookings and pay suppliers in one place.
Members also benefit from: 

  • Multi-currency checkout and local payment methods
  • Global payments with reconciliation per booking

How These Commercial Partnerships help your business

Our Commercial Partners have been carefully selected for their ability to deliver immediate, product and commercial benefits to Members. Each partner brings a market-leading travel product or service that enables our Members to access leading travel suppliers, distributors and achieve operational efficiency to enhance their customer offering.

By engaging with ABTOT’s Commercial Services Partners Members can unlock a range of commercial, operational, and customer-facing benefits that strengthen their business.

Our selection criteria include:

  • Market leadership
    Partners must offer a best-in-class product or service with a strong reputation for quality and innovation.
  • Clear value for Members
    The partnership should provide genuine benefits for ABTOT Members — from commercial opportunities and enhanced product offerings to operational efficiencies or preferential access.
  • Relevance to the sector
    Products and services must directly support the needs of travel organisers and complement the way our Members operate.
  • Proven track record
    We look for organisations with established success, strong commercial performance, and are recommended by Members.
  • Shared values
    We partner with organisations that reflect ABTOT’s commitment to transparency, professionalism, good customer service, and supporting the long-term success of the travel sector.


Our founding Commercial Partners mark the beginning of a broader Commercial Services initiative designed to give Members access to leading travel products, specialist Tech expertise, and competitive commercial terms. This growing network will support Members in strengthening their product range, enhancing customer experience, and driving commercial performance.

Whether you’re a Member looking to benefit from these opportunities, or a company interested in joining our partner network, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our team at enquiry@abtot.com or call 020 7065 5313.

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