Corp Travel Group GlobalStar Fills Critical Gaps In Europe

November 17th, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST

Photo Credit: GlobalStar will announce Connections AS, based in Norway, as its latest agency on Nov. 21. Unsplash / Einar Storsul

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The London-based consortium is in recruiting mode as rival travel agencies continue to buy up their own local experts.

Agency consortium GlobalStar Travel Management is expanding in Europe, after boosting its presence across North America and Asia. The consortium marked its 20th anniversary this year but now despite surviving the pandemic it faces greater competition as rival travel management companies expand, mostly by buying up smaller, boutique agencies. “The biggest threat to us is mergers and acquisitions,” said CEO James Stevenson. On November 21, GlobalStar will announce Connections AS, based in Norway, as the latest agency to join its partn

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