History of Gold Medal Travel
Founded over 30 years ago, Gold Medal Travel plc is now one of the UK's leading independant travel companies, offering access to airfares from more than 130 of the world's leading airlines to 1500 destinations, 30,000 hotels worldwide and car hire in over 50 countries.
Our growth has been tremendous; our success infectious; and our service award-winning. How else would we have achieved a business boasting over £350m turnover, 600-plus employees and a string of industry accolades spanning across our thirty-year history?
Our Company
We operate two of the UK travel industry's leading travel brands and internet booking systems. Gold Medal International's brands include Gold Medal Travel which sells through independant travel agencies, and AirlineNetwork.co.uk which sells direct to our customers. Issuing over 600,000 tickets per year, Gold Medal International headquarters is the largest single Amadeus ticketing site anywhere in Europe. Gold Medal International is a fully bonded member of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA V6805) and licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL 2916).
Our people
Gold Medal Travel caters for over 600,000 customers each year, and employs over 450 experienced and specialist consultants. These people help to provide the quality, service and value for money travel options that our customers have come to expect. Whether you are simply looking for a flight or for a complete tailor-made holiday, we have a specialist consultant ready to take your travel agent's call.
Awards
The countless awards and accolades presented to Gold Medal Travel over the years is testimony to the group's success. Gold Medal Travel regularly wins some of the travel industry's highest accolades, some of which include;
- Best Customer Service (British Travel Awards)
- Best Tour Operator to Australia and New Zealand (Travel Trade Gazette Award)
- Best Tour operator to the Middle East (British Travel Awards & Travel Trade Gazette Award)
Where we are
Gold Medal International operates from a state-of-the-art call centre located close to Preston's recently developed docklands.
How to Book with Gold Medal Travel
Gold Medal Travel works with preferred travel agents throughout the UK bringing quality holidays and travel products to you via your local travel agent as we believe that the best way to plan your holiday is face to face with a travel agent. Ask them to contact us and we'll do the rest.
