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Global Travel Investments

Launched in 2010, Global Travel Investments Limited (GTI) mission statement has been to invest in highly innovative travel business opportunities and help turn these into reality. GTI is a business intelligence, events, training and exhibitions group.

Headquartered in Manchester city centre, at the Bank of England building, it has 6 offices worldwide. GTI has a success track record in global operations with a range of projects in the fields of air transport and travel.

GTI is chaired by Michael James Howarth who was also the founder of the award-winning Routes events, Hub Development Manager for Business Air/Lufthansa and the Head of Scheduled Air Services for Manchester Airport.

ABOUT US

AIR SERVICE WORLD CONGRESS is a step up to satisfy increasing demand from international delegates for a live, face-to-face networking.

We remain a global air service development event with continuous formal and informal networking.

Join us in the Maldives, in July to experience the following:

  • Advanced Networking Design
  • A range of Value-Added features including: Briefings/Pitches/Announcements by leading industry speakers; Future of Aviation - UAM, eVTOL and Green Aviation
  • Premium Hospitality and unique Maldives Experience!
 

GTI KEY SUBSIDIARIES

AIR SERVICE WORLD CONGRESS

AIR SERVICE WORLD CONGRESS has reinvented the traditional airline/airport networking by flipping the concept.

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AIRTAXI WORLD CONGRESS

The world's first congress entirely dedicated to aviation's new frontier: air taxis and urban eVTOL.

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PILOTLESS

The only event dedicated to pilotless aviation, but it is one of the most significant events focused on the technology and innovations related to autonomous and unmanned aerial vehicles.

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AIRPORT DRONE PROTECTION

We will be discussing how to approach this threats that pose a serious risk to your cyber-security and everything related to counter drone for airports.

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TEAM

Michael James howarth  Chairman & CEO

Mike is an award-winning aviation entrepreneur, who is usually referred to as the father of route development. With an extensive track record in airports, airlines and air service development, Mike's key background highlights include: ​
  • Head of scheduled service development at Manchester Airport
  • Led world’s first airport-driven hub project ‘Manchester Connects’
  • Hub Development manager Business Air/Lufthansa
  • Founder of route development consultancy
  • Founder of Routes airline/airport networking events -
  • Founder of World Routes, Routes Europe, Routes Asia, Routes Americas, Routes Africa and Routes CIS
  • Presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise
  • Served on UK government’s Airport Advisory Council
  • Incorporated ASM and Routes into a single company, RDG 
  • Founder of GTI including Air Service World Congress and AIRTAXI World Congress

MIKE HOWARTH - CHAIRMAN

mike.howarth@travelinvest.co.uk

SASHA WOODWARD - CCO

sasha.woodward@airserviceworldcongress.com

NADIA PAK - EVENT DIRECTOR

nadia.pak@airserviceworldcongress.com

CHARLOTTE CONROY - SALES DIRECTOR

charlotte.conroy@airserviceworldcongress.com

JINGYAN SUN - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - ASIA PACIFIC

jingyan.sun@airserviceworldcongress.com

HEATHER GALLAGHER - DIGITAL DESIGNER

heather.gallagher@airserviceworldcongress.com

ALICE MORGANS - SCHEDULING MANAGER

meetings@airtaxiworldcongress.com

YESIM YILDIZ - EXHIBITION MANAGER

info@airtaxiworldcongress.com

JAMIE POPE - FINANCE EXECUTIVE

jamie.pope@worldcongresses.co.uk

AMIR SHIRAZI - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

airlines@airserviceworldcongress.com

EMILY DAVIS - EVENT SUPPORT EXECUTIVE

emily@travelinvest.co.uk

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AIR SERVICE WORLD CONGRESS is a meaningful platform for Airlines/Airports/ Tourism Authorities to work in partnership for the development of their air services
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Suite 2B, Reedham House

King Street West

Manchester

M3 2PJ

United Kingdom

 
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