GTA by Travelport and Protea sign enhanced deal

GTA by Travelport, a global provider of ground travel products and services, has announced an enhanced multi-year agreement with Africa’s largest and leading hotel company, the Protea Hospitality Group.

Following long-standing co-operation between GTA and Protea Hotels, the new agreement incorporates all Protea’s more than 120 properties across Africa. This will greatly enhance content available to GTA’s extensive global network of customers as well as increase sales channels for this leading African hotel chain.  

Arthur Gillis, chief executive officer for Protea Hotels, commented: "The new agreement is a great deal more expansive than before, allowing for enhanced content distribution in both the trade and consumer spaces.  We now look forward to an even more successful partnership that will give our entire portfolio of hotels the opportunity to offer real-time pricing and availability as well as showcase our extensive selection of lodging options across Africa to GTA’s vast global audience of travellers.”