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INTRODUCTION
In an industry where breaking news,
product updates and other industry alerts are fast
impacting the way we do business, it is important
for today’s travel professional to easily access the
most comprehensive and accurate tourism news
source, delivered in a quick and digestible format.
Welcome to Global Travel Media, a free
news service, which allows travel sellers to have
the world’s tourism news at their fingertips.
Global Travel Media is fast becoming one
of the most respected daily tourism news services
now to nearly 64,000 online subscribers it is equally
influencing and strengthening destination and
product awareness in all aspects of the industry’s
core business sectors.
Our team’s mission is to keep readers
informed of the changing dynamics within the travel
tourism industry on a daily basis. And quality news
is what drives readers to an online news service.
Additionally, it is the elements of the
website that provides travel sellers with an efficient
business tool.
Accordingly, Global Travel Media has
invested heavily in a highly-developed infrastructure
that expertly combines the latest technology and
comprehensive industry network, backed by a team
of highly-skilled travel industry journalists who provide
the reader with the latest and most well informed
tourism coverage in geographically based editions
which are relevant to the subscriber’s markets.
Global Travel Media ess tool for all travel
professionals.
Stephen Morton
Publisher/ Editor-In-Chief
“BRINGING TO YOUR DESK THE FIRST AND
MOST TRUSTED SOURCE OF TRAVEL NEWS
FROM AROUND THE WORLD”
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The Benefits of Direct Targeting:
The Reader
Distribution by Industry:
Global Travel Media is circulated free to online
subscribers, providing travel sellers and other industry
professionals with up-to-the-moment reportage on all
breaking news and industry developments.
With over 64,000 daily subscribers worldwide
(and continually expanding), Global Travel Media provides
each reader with a number of user-friendly, interactive
tools to access the news and become fully engaged with
the interactive content, thus in turn providing greater
connection and advertising exposure.
Global Travel Media core subscribers include
Australian and New Zealand front-desk travel sellers,
tourism boards, professional conference organisers,
hospitality and airline personnel, industry executives,
regional tour operators and inbound operators, and
training facilities. International subscribers also include
the Americas, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom.
Global Travel Media bulletin stories are emailed
directly to the subscriber’s In-Box each day.
Each individual news update is also easily accessed on
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link.
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Australian Editorial Team
Peter Needham:
Managing Editor – Australasia
Global Travel Media Publisher and Editor-In-Chief, Stephen Morton, brings over thirty years of
experience in the travel industry. Working in every aspect of the travel trade from travel wholesalers,
airlines to working in a family owned travel business Stephen was also the founder of e-Travel Blackboard,
which under his direction, became Australia’s number one daily travel news service.
Expanding the electronic news service beyond Australasia to an international distribution and
readership, Stephen and his team of experienced travel trade journalists are now delivering the world’s
most comprehensive and dependable travel
Stephen Morton:
Publisher / Editor-In-Chief
Global Travel Media Managing Editor, Peter Needham, has long been considered one of
Australasia’s foremost tourism writers and columnists.
Over the past 20 years, Peter has written for many major publications in Australia and Asia, both
consumer and trade, including weekend newspaper travel supplements, magazines, dedicated travel
titles and websites. Peter’s background includes seven years as Editor of Inside Tourism at the time,
Australia’s only weekly travel industry publication, and other editorial roles with Traveltrade (Australia),
Australian Associated Press (Sydney Bureau), Reuters (UK), and the Los Angeles Times / Washington
Post News Service (European Bureau, London). Peter was also a reporter for The Guardian (London).
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John Savage
Senior Journalist
In a Media and Public Relations career spanning more than 35 years Savage has worked as both
a journalist and communications specialist. He started his media career as a general news and feature
writer for national state and regional media including The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney
Morning Herald, Cumberland Newspaper Group and Australian Associated Press.
He also worked as an on air presenter for Channels 9 and 10 and as a reporter, presenter and
producer for radio stations, 2UE, 2UW, 2WS the ABC and all their affiliated networks. Savage is a Fellow
of the Public Relations Institute of Australia and a member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers.
Although still enjoying the ever increasing challenges of travel “spin” the return to a travel writing role ads
another dimension to his lifestyle. Savage has been a recipient of many Public Relations, Marketing and
Tourism Awards during his career.
John Alwyn-Jones Cruise Editor, Correspondent and Pro-
ducer and Presenter of GTMTV on location
John Alwyn-Jones is one of Australia and the region’s most recognised and well known travel
industry personalities and travel journalists and he is also a cruise specialist, now re-joining Global Travel
Media as cruise editor and to undertake other editorial and partnership activities.
John has a long track record in the industry including working in the UK with Wales Tourist Board
and the National Trust, with the Wales Tourist Board/British Tourist Authority in the USA and Australia, and
he also worked in management consulting with Ernst & Young, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, KPMG and also
his own business, in addition to a number of senior roles including with Tourism New South Wales.
He has been in the world of media, journalism and broadcasting for the last ten years or so and is
well known for being “The Mole” when he ran Travel Mole in this region, then joining eTravel Blackboard,
Global Travel Media, followed by a short time back at eTravel Blackboard, before rejoining Global Travel
Media as Cruise Editor, Correspondent, Producer and Presenter of GTMTV on location and other
initiatives, including from time to time providing his sometimes controversial views on the industry!
Jill Walsh Business
Tourism Editor
Global Travel Media’s Business Tourism Editor, Jill Walsh, first began her career in journalism in
Perth, W.A. in the early 1990s.
Now based in Melbourne, Jill has written articles for a number of business tourism titles, lifestyle
and leisure magazines, and Sunday newspapers in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Jill covers business
tourism for the interactive news service in Australia and abroad, where she often attends the world’s
leading trade shows on behalf of the team.
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Richard Coles
Training Insights Contributor
Richard (Rick) has a true international background. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was raised in
Chicago, and London, and subsequently has lived and worked in 8 countries. After some years in Europe,
The Gulf and Asia, he now lives in Brisbane, Australia and works worldwide.
Richard’s career has been valuably varied. He has served with Qantas, KLM, Dubai Petroleum
Company, and Emirates.
He incorporates his valuable background into writing and training on Leadership, Sales and
Customer service subjects.
He brings innovative and creative ideas to his training that engage his audiences. He has
delivered hundreds of presentations in over 55 countries.
Richard develops timely analogies and ‘themes’ for writing and training, that his readers and
participants connect with quickly and use to accelerate and enhance their learning. Familiar with all
media, he appears on radio and TV shows around world talking about leadership and customer issues. He
looks forward to making regular contributions to Global Travel Media.
Stephen Power
Editor at Large
My role is to bring you the most up-to-date news from the ground and in the air, with real examples
and experiences that are relevant to every travel professional.
Get insights and reviews of airlines, hotels, tours and cruises as we cut through the hype. With over
15 years of travel experiences to draw on and compare to the latest offerings, we’ll see which providers
are going the extra mile to attract and keep their customers.
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India And South Asia Editorial Team
Global Travel Media’s Managing Editors, India, Anand & Madhura Katti are associated with Indian
tourism industry since 22 years, first as professionals and then as travel and food writers, columnists and
documentary film makers. As long standing and respected travel & food writers in India, they have
travelled across the world and have contributed to major dailies, lifestyle magazines, in-flight periodicals
in India and abroad.
A&M were India correspondents for TTG Asia Media, Asia’s leading travel trade publication for 14
years.
They have also contributed for four years to Aviation International News (AIN) on commercial,
business and defense aviation. They have received many industry awards and National Tourism Award.
Anand Katti and Madhura Katti
Managing Editors – India & South Asia
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Thailand and South East Asia Editorial Team
Reinhard Hohler from Germany has travel in his blood. If not on tours, he finds time to write about
his travel adventures and tour experiences. Based in Chiang Mai, he also covers tourism related news for
Chiang Mai Post, Chiang Mai Mail, ASEAN Today and some other on-line travel services.
Since 2002, he intensively writes about the tourism developments in the Greater Mekong-
Subregion (GMS), comprising China, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Sometimes,
he even ventures into Island Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
Reinhard Hohler
Contributing Editor South East Asia
Earth Saiswang, joins Global Travel Media as the Social and Hospitality Editor, based in Bangkok,
Thailand.
Earth Saiswang, brings over 25 years experience in hotels, public relations with some of Bang-
kok’s prestigious hotels, Central Hotels & Resorts (Currently Centara Hotels & Resorts), Holiday Inn, Crown
Plaza and Grand Sukhumvit Sofitel and is the current President of the Hotel Public Relations Association of
Thailand. Earth Saiswang is also a TV Host for Bangkok Society (on Bangkok city Channel).
Based in Bangkok, Earth has written articles for numerous, lifestyle and leisure magazines in the
region.
Earth Saiswang covers social events and hospitality for many high end magazines.
Earth Saiswang
Social and Hospitality Editor
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Global Travel Media Americas Editorial Team
Global Travel Media’s North and South American editor,Matthew Thomas, was the former editor of
The Americas for Travel blackboard as well as the editor for Black Meetings and Tourism Magazine.
Also a prominent member of a number of prestigious organisations including the Board of
Governors of the World Centre and the Board of Directors of the San Francisco African American Chamber
of Commerce, Matthew now covers the latest developments and news within the American travel industry.
Matthew Thomas
Managing Editor – The Americas
No one could be better suited to represent Global Travel in Hawaii and Japan than Arlynne.
Arlynne was born in Hawaii and raised and educated in Japan. She then began a long and successful
hospitality career based in Hawaii with a focus on serving the Japanese traveler.
Arlynne is truly a perfect blend of East and West. Her understanding and appreciation of the
Japanese people and culture and her “aloha spirit” which she shares so freely and naturally perfectly
qualifies her to be the conduit bringing Australian, New Zealand and guests from all parts of the globe to
her two favorite places, Hawaii and Japan.
Arlynne Hurley
Business Development/Travel Editor Hawaii & Japan
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GLOBAL TRAVEL MEDIA STATS BY REGION
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Oceania Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu
Total
Austria
Bulgaria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Japan
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Total
2,892,757
158,205
0
0
0
0
3,050,962
8,721
2,591
3,410
2,535
3,218
14,425
4,170
223,930
89,237
28,694
497
57,262
1,508
19,816
228,769
31,204
14,703
408,238
39,474
1,161,927
3,043,519
185,687
3,247
369
586
487
3,233,895
3,070,910
189,400
3,276
376
455
478
3,264,895
3,957
5,778
2,994
4,740
1,414
5,199
5,117
4,216
5,954
4,594
629
6,221
349,396
98,516
15,298
136
55,160
5,124
22,313
249,879
37,367
12,449
427,021
52,892
1,332,401
599
14,765
356,314
53,409
53,409
147
117,560
4,997
21,678
243,145
10,461
15,898
476,791
54,109
1,438,616
Asia / China Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
Europe Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
GLOBAL TRAVEL MEDIA STATS BY REGION
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Europe Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukrane
United Kingdom
Russia
Total
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Mexico
United States of America
Total
16,775
345,641
141,337
1,605
17,722
20,803
9,500
102,331
426,621
2,909
13,015
3,823
11,944
5,139
24,154
7,038
9,071
94,355
64,944
1,339,202
1,389
5,724
81,275
800
2,745
6,344,585
6,436,518
102,845
468,576
132,063
1,925
1,753
60,280
12,304
62,812
422,155
27,512
14,097
7,522
20,606
7,322
15,693
26,399
52,847
190,375
23,994
1,669,963
101,798
472,793
132,591
7,569
1,821
61,407
15,876
103,865
426,798
15,972
13,993
3,797
21,096
12,971
16,678
25,125
13,993
194,230
29,710
1,697,163
6,498
11,067
126,780
711
8,997
2,499,518
2,653,571
6,441
7,472
82,820
646
13,219
2,462,580
2,573,178
America’s Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
GLOBAL TRAVEL MEDIA STATS BY REGION
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South Asia Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangledesh
Nepal
Total
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudia Arabia
UAE
Total
Morocco
South Africa
Total
Other Countries
72,170
7,959
1,733
766
418
83,046
604
9,463
668
0
1,224
0
1,827
73,949
87,735
1,173
71,784
72,957
321,396
160,708
3,127
2,023
1,702
871
168,431
143,512
4,118
13,865
1,675
865
164,035
1,737
25,231
938
954
1,802
26,177
8,216
59,347
124,402
1,675
12,877
898
987
1,797
26,962
3,543
64,975
113,714
1,508
23,934
25,442
327,155
1,495
73,478
74,973
335,334
Middle East Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
Africa Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17
CONTACT OUR TEAM MEMBERS
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Australian Editorial Team
India and South Asia Editorial Team
Stephen Morton
Chief Executive Officer
T: + 61 2 8005 8352
John Alwyn-Jones,
FTS Cruise Editor and Correspondent GTM and Present-
er and Producer GTMTV
M: +61 402 891 674
E mail: [email protected]
Richard Coles
Training Insights Contributor / Trainer / Presenter
M: +61 4341 52545
Ian McIntosh
Contributing Editor
Peter Needham
Managing Editor - Australasia
T: + 61 2 8006 0240 M: +61 4 1558 4342
John Savage
Journalist
e: [email protected] M: +61 413121215
Jill Walsh
Business Travel Editor
Stephen Power
Editor at Large
Anand Katti
Managing Editor India & South Asia
e: [email protected] [email protected]
T: +91-222765 7927 M: +91-98204 94322
Madhura Katti
Managing Editor India & South Asia
e: [email protected] [email protected]
T: + 91-22-2765 7927
M: +91-9833129133
Thailand and South East Asia Editorial Team
Reinhard Hohler
Contributing Editor South East Asia
M: +66-891210268
Tassapon Sutthidetkul (Tass)
Partnership and Editorial Manager Thailand
M: +66 999 246 994
Earth Saiswang
Social and Hospitality Editor
T: +66 81435 4243
Praevaryn Sucharitachandra
Business Development Manager and Editorial Contributor
M: +66 93 584 6748
CONTACT OUR TEAM MEMBERS
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Global Travel Media Americas Editorial
Global Travel Media Sales Team
Matthew Thomas
Managing Editor – Americas
T: +61 415 468 4800
M: +61 415 518 2300
Stephen Morton
Global Partnership Manager
T: + 61 2 8005 8352
Anand Katti
Partnership Manager - India & South Asia
e: [email protected] e: [email protected]
T: +91 222765 7927
M: +91 98204 94322
Arlynne Hurley
Business Development/Travel Editor Hawaii & Japan
M: +1 (808) 383-5310
Arlynne Hurley
Business Development/Travel Editor Hawaii & Japan
M: +1 (808) 383-5310
Matthew Thomas
Partnership manager – Americas
T: +61 415 468 4800 M: +61 415 518 2300
