IInternova Travel Group coordinates a global network of travel advisors who plan and arrange trips for businesses, entertainment professionals, and vacation travelers. It earns money from service fees, commissions on bookings, and premium travel packages. Its brands—Altour, Global Travel Collection, Travel Leaders Group, and Bonotel Exclusive Travel—serve different customer segments but share a focus on high‑quality, customized travel experiences. Advisors consult with clients, design itineraries, and book flights, hotels, and experiences, charging fees or earning commissions for the arrangements. The company’s goal is to be a leading international travel services provider by leveraging its wide network and personalized service to meet clients’ needs worldwide.
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Internova Travel Group has appointed Melissa Krueger as president of Global Travel Collection (GTC), its luxury travel division representing more than 1,500 travel advisors. She succeeds Angie Licea, who is stepping away from the role. Krueger has nearly 30 years of experience in travel, hospitality, and luxury sectors. She was most recently chief executive officer of Classic Vacations, which she led through four of the most successful years in its 48-year history. She also guided it through its 2025 acquisition by TBO Tek. She will oversee GTC's operations, business performance, and strategic growth. Licea helped build GTC into a unified $2.4 billion business and will stay with Internova during the transition while exploring other opportunities within the company.
Gabe Rizzi is stepping down as president of ALTOUR after a decade, Internova Travel Group announced on November 11, 2026. He will become a senior advisor to spend more time with his family. Brian Mogler, a travel industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience, will succeed him. He was most recently executive vice president and chief partnership officer at CWT, and earlier spent 12 years at American Express and 12 years at United Airlines. Rizzi joined in 2016. Under him, Internova merged its corporate travel businesses under the ALTOUR brand and united business travel with meetings and events. Rizzi and Mogler will work together on the transition. ALTOUR's strategy remains unchanged.
Gabe Rizzi to step down as President of ALTOUR; Brian Mogler named successor. Nov 11, 2026, 10:30 ET Rizzi to remain with Internova as Senior Advisor following a decade of leadership NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Internova Travel Group today announced that Gabe Rizzi has made the decision to step down as President of ALTOUR after a decade with the organization. Rizzi will transition into a Senior Advisor role, while travel industry veteran Brian Mogler will join Internova as ALTOUR's new President. Rizzi is stepping back from operating leadership to spend more time with his family after helping transform ALTOUR into a unified global business. Since joining the organization in 2016, Rizzi has played a significant role in ALTOUR's evolution. Under his leadership, Internova brought its corporate travel businesses together under the ALTOUR brand, strengthened its international network and united business travel and meetings and events into one global organization. He also championed sustainability and the adoption of artificial intelligence across the business. In 2025, Business Travel News named him one of its 25 Most Influential People in business travel. "Gabe has made an extraordinary impact on ALTOUR over the past decade," said J.D. O'Hara, CEO of Internova Travel Group. "His leadership and commitment to our people have helped shape the business we are today. I fully support his decision and am grateful we'll continue to benefit from his experience and perspective." "It has been an incredible privilege to lead ALTOUR over the past decade," said Rizzi. "I'm deeply proud of what we've accomplished together, but even more grateful for the extraordinary people I've had the opportunity to work alongside. We've built something truly special, and I know ALTOUR's best days are still ahead. This wasn't an easy decision, but it's the right time for me to spend more time with my family. I look forward to supporting Brian and the team in my new role." Mogler brings more than 35 years of travel industry experience and extensive expertise in global corporate travel. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Partnership Officer at CWT, where he was a member of the executive leadership team and oversaw global supplier relationships, strategic partnerships and the company's global partner network. Previously, he spent 12 years at American Express in senior leadership roles across business travel operations, supplier partner relations and travel consulting. He began his career at United Airlines, where he spent 12 years in sales and marketing leadership roles. As President, Mogler will oversee ALTOUR's operations and business performance, working with the leadership team to execute the company's strategy and continue building on its global capabilities. "Brian brings exceptional experience, strong industry relationships and a deep understanding of global corporate travel," said O'Hara. "He's the right leader to build on what Gabe and the team have created and take ALTOUR into its next chapter." "I'm honored to join ALTOUR at such an exciting time," said Mogler. "Gabe and the team have built an impressive global business with a strong reputation for service and innovation. I look forward to working with our people, clients and partners to build on that foundation." Rizzi and Mogler will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition for employees, clients and partners. ALTOUR's strategy and commitment to service excellence remain unchanged. About Internova Travel Group Internova Travel Group is one of the world's largest travel services companies and a 2026 Forbes Most Trusted brand, bringing together a portfolio of leading brands that deliver high-touch, personalized travel expertise to leisure, corporate and entertainment clients. Through its distinctive divisions, Internova manages leisure, business and franchise operations and represents more than 100,000 travel advisors across 6,000 company-owned and affiliated locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, with a presence in more than 80 countries worldwide. About ALTOUR ALTOUR is a globally recognized leader in corporate travel management dedicated to managing the complexities of connecting people so they can represent their brands in the most impactful way possible. With a presence in over 90 countries, ALTOUR's approach is defined by the belief that there's a "better way" to handle travel - smarter, faster, easier and more tailored to each client's needs. ALTOUR's global offering also covers the full meetings and events lifecycle, from strategy and sourcing to delivery and reconciliation, through one connected framework. As part of the Internova Travel Group, the highest-ranking American corporate travel management company according to Business Travel News, ALTOUR combines global reach with local insights to maximize the value of every business interaction. For more information, please visit our website at altour.com or follow us on LinkedIn. SOURCE Internova Travel Group
Internova Travel Group builds on Destination FOCUS with Destination Exchange on West Coast. Beverly Hills gathering brings destination partners and luxury travel advisors together for deeper collaboration and engagement. NEW YORK (November 4, 2026) - Internova Travel Group, one of the world's largest travel services companies representing more than 100,000 travel advisors worldwide, hosted Destination Exchange on November 3 in Beverly Hills, bringing global tourism board partners and luxury travel advisors together to share market intelligence and discuss emerging travel trends. Destination Exchange builds on the success of Destination FOCUS, Internova's annual thought leadership event held in New York each spring. Bringing the concept to the West Coast in a more intimate regional format, the gathering offers destination partners direct access to luxury travel advisors and their perspectives on evolving traveler interests and preferences. Hosted at the Beverly Hills office of Global Travel Collection, one of Internova's luxury travel brands, the event featured industry insights, a panel discussion with local travel advisors, interactive roundtables and networking opportunities. Discussions explored new destination trends, changing travel patterns and ways destinations can better position themselves in a competitive travel market. "Our commitment to destination partnerships extends well beyond traditional marketing," said Stephen McGillivray, Chief Partner Marketing Officer, Internova Travel Group. "Through Destination FOCUS and now Destination Exchange, we're creating more ways for our partners and advisors to share intelligence, build lasting relationships and identify opportunities together. These connections are fundamental to delivering value across our network and supporting sustainable business growth." "Internova offers a powerful combination of global reach, exceptional advisor expertise and a deep understanding of what drives travel decisions," said Chris Allison, Vice President of the Americas, Tourism Australia. "For destinations like ours, the opportunity to exchange insights directly with advisors and other destination partners is invaluable. These conversations help us better understand what travelers are looking for and how to translate insights into tangible value for our destinations." Organized by Internova's Partner Relations Destinations team, Destination Exchange reflects the company's broader commitment to supporting destination partners and the advisors who sell their destinations. Alongside Destination FOCUS, the event expands opportunities for destinations to engage with advisors across Internova's travel agency businesses, including Global Travel Collection, Travel Leaders Network, Nexion Travel Group, ALTOUR and The Vacation Group. Travel advisors interested in learning more about affiliating with an Internova brand can visit internova.com.
Internova Travel Group and Jamaica Tourist Board strengthen ties to drive tourism growth. November 2, 2026. Its scale allows Internova Travel Group to create opportunities that benefit both its travel advisors and the partners they work with. By bringing together the reach of its brands and the expertise of its advisors, Internova Travel Group can help destinations like Jamaica connect with more travelers and grow their business. Stephen McGillivray, Chief Partner Marketing Officer, Internova Travel Group New partnership builds on $463 million in annual Jamaica travel revenue generated by Internova advisors NEW YORK (November 2, 2026) - Internova Travel Group, one of the industry's largest travel services companies representing more than 100,000 travel advisors worldwide, announced today that Jamaica Tourist Board has joined its network of preferred destination partners. The agreement will expand opportunities to promote Jamaica through advisor education, consumer marketing and industry engagement across Internova's travel brands, including Travel Leaders Network and Global Travel Collection. Jamaica is already a significant destination for Internova's business. In 2025, affiliated travel advisors generated $463 million in travel revenue to Jamaica, sending 215,000 land-based travelers to the island. The new partnership builds on that momentum, strengthening the connections and resources needed to sustain long-term tourism growth. "Our scale allows us to create opportunities that benefit both our travel advisors and the partners they work with," said Stephen McGillivray, Chief Partner Marketing Officer, Internova Travel Group. "By bringing together the reach of our brands and the expertise of our advisors, we can help destinations like Jamaica connect with more travelers and grow their business." The agreement includes expanded Jamaica-focused advisor education, targeted consumer marketing campaigns and destination coverage in Internova publications, including OLTRE and Bucket List. Jamaica Tourist Board will also collaborate with Internova's SELECT Hotels & Resorts program and Travel Leaders Network's Romance Alliance to reach luxury and honeymoon and destination wedding specialists. "Internova's contribution to Jamaica's tourism economy underscores the tremendous value of our travel advisor partners in driving visitor arrivals and economic growth," said Hon. Edmund Bartlett, OJ, CD, MP, Jamaica's Minister of Tourism. "This strengthened partnership will allow us to reach more travellers, deepen our engagement with luxury markets, and create greater opportunities for our tourism businesses and people. Together, we are building a stronger, more resilient and sustainable tourism sector for Jamaica." About Internova Travel Group Internova Travel Group is one of the world's largest travel services companies and a 2026 Forbes Most Trusted brand, bringing together a portfolio of leading brands that deliver high-touch, personalized travel expertise to leisure, corporate and entertainment clients. Through its distinctive divisions, Internova manages leisure, business and franchise operations and represents more than 100,000 travel advisors across 6,000 company-owned and affiliated locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, with a presence in more than 80 countries worldwide.
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