Altour Acquires Advantage Travel & Incentives, Inc.

Altour has acquired Advantage Travel & Incentives, Inc. (Advantage Performance Network (APN) and Advantage Travel Management), located in Savage, Minn. The company was established in 1995 by Mary Sue Leathers, with a vision of bringing customer service back to the travel industry.

A strategic acquisition for Altour, APN provides a range of travel and marketing services to corporate and leisure clients. On the travel side, APN plans and operates conferences, meetings and events for a variety of organizations.

The agency’s corporate travel business assists clients in managing their day-to-day travel activity while achieving policy compliance and minimizing costs. On the leisure side, APN serves both corporate clients and retail customers. APN will be integrating with Altour’s Travel Authority (TTA) operations and together will provide a sales volume exceeding $900 million.