The Advantage Travel Partnership has today announced one of its latest new members as Soliman Travel, an independent, family-owned tour operator, travel agency and corporate travel agency which has been trading successfully since it was established in 1979.

Soliman Travel was founded by Colombian sociologist Maria-Teresa Soliman, whilst still a post-graduate student in London, who sought to turn the travel agency world on its head with the advent of more bespoke tours that went against the grain of the package holidays that were so popular at the time.

From there, the business thrived as her Egyptian Art Historian husband, Wagdy joined too, and today, Soliman Travel has global operations in London, Bogotá and Cairo with the company having a particular focus on travel to Latin America and the Middle East. It is one of the few UK-based tour operators with a dedicated ground-handling office in the Egyptian capital, and a call centre in Bogotá.

Maria Teresa and her family remain involved in the business today and, as the company has gone from strength to strength, have built a loyal and experienced team that are equally committed to the core family values of trust, service and integrity. Over the years the brand has won a great deal of recognition for its high-quality sales and service.

Commenting on joining Advantage, Jane Soliman, Director of Soliman Travel, said: “We are delighted to have joined The Advantage Travel Partnership and see it as a great opportunity to be part of an exciting professional community. We look forward to working closely with other members and stakeholders to our mutual benefit.”

Kelly Cookes, Chief Commercial Officer of The Advantage Travel Partnership, added: “We’re incredibly pleased to welcome Soliman Travel to Advantage. Our membership is a community of thriving and successful travel businesses, with each member having its own colour and personality. The team at Soliman has a wonderful business that has very special roots and is a progressive business more than forty-five years on. We are looking forward to playing a key role in their future success.”