US: TAS Global, part of booking agency The Apartment Service, has partnered with Hickory Global Partners, a leading travel management services company.
The Apartment Service will provide global serviced apartments to all Hickory’s TMC and CTD members.
Florida-based Hickory thus becomes the first North American consortium to offer serviced apartments alongside its extensive hotel program. Through the partnership with London-based TAS Global, Hickory Global Partners now has access to more than one million serviced apartments worldwide.
The TAS global supply chain will give access to apartments for any length of stay from seven nights upwards.
“I am delighted that Hickory Global Partners has included The Apartment Service in their service offering to enable delivery of extended stay and corporate housing solutions for their partners’ business clients,” said Charlie McCrow, CEO of The Apartment Service. “Extended stay solutions in serviced apartments for business trips and assignments away from home are being requested more than ever before. The serviced apartment option offers cost savings and extra comfort with a living room and kitchen, providing a homely living space. Our team will save HICKORY partners the headache of working with a new and different supply chain, and smooth out the reservation process to support creative travel solutions offered by Hickory Global Partners.”
Chris Dane, president of Hickory Global Partners, said: “We take great pride at being the first membership organisation to recognise emerging markets for our agencies, corporate travel departments and their clients. We have found that The Apartment Service is the best-in-class provider for apartment bookings and is a natural extension of our hotel program.”</p
