Global Travel Investments

Launched in 2010, Global Travel Investments Limited (GTI) mission statement has been to invest in highly innovative travel business opportunities and help turn these into reality. GTI is a business intelligence, events, training and exhibitions group.

Headquartered in Manchester city centre, at the Bank of England building, it has 6 offices worldwide. GTI has a success track record in global operations with a range of projects in the fields of air transport and travel.

Global Travel Investments Ltd is chaired by Michael James Howarth who was also the founder of the award-winning Routes events, Hub Development Manager for Business Air/Lufthansa and the Head of Scheduled Air Services for Manchester Airport.

GTI Key Subsidiaries

Air Service World Congress

With over 20 years of experience in air transport, the team bring together aviation stakeholders to promote destinations and secure new routes. The Congress has reinvented the traditional airline/airport networking by flipping the concept! AIR SERVICE WORLD CONGRESS remains a global air service development event with continuous formal & informal networking.

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AIRTAXI World Congress

The world's first congress entirely dedicated to aviation's new frontier: air taxis and urban eVTOL.

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GTI Aviation Training

Best practice and networking training to continue professional development for airports, airlines & ground handlers.

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Michael James Howarth,
Chairman & CEO
Global Travel Investments

Mike is an award-winning aviation entrepreneur, who is usually referred to as the father of route development. With an extensive track record in airports, airlines and air service development, Mike's key background highlights include:

Head of scheduled service development at Manchester Airport
Led world’s first airport-driven hub project ‘Manchester Connects’
Hub Development manager Business Air/Lufthansa
Founder of route development consultancy
Founder of Routes airline/airport networking events -
Founder of World Routes, Routes Europe, Routes Asia, Routes Americas, Routes Africa and Routes CIS
Presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Served on UK government’s Airport Advisory Council
Incorporated ASM and Routes into a single company, RDG (sold to a large global events company in 2010)
Founder of Global Travel Investments including AIRLINE Networking Events and AIRTAXI World Congress