ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AmericanTours International (ATI) CEO Noel Irwin Hentschel and President Michael Fitzpatrick announced Tuesday (22) the expansion of ATI’s travel operations for Cuba, Brazil and China markets.
AmericanTours International, LLC is a licensed Travel Service Provider (TSP) authorized by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s OFAC to provide travel services to Cuba for qualified Americans. “ATI’s 33 years of travel expertise assures that travelers will have a legal and quality experience. With the recent launch of www.CubaATI.com and the keen interest of Americans to visit Cuba, ATI is expanding operations in Florida and California,” stated Hentschel.
ATI announces that Eric Thomas joins their team as Vice President of ATI South, a principal position in ATI’s continuing growth strategy. “Eric brings 20+ years of international business development experience with strong relationships in the Latin Market to expand ATI Spanish and Portuguese speaking programs. ATI is bullish about inbound U.S. travel from Europe and Asia and now the South America markets under the leadership of Eric Thomas,” stated Fitzpatrick.
ATI South, headquartered in Orlando, creates unique travel experiences for 50 million AAA/CAA members and for ATI’s international clients. ATI South’s expansion will help grow jobs in Florida, the Travel South USA states, and California.
ATI’s development team opens new markets with trusted destination partners, ensuring travelers a safe and valuable experience.
The success of ATI Beijing, established in 2008, propelled ATI into being the respected leader for Chinese-speaking tours throughout America. “ATI’s ‘people to people’ programs are the best way to experience real America and authentic China. To increase growth in both directions, China expert Thomas Gu recently joined ATI as China Sales Manager in Los Angeles,” stated Hentschel.
ATI’s forte is training and Amanda Cartee returns to ATI as Director of Sales, Domestic Market to lead the training of 10,000 AAA/CAA travel agents and ATI sales representatives promoting ATI’s “One Stop Shopping” for groups and individual travelers.
Founded in 1977, ATI is the largest privately held American-owned inbound/outbound and domestic travel organization and a preferred equity partner of AAA/CAA clubs. ATI annually serves one million visitors from 70 countries, generating $3 billion into the U.S. economy. Headquartered in Los Angeles; ATI has regional offices in New York, Orlando, Miami, Honolulu and Beijing.