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| name = STA Travel Holding Ltd |
| name = STA Travel Holding Ltd |
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| type = [[Private company|Private]] |
| type = [[Private company|Private]] |
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| foundation = |
| foundation = 1971 |
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| location = [[Zurich]], [[London]], [[Australia]] |
| location = [[Zurich]], [[London]], [[Australia]] |
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| key_people = {{flatlist| |
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* Andreas W. Keller (Chairman)<ref>[http://www.diethelmkeller.com/applications/DKG/home.nsf/contentview/1C83F800D39CF339C12570A50035362A Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Board of Directors]</ref> |
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| num_employees = approx 1943 (''2011'')<ref name=facts>[http://www.diethelmkeller.com/applications/dkg/home.nsf/contentview/C8548210E0D56585C12570A500353308 Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Facts and Figures]</ref> |
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| area_served = Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, The United States, Canada, South Africa, Asia, Central Europe, South America |
| area_served = Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, The United States, Canada, South Africa, Asia, Central Europe, South America |
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| industry = [[Travel]] |
| industry = [[Travel]] |
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| products = Student and |
| products = Student and youth travel |
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| operating_income = CHF 997 million (US$1,126 million) (''2011'')<ref name=facts/> |
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| net_income = CHF 141 million (''2011'')<ref name=facts/> |
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| homepage = http://www.statravel.co.uk |
| homepage = http://www.statravel.co.uk |
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'''STA Travel''' is a travel company owned by the Swiss [[DKSH|Diethelm Keller Group]], with headquarters in Zurich and London.<ref name=overview>[http://www.diethelmkeller.com/applications/dkg/home.nsf/contentview/5026CCB72FB3E259C12570AE0058A91E Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Overview]</ref> It claims to be the world's largest travel company for students and young people.<ref name=overview/> |
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'''STA Travel''' is a travel company for the student and youth sector. |
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The STA group employs nearly 2,000 people in over 200 branches in 12 different countries, with franchises and business partners in another 48 countries. In 2011, its gross turnover was CHF 997 million (US$1,126 million), with net sales - mostly commission on ticket sales - of CHF 141 million.<ref name=facts/> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The business that became STA was founded in the 1970s. Some sources say the it was established in 1971 by the [[Australian Union of Students]] (AUS);<ref name=who>[http://www.statravel.co.uk/15438.htm STA Travel], Who we are</ref> others that it was founded in 1976 by Dick Porter and another student who had returned to Australia from a [[round the world]] trip.<ref>[http://www.australianbusiness.co.uk/challengejudge.aspx The Challenge Judges], Australian Business</ref> Originally trading as AUS Student Travel, the Australian business became insolvent in 1979.<ref>http://coventgarden.com/business/sta-travel/</ref> Its business, including a related UK company, were acquired by Diethelm Keller in July 1979. <ref name=overview/> It became Student Travel Australia and then STA Travel.<ref>Companies House records for STA Travel Limited, Company No. 01263330</ref> |
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By 1985, the group's had reached US$60 million, expanding into the US and the Far East in the 1980s and 1990s. As of 2013, it has branches in 12 countries, including the UK, USA, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.<ref>[http://www.diethelmkeller.com/applications/DKG/home.nsf/contentview/9F3D94699A283C72C12570A50035330D Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Profile]</ref> |
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⚫ | In 2010, the STA Travel group launched its new travel brand '''Bridge the World''', marking the company's first venture outside the youth and student market, targeting an older and more affluent demographic.<ref>[http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/sta-travel-group-launches-bridge-the-world/ STA Travel Group launches bridge the world], breakingtravelnews.com, 17 September 2010</ref> |
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STA Travel acquired the [[BUNAC]] brand and its business of arranging overseas work and volunteer programmes in 2011.<ref>[http://www.bunac.org/ BUNAC]</ref><ref>[http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/remembrance-of-bunac-past/2002943.article Remembrance of Bunac past], Times Higher Education, 4 April 2013</ref> |
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⚫ | In 2010, the STA Travel |
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In September 2013, STA Travel signed a £ |
In September 2013, STA Travel signed a £6 million deal with [[Tourism Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2013/09/16/45286/tourism+australia+strikes+6m+deal+with+sta+travel.html|title=Tourism Australia strikes £6m deal with STA Travel|date=16 September 2013|accessdate=16 September 2013|publisher=Travel Weekly}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{official|http://www.statravel.com/ |
* {{official|http://www.statravel.com/}} |
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[[Category:Travel agencies]] |
[[Category:Travel agencies]] |
Revision as of 18:47, 23 September 2013
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Travel |
Founded | 1971 |
Defunct | 21 August 2020 |
Headquarters | Zurich, London, Australia |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, The United States, Canada, South Africa, Asia, Central Europe, South America |
Key people |
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Products | Student and youth travel |
CHF 997 million (US$1,126 million) (2011)[3] | |
CHF 141 million (2011)[3] | |
Number of employees | approx 1943 (2011)[3] |
Website | http://www.statravel.co.uk |
STA Travel is a travel company owned by the Swiss Diethelm Keller Group, with headquarters in Zurich and London.[4] It claims to be the world's largest travel company for students and young people.[4]
The STA group employs nearly 2,000 people in over 200 branches in 12 different countries, with franchises and business partners in another 48 countries. In 2011, its gross turnover was CHF 997 million (US$1,126 million), with net sales - mostly commission on ticket sales - of CHF 141 million.[3]
History
The business that became STA was founded in the 1970s. Some sources say the it was established in 1971 by the Australian Union of Students (AUS);[5] others that it was founded in 1976 by Dick Porter and another student who had returned to Australia from a round the world trip.[6] Originally trading as AUS Student Travel, the Australian business became insolvent in 1979.[7] Its business, including a related UK company, were acquired by Diethelm Keller in July 1979. [4] It became Student Travel Australia and then STA Travel.[8]
By 1985, the group's had reached US$60 million, expanding into the US and the Far East in the 1980s and 1990s. As of 2013, it has branches in 12 countries, including the UK, USA, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.[9]
In 2010, the STA Travel group launched its new travel brand Bridge the World, marking the company's first venture outside the youth and student market, targeting an older and more affluent demographic.[10]
STA Travel acquired the BUNAC brand and its business of arranging overseas work and volunteer programmes in 2011.[11][12]
In September 2013, STA Travel signed a £6 million deal with Tourism Australia.[13]
References
- ^ Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Board of Directors
- ^ Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Management
- ^ a b c d Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Facts and Figures
- ^ a b c Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Overview
- ^ STA Travel, Who we are
- ^ The Challenge Judges, Australian Business
- ^ http://coventgarden.com/business/sta-travel/
- ^ Companies House records for STA Travel Limited, Company No. 01263330
- ^ Diethelm Keller Group - STA Travel - Profile
- ^ STA Travel Group launches bridge the world, breakingtravelnews.com, 17 September 2010
- ^ BUNAC
- ^ Remembrance of Bunac past, Times Higher Education, 4 April 2013
- ^ "Tourism Australia strikes £6m deal with STA Travel". Travel Weekly. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.