1967
Foundation as Destination Management Company in Spain under the name of Viajes de la Luz for Belgian and French tour operator customers
1989
First extension of source markets with the acquisition of tour operator customers in Germany and Holland
1990
First international expansion to Greece
1991
Expansion to Portugal
1993
Expansion to Tunisia and Bulgaria
1996
Formation of sun and beach incoming agency network under the brand MTS Mediterranean Travel Service
1997
Expansion to Morocco
1998
Foundation of Axis Data as in-house provider of incoming agency technology
2001
2001: For the first time 1 million clients handled per year. Expansion to Turkey
2002/2003
2002: Roll-out of incoming agency technology for city business
2003: Expansion to Egypt
2005/2007
2005: Roll-out of incoming agency technology for online transactions with dynamically packaging tour operator customers. Entry into the UK market
2007: Expansion to the Cape Verde Islands
2010/2011
2010: Expansion to Italy
2011: Expansion to Cyprus and Malta
2014/2015
2014: Roll-out of fourth generation incoming agency and hotel trading systems. MTS Globe handles for the first time over 4 million clients
2015: Company Rebranding
2016/2017
2016: Expansion to Mexico, Croatia and United Arab Emirates
2017: MTS Globe turns 50 years old
2018
Expansion to USA, Dominican Republic and the Maldives
Industry Infographic
The Evolution of the Tourism Industry in Sun and Beach Destinations Here we highlight major events and developments that have occurred and influenced the tourism sector over the decades since its beginnings in the 1960’s.
