INTRAV, founded in
St. Louis, MO in 1959, is one of the world's leading providers of
luxury travel tour packages by air, land, and sea. Before
President Jimmy Carter deregulated the airline industry in 1978, INTRAV's customers were almost exclusively private clubs and
affinity organizations. Once INTRAV was allowed to sell air tours to practically anyone, they became famous for their wide variety of lavish international trips, chartered on private jets like the
Lockheed L1011,
Boeing 737, and, up until recently, the supersonic
Concorde. Their grandest air tour, "Around The World By Private Luxury Jet" makes at least eight stops and lasts three weeks, with complete packages starting at about US$40K per person.
INTRAV
went public on
NASDAQ in 1995 and purchased
Clipper Cruise Line a year later. In 1999, INTRAV and Clipper Cruise Lines were purchased by
Kuoni Travel Group of
Switzerland.