Al Rashed International Travel Co.

What Al Rashed International Travel Co. does

Al Rashed International Travel Co. W.L.L. is a privately held Kuwaiti travel and tourism company founded in 1975 and reorganized into its current limited liability structure in 1993. The company sells flights, hotel and apartment bookings, car rentals, holiday packages, cruise vacations, Eurail passes, airport lounge passes, and visa support services to both corporate clients and individual travelers. Its core technology is the alrashed.travel online booking platform, supplemented by travrate.com for hotel rate comparison and dedicated portals for holidays and freight; the platform supports 24/7 self-service bookings. Distribution combines this digital channel with six physical branches across Kuwait (Qibla headquarters, Salhiya, Jleeb Al Shuyoukh, Fahaheel, Salmiya, Bayan), call center operations, and dedicated cargo and warehouse facilities.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through transaction-based commissions and service fees on bookings, plus fees for visa processing, lounge passes, and rail passes. The company holds IATA, ISO, Civil Aviation Authority, ASTA, JATA, WQA, and PCI Security Metrics certifications that license it to issue airline tickets and handle payment data. Two partnerships are central to its scale: ATG Travel, a global travel management network covering 140 countries, and Airline Pros, a GSA providing airline representation and distribution. The company also operates wholly-owned sub-brands for freight forwarding (Al Rashed Freight), aviation services (Al Rashed Aviation), and packaged vacations (Al Rashed Holidays).

The go-to-market model is hybrid: a sales-led direct channel through physical branches and call centers, paired with a self-service online channel and global reach enabled through channel partners. Customer segments are split between Corporate Clients (business travel, event management, hospitality) and Individual Travelers (flights, hotels, leisure packages, visa assistance). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; non-refundable deposits and service fees apply. No public revenue figures, funding rounds, M&A activity, or API/developer-facing products are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Al Rashed International Travel Co.

Legal name

Al Rashed International Travel Company W.L.L.

Website

https://alrashed.travel

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Al Rashed International Travel Co. is a Kuwait-based, privately held travel agency founded in 1975 that sells flights, hotels, visas, holiday packages, and freight services to corporate and individual customers through six branches, online portals, and global partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Agencies (56151), Air Transportation (481)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Corporate OBTs (Air/Hotel/Rail/Car) (THACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Booking Tools (OBT) & Corporate Booking UX (THALAGAD), Corporate Travel & Accommodation Coordination (HSACADAL), Group Air Management & Airline Contracting (Meetings) (THACAFAD)

Keywords

• Travel booking services
• Corporate travel management
• Airline ticketing
• Visa processing services
• Holiday packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuwait

HQ country

Kuwait

HQ region

Middle East

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Travel Booking Services: Revenue generated from booking flights, hotels, car rentals, holiday packages, cruise vacations, and other travel-related services. Service fees and commissions from suppliers.
2. Visa Services: Fees collected for visa processing and assistance services
3. Airport Lounge Passes: Sale of airport lounge access passes to travelers
4. Eurail Passes: Sale of rail passes for European travel
5. Freight Services: Cargo and freight forwarding services through dedicated freight division

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Al Rashed International Travel Co. W.L.L. is a Kuwait-based travel and tourism agency offering flight ticket bookings, hotel and apartment reservations, car rentals, Eurail passes, cruise vacations, holiday packages, visa processing, and airport lounge passes. It also provides corporate travel management, freight forwarding, and aviation representation services through dedicated subsidiary brands and global partnerships such as ATG Travel and Airline Pros. Customers can access services via online booking platforms, call centers, and physical branch locations across Kuwait.

Product overview

Al Rashed International Travel Co. W.L.L. is a comprehensive travel and tourism company offering a unified portfolio of travel services. The core offering includes Al Rashed Online, an online booking platform for flights, hotels, car rentals, visa services, and holiday packages. The company operates several specialized brands: Al Rashed Holidays (curated vacation packages), Al Rashed Aviation (airline representation services), and Al Rashed Freight (cargo services). Strategic partnerships with ATG Travel (global corporate travel management across 140 countries) and Airline Pros (airline distribution and representation) extend their reach. Additional services include Eurail passes, cruise vacations, airport lounge passes, and the travrate.com hotel comparison tool. The company was established in 1975 and evolved into its current form in 1993.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATG Travel: Global travel management partnership with ATG Travel, enabling the company to handle travel needs across 140 countries through a worldwide network.
• Airline Pros
• Al Rashed Freight
• Al Rashed Aviation
• Al Rashed Holidays

Products and services

• Al Rashed Online (online.alrashed.travel) Self-service online booking portal for flights, hotels, car rentals, holiday packages, visa services, Eurail passes, and airport lounge passes, available 24/7 to individual and corporate customers
• ATG Travel Corporate Travel Management Global corporate travel management service for organizations needing travel handling for employees across 140 countries via ATG Travel's international network of travel management companies
• Airline Pros Airline Representation Airline representation, distribution, and commercial services as a GSA (General Sales Agent), supporting airline access to new markets and sales/distribution operations
• Al Rashed Holidays Curated holiday and vacation packages including hotels, flights, and related travel arrangements for leisure travelers
• Al Rashed Aviation Aviation services including airline representation and support operations
• Al Rashed Freight Cargo and freight forwarding services including air freight, cargo office operations, and warehouse facilities in Kuwait
• Travrate.com Hotel booking and rate comparison platform to help travelers find hotels and travel deals
• Flight Tickets Airline ticket booking service for domestic and international flights
• Hotel and Apartments Booking Accommodation booking services for hotels and apartment rentals at destinations worldwide
• Car Rentals Vehicle rental services arranged through partner car rental agencies for traveler transportation needs
• Visa Services Visa processing and assistance services for travelers requiring visas for international travel
• Cruise Vacations Cruise vacation booking across various cruise lines and destinations
• Eurail Passes European rail pass booking service for travelers taking trains across Europe
• Airport Lounge Passes Sale of access passes for airport lounges worldwide

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ATG TravelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorATG Travel is one of the largest travel management companies in the world, established in 1995 in the USA and now based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Al Rashed's partnership with ATG Travel puts them in a unique position to handle travel needs not only in Kuwait but anywhere in their network spanning 140 countries. ATG is composed of international travel management companies working together to create exceptional travel experiences for global employees.
• Airline ProscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAirline Pros is a leading GSA (General Sales Agent) providing representation, distribution, and commercial services to the airline industry. It is an award-winning firm founded and managed by airline professionals with over 500 years of collective travel industry experience. Contracted by both ARC and IATA, Airline Pros facilitates airline access to new markets and supports their sales and distribution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Wego: Middle East-headquartered online travel marketplace. Comparable as a digital travel booking platform operating in the same regional market, representing the online-first competition that Al Rashed's alrashed.travel competes against.
• Rehlat: Middle East online travel agency focused on leisure travelers. Comparable as a digital-first competitor targeting the same individual traveler segment that Al Rashed Holidays serves.

Direct peers

• Kanoo Travel: Bahrain-headquartered travel management company with deep Gulf region presence and corporate travel expertise. Direct peer as a GCC-based full-service travel agency serving corporate and leisure clients with comparable multi-country coverage.
• Al Tayer Travel: UAE-based travel agency offering corporate, leisure, and inbound travel services across the region. Direct peer with similar business model spanning airline tickets, hotels, visas, and holiday packages in the Gulf market.
• Travco Travel: Egypt-headquartered travel management company serving the MENA region with corporate and leisure travel services. Comparable regional travel agency with similar multi-service offerings and Gulf region client base.

Broad incumbents

• Dnata: Dubai-based global travel and ground services company with extensive corporate and leisure travel management across the Middle East. Directly comparable as a regional TMC operating in adjacent Gulf markets, though significantly larger and broader in scope than Al Rashed.
• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company serving multinational clients. Comparable as a competitor in the corporate travel management space that Al Rashed serves via its ATG partnership, though vastly larger in scale.
• American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT): One of the world's largest corporate travel management providers. Comparable in servicing corporate travel needs, particularly for multinational clients operating in Kuwait that Al Rashed serves via ATG.
• Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT): Major global corporate travel management company. Comparable as a competitor for multinational corporate accounts requiring travel coordination across multiple Gulf and global markets.

Others

• Aramex: Dubai-based logistics and freight forwarding company operating across the Middle East. Comparable through Al Rashed's freight services division (alrashedfreight.com), though Aramex operates at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/alrashedtravel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/alrashedtravel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/al-rashed-group

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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