Angela Shanley Associates, 45 years delivering excellence. - UK & Ireland Inbound Tour Operator Angela Shanley Associates

Our Journey

ASA grew from the passion & vision of its founder, Angela Shanley, to today’s extended ASA family. We remain a proudly independent company, always looking forward, but never losing sight of the heritage & values at our core.

From our infancy in 1978, ASA built a strong reputation, establishing ourselves as leaders in selected source markets. In 2003 the company undertook an ambitious re-structure & expansion leading to today’s ownership with Adonis Farantouris (CEO), Anak McSporran (Managing Director) & Michael Gebreslassie (Director of Finance) the three company directors.

We have since strengthened existing partnerships and developed new relationships across the globe. We have also invested. Not just in IT & systems, but also our people. It is after all the people in our industry that make the difference & drive any company’s identity. The ASA culture is one built on relationships, self-development & shared values, resulting in a highly experienced & engaged team fuelling the leadership of tomorrow.

The ASA family continues to grow. “TravelTeam@ASA” joined the company in 2016. In the same year we also began a co-ownership and full management of a Paris based DMC, renamed “Flying Europe by ASA”, successfully introducing & developing new business from existing ASA partners.

In 2018, we opened a second location in the UK, a Scottish office having been an aspiration for several years. We were proud to see this into a reality with the opening of the Edinburgh branch of ASA. Building on relationships with suppliers north of the border and expanding on the flourishing demand for Scotland-only & Northern England travel, the team in Scotland has gone from strength to strength, with a second floor added in 2019.

In 2021 we merged the business from “Flying Europe by ASA” in Paris after taking full ownership of the French company, bringing the entire operation to the UK under the core ASA brand, and introducing France and other destinations to our partners through a single managed relationship.

In summer 2022 we welcomed specialist Welsh DMC Cambria under the new brand “Cambria@ASA” thereby opening the door to a fully customized FIT, Group & Incentive experience dedicated to Wales and all things Welsh.

2023 saw ASA turn 45 years old coinciding with yet another record-breaking year, and winners of the “UKInbound Tour Operator / DMC of the Year” award. The journey continues into 2024 as we look to expand upon our European offerings.

Why work with ASA?

Complete programme management, tailored to suit you

Working in partnership, sharing our knowledge, to develop business together.

Diverse range of products & experiences

Seasonal tariffs ready to build into bespoke itineraries.

B2B booking portal

Instant confirmations also available via a b2b portal or XML connectivity.

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Award-winning flexible service

At ASA we make full use of our extensive local relationships and direct contracting to offer a full DMC service in its purest sense, leaving our partners in complete control through one simple channel.

The FIT department provides a fast traditional e-mail service from “hotel only” reservations to package itineraries and everything in between. A Tailor-made division specialises in fully customised luxury experiences & extended private touring, working with our partners every step of the way to plan and deliver unique memorable trips for our guests.

For those that prefer it, our b2b Online FIT Reservation System offers instant confirmations to registered users. XML connections are also available through our Tourplan NX system, supplying a number of international wholesale partners

Our dedicated Groups department is well placed to undertake any project, city based or touring. Multi-generational family groups, seasonal charter operations or an incentive looking for a unique experience, the ASA groups team have a proven track record of delivering excellence.

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"We have collaborated with Angela Shanley Associates since our hotel opened, now 5 years ago and have been fortunate enough to have had Galina Danilenko, Michaela Kebaisa, Elodie Possidente and Laure Boisseau looking after our hotel’s national and international positioning. During all this time we have found them to be reliable, approachable, efficient and knowledgeable. For a medium sized company such as ourselves the personal relationship with our tour operators is paramount; as we grow we can feel confident that Angela Shanley Associates will position us where necessary with a professionalism second to none. A good luxury tour operator should be a long-term relationship for client and business, and we look forward to many more years working with Angela Shanley Associates."

Peter Nieuwland

Nira Caledonia

"Welcoming guests to Killarney for over 35 years, O Donoghue Ring Hotels has a wealth of experience in working with multiple operators and business segments. Our relationship with Angela Shanley Associates is very important to us, the approachability of the Anak & Agnieszka, and their demonstrable knowledge of the tourism business is something that is evident in their offering. A quality team, offering a quality product with a dedication to the guest that is very evident. We look forward to working with Angela Shanley Associates for many years to come."

Margaret O Donoghue

O Donoghue Ring Hotels

"We have been working with the ASA team for a few years now and we are very impressed and happy with their service. ASA employees are friendly , professional, dedicated, and efficient in their work. Typically, our clients return from their trips thoroughly satisfied, with nothing but words of praise. Thank you for your service and we are looking forward to many years of successful partnership."

Nadiya Makarenko

Kensington Tours (Canada)

"It’s now a few years that SPVA/SEA VOYAGES has been working with ASA, and the pleasure is still there. The service and quality offered to our groups is always up to a very high standard and the ASA team always aim to fulfil our expectations. Since we’ve been working together, we haven’t received any negative comments and this is very pleasant in our industry. A massive thank you to Bissi and Sabrina for their efficiency and professionalism towards our exigent customers. Carry on like this."

Aurore Conde

SPVA (France)

"Clermont Hotel Group have been in partnership with Angela Shanley Associates for many, many years, and long may this continue. They are extremely professional, loyal, and most of all, they understand their markets, their products and the needs of their customers. However, It isn't just the great work that they do - they also have one of the most fantastic teams in the business - and this goes a long way to ensuring we work in partnership together, rather than a standard business / client relationship."

Chris Ball

Clermont Hotel Group

"Our cooperation has been evolving from year to year each better and the hopes for our partnership in the future are high, hopefully for both parties. We sincerely believe that the HG hotels are the perfect product for our partners and may we work together for many more years."

Doris Holm

Unique Hotels Group - Estonia

"We’ve had the extreme pleasure of being partners with ASA for several years, and would never have been able to develop and grow our business to the UK (as well as to France now, with Flying Europe) without their incredible support, superior service and comprehensive product portfolio. We rely very heavily on ASA for their outstanding destination expertise, excellent understanding of the North American market, wide range of both standard and unique products, quick response times, unparalleled customer service, and willingness to always go the extra mile for us….and on top of everything else, each and every member of their dedicated and professional team is a pleasure to work with!"

Laura DeMaio

Global Consolidated Services (GCS), USA

"The staff I have worked with at ASA are professional, friendly and efficient. We have worked together on several group itineraries in the past years, and we have been very happy with the quality of accommodation and ground services offered. Not only do they offer basic services like guides in London, but they can work on detailed unique itineraries. We will work with them again next season and hopefully for years to come. I highly recommend ASA for all your travel requirements."

Helen Blackwood

Blyth Education (Canada)