American Express franchise partner, the family owned Kanoo Travel Group, is the largest travel company in the Middle East, with a team of travel specialists in over 180 offices in the region and over 200 offices worldwide. The Kanoo family's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refuelling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes en route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf and has grown into the largest travel company in the Middle East. April 2007 saw Kanoo Travel branch out into the UK travel industry, after acquiring American Express' High Street leisure travel and Foreign Exchange businesses, in a franchise agreement which combines the service and brand values you would expect from 2 of the largest travel companies in the world. Kanoo Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialised services in the travel industry with unmatched quality awards and achievements that guarantees the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Our passion is travel and this is reflected in the service and value we provide our diverse customer base, many of whom return again and again for the personal touch our experienced travel consultants provide. In Europe, Kanoo operate a High Street Foreign Exchange business, with branches in most major cities in the UK and 3 locations in France. We pride ourselves on providing the best rates on the high street as well as being able to give expert advice.