Emirates airline and Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS) providers, today signed a major global content agreement that will provide all Galileo, Apollo and Worldspan-connected travel agents with access to the airline’s full inventory of flights and fares.

As part of an ongoing program of investment in technology, Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS) providers, operating both the Galileo™ and Worldspan™ platforms, and IBM [NYSE: IBM] today announced a new software agreement designed to accelerate service for existing travel customers, open new markets and ultimately, expand travel options for consumers.

Travelport, one of the world’s leading providers of global distribution systems (GDS), operating both the Galileo and Worldspan platforms, announced today that it has entered into a distributor agreement in Bulgaria where Travelport Bulgaria Ltd will distribute both the Galileo and Worldspan GDS.

Travelport, one of the world’s leading providers of global distribution systems (GDS), today announced that as part of an ongoing strategy to deliver solutions that better merchandise the products of its customers, that it is selling its GDS advertising exclusively through internal advertising consultants effective January 2010.

Travelport Airline IT Solutions, a division of Travelport serving the IT needs of airlines and travel suppliers worldwide, announced today that Avianca, the Bogota-based Colombian flag carrier, has implemented Travelport Fare Verified™

Severe market volatility in the Eurozone has forced Blackstone to postpone plans to float Merlin Entertainments, the operator of Madame Tussauds and Legoland, just 24 hours after shelving plans for a £1.2bn listing of Travelport.