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Travelport inks deal with Cathay Pacific
Travelport is extending its multi-year content agreement with Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary Dragonair, which also sees the airlines sign up for Travelport’s industry leading merchandising solution known as Rich Content and Branding.
Travelport signs rich content agreement with British Airways and Iberia
Travelport has signed new agreements with British Airways and Iberia that sees both airlines sign up for the provider’s industry leading airline merchandising solution, Travelport Rich Content and Branding. The agreement continues Travelport’s long standing relationship with both British Airways and Iberia and demonstrates the value the airlines see in Travelport’s innovative merchandising and retailing technology.
Travelport signs global deal with Ireland-based Mobacar
Travelport has signed a new global deal with Mobacar, a ground transportation distribution platform which offers content from both global and regional transport providers. This means that Travelport-connected travel agents will have access to additional car rental options. Mobacar has developed an intelligent global distribution platform for all forms of ground transportation - car hire, transfers, motorhomes, motorcycles and helicopters.
East African Air Express inks content deal with Travelport
Travelport and East African Air Express, East Africa’s preferred domestic airline, have jointly announced a multi-year global full content agreement. Don Smith, chief executive, EASAX said: “We are very pleased to announce this partnership with Travelport.
Travelport welcomes GOL to Rich Content services
Travelport has announced that GOL, which markets itself as “the largest low-cost and best-fare” Latin American carrier with daily flights to South America and the Caribbean, has now gone live with Travelport Rich Content and Branding. Rich Content and Branding is the industry-leading airline merchandising solution available through Travelport’s leading agency point of sale, Travelport Smartpoint, as well as via Travelport’s universal application programing interface.
Fly540 renews global deal with Travelport
Travelport and Fly540, East Africa’s low-cost airline, have jointly announced the extension of their multi-year, full content agreement. The agreement means that Travelport-connected agents worldwide will have continued access to effectively search, compare and book all of Fly 540’s inventory and fares via Travelport’s industry-leading Travel Commerce Platform.
Travelport inks deal with NG Travel Group
Travelport is signing a new deal with NG Travel Group, owner of Beach Tours, Dubai Tours and USA Tours. The new agreement will mean that all of NG Travel Group’s business will move to Travelport – starting with Beach Tours and Dubai Tours which have now launched on the Travel Commerce Platform.
Travelport signs deal with Jambojet
Travelport has signed a new multi-year, global full content agreement with Jambojet Limited. Jambojet is also connecting to Travelport’s Universal API technology and is the first carrier in Sub-Saharan Africa to do so.
Travelport opens helpdesk in Kenya
Travelport has officially opened a new help desk for the Kenya’s travel agency community in Nairobi. The help desk opening comes as recent research indicates increasing synergies between various tourism and travel industry players in Kenya are supporting the recovery of the industry.
Travelport inks deal with Frontier Airlines
Travelport has signed a new agreement with Frontier Airlines. The new long-term agreement allows Frontier to continue distributing its fares through Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform.
Malmö Aviation inks deal with Travelport
Malmö Aviation is the latest Travelport Rich Content and Branding participant. Rich Content and Branding is the industry leading solution that allows airlines to more effectively market and retail their offering to travel agencies globally.
Bot to take chief financial role at Travelport
Travelport ha appointment Bernard Bot as chief financial officer. Bot joins Travelport on January 1st, 2016, from Aer Lingus, Ireland’s national airline, where, as the airline’s chief financial officer, he played an instrumental role in completing the recent €1.4 billion takeover by International Airlines Group.