Travelport News
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.
Travelport inks deal with WestJet
Travelport has revealed that travel agents can now select and purchase WestJet paid seats in advance, including the ability to sell a Plus fare and fulfill a Plus seat, using Travelport Smartpoint, Travelport’s industry-leading desktop point of sale.
Etihad Airways goes live on Travelport Smartpoint platform
Etihad Airways has gone live on the Rich Content and Branding product from Travelport, with Etihad’s Fare Choices structure fully enabled to search, sell and book through the Smartpoint platform. Product innovation is at the foundation of Etihad Airways’ recent move to allow customers to further tailor and customise their travel experience through their Fare Choices offering.
Travelport signs multi-year agreement with Kenya Airways
Travelport and Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya, have 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 Kenya Airways’ full range of fares and optional services via Travelport’s industry-leading Travel Commerce Platform.
Travelport overhauls global commercial leadership
Travelport has revealed a number of leadership moves and expanded roles within its commercial organisation. The new appointments, which are designed to provide even greater focus on supporting the growth plans of Travelport customers across the globe, all take immediate effect. Sandra McLeod has been named as the new chief executive of Locomote, the fast-growing Australian corporate travel technology company in which Travelport took a majority ownership stake in October.