Travelport News
Travelport launches Safe Stay search to agents
The amenity enables hotels to highlight to travel agents that they have signed up to industry-wide safety initiatives, within the agent’s booking workflow.
Catto takes up chief marketing role with Travelport
Jennifer Catto is an award-winning marketing executive, with two decades of leadership experience at both fast-growth and established companies.
Travelport renews Korean Air partnership
The travel technology company will continue to provide content and inventory to more than 68,000 Travelport-connected agencies around the world, enabling them to search, sell and book fares.
Travelport raises fresh liquidity to overcome Covid-19 downturn
Travelport Worldwide has secured access to US$1 billion in new financing as the company seeks to overcome a collapse in demand following the coronavirus pandemic.
Southwest to woo business fliers with new Travelport deal
Corporate travel buyers, travel management companies and business travel decision makers can conveniently book travel and modify reservations with just a few clicks.
easyJet renews distribution deal with Travelport
easyJet will benefit from access to the full suite of Travelport’s digital media merchandising solutions in line with the airline’s strategy to refine and diversify the way it targets business and leisure travellers.
Wex confirms US$1.7bn acquisition of eNett and Optal
Wex has entered into an agreement to purchase eNett, a provider of business-to-business payments solutions to the travel industry. In a separate deal, the financial technology service provider signed to acquire Optal, a company that specialises in optimising business-to-business transactions.
Elieson appointed chief operating officer with Travelport
Travelport has welcomed John Elieson to the role of chief operating officer. Elieson will be based in Travelport’s global headquarters in Langley, Berkshire, UK.
Bray appointed chief financial officer with Travelport
As chief financial officer, Nick Bray will play a fundamental role in the execution of Travelport’s strategy, focused on a strong business partnership approach and process excellence across the finance organisation.
Travelport signs new partnership with Atlasglobal Airlines
Atlasglobal Airlines will also continue to be one of over 275 airlines worldwide using Travelport’s rich content and branding merchandising tool, which gives travel agents a graphically rich experience when searching for and booking its branded fares.
Travelport signs new distribution partnership with TAP Air Portugal
Travelport has reached a new multi-year content agreement with TAP Air Portugal. The deal includes a commitment to deliver IATA New Distribution Capability standard connections.
Travelport deepens New Distribution Capability partnership with Singapore Airlines
Travelport has further deepened its collaboration with Singapore Airlines with the implementation of the carrier’s KrisConnect Programme. The scheme is the airline’s initiative to leverage IATA’s New Distribution Capability standard.