Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and Res2 BV, developer of the Web-based iPort airline departure control system (DCS), today jointly announce Cairo-based Top Aviation as the latest ground handling services provider to deploy the iPort departure control system (iPort DCS) following the signing of a multi-year agreement.

Travelport has announced the renewal of its 15-year partnership with Uniglobe Skylink Travel & Tours, one of the most established corporate travel management companies in Tanzania, and in the East African region. The new five-year contract is a testament to the confidence that UST&T has put in Travelport’s innovative product offering and unrivalled customer service, as the agency works towards its ambition of becoming “the leading and most dependant travel related Management company in Africa”.

Travelport and Emirates have launched Emirates’ Inspire Me travel application on the Emirates website which aims to help users narrow down the ideal destination and desired travel experience via new search capabilities.

Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, has been selected as GDS provider by Smart Helpline, the Polish branch of GAMA Business Travel, a global leader in business travel management and meeting solutions. Travelport has worked successfully with GAMA Business Travel in the USA for over 20 years and this new, long-term agreement extends the relationship to Poland.

Travel agents booking Oman Air via Travelport’s Galileo and Worldspan distribution systems will now be able to benefit from new functionality, which allows them to manage the seat selection process in a ‘live’ and interactive environment.

Travelport-connected travel agents across the Middle East and Africa will now be able to benefit from a new cost and time-saving solution, as the GDS provider announces the release of its industry leading Travelport Document Producer Plus. Developed using Travelport’s cutting-edge API technology, Travelport Document Producer Plus allows agents to generate professional, fully branded travel documentation including itineraries, fare quotes, and booking confirmations directly from their Galileo GDS platform.