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Travelport enhances mid back office solution

Travelport enhances mid back office solution

31 January 2013 Press Release Travel Technology News

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has today announced the release of CrossCheck Travel Enterprise (CCTE) v12.2. Travelport’s CCTE is a flexible, comprehensive and easy to use client management, fulfillment and financial management system, designed around the workflow of travel agencies in Australia and New Zealand.

Carlson Rezidor links with Travelport GDS systems

Carlson Rezidor links with Travelport GDS systems

30 January 2013 Press Release Hotel News Travel Technology News

Travelport has completed the development of an advanced interface between Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s central reservations system, Curtis-C and Travelport’s global distribution systems. By implementing Travelport Hotel XML Supplier Link technology, Carlson Rezidor now transmits its content directly to Travelport’s Worldspan, Galileo and Apollo GDS platforms, eliminating the costs, inefficiencies and data restrictions of routing content via a third party.

Travelport links with OTT Group

Travelport links with OTT Group

Travelport has announced a significant new reseller relationship with OTT Group that will see one of the world’s largest resources for online travel training become an official retailer of Travelport’s latest GDS training modules. This agreement together with Travelport Academy, Travelport’s recently launched online travel training portal, will enable OTT, who currently have 70,000+ registered members, provide up-to-date and relevant training on Travelport’s core GDS systems to both travel industry professionals as well as members of the general public who may be interested in starting a new career in the travel industry. 

Scott signs up with Travelport

Scott signs up with Travelport

Travelport has signed new agreement with Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ budget arm that offers low-cost, no frills airfares from Singapore to eight cities in China, Australia, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. Both companies have undertaken a seamless integration of Scoot’s content onto Travelport’s GDS platform. 

Travelport signs up Virgin Australia

Travelport signs up Virgin Australia

24 January 2013 Airline News

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has announced a new full content agreement with Virgin Australia. Under the new agreement, Travelport-connected travel agents worldwide have access to Virgin Australia’s full published inventory, including both public and private fares. The new agreement takes immediate effect.

Travelport Rooms and More agrees terms with Huntington Travel’s Hotel Consolidator Content

Travelport Rooms and More agrees terms with Huntington Travel’s Hotel Consolidator Content

23 January 2013 Press Release Travel Technology News

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces that its Travelport Rooms and More™ hotel booking engine, the one-stop hotel shop for travel agents, now includes accommodation offers from Canada’s award-winning, leading hotel consolidator, Huntington Travel, which provides a wide product range of hotels to worldwide destinations.

ATC Travel Management inks Travelport deal

ATC Travel Management inks Travelport deal

22 January 2013 Press Release Travel Technology News Organisations & Operators

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces the details of a new long term agreement with Wisconsin-based ATC Travel Management, a leading travel management company that provides travel and meeting services. Through the agreement, ATC Travel has appointed Travelport as its primary technology provider and will begin a conversion of its GDS business from Sabre to Travelport’s Apollo platform.

Travelport announces new U.S. commercial leader

Travelport announces new U.S. commercial leader

14 January 2013 Press Release Travel Technology News

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces the appointment of Tina Iglio to vice president, U.S. sales, Travelport.  Based in Travelport’s U.S. headquarters office in Atlanta, Ms. Iglio is responsible for leading and growing travel agency sales throughout the U.S. and will report to Scott Hyden, managing director, Americas, Travelport.