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.

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today released the findings of an international survey providing insight into how digital leisure travellers plan and book their trips: from the frequency of their holidays to how they go about researching and planning their journey.  The study also explored their use of technology and social media and how travel agents can rise to the challenge of their evolving needs throughout their trips.  Travelport estimates that the market for global intermediary leisure travel is expected to be worth $672bn by 2015.

Business services provider Travelport and IBM have extended their relationship with a new hardware and software agreement. The new agreement continues Travelport’s ongoing program and investment in technology and includes upgrades to existing systems architecture and software infrastructure. 

The future direction of the travel industry in the Middle East and Africa was subject to extensive discussions by more than 100 industry experts from 17 countries at a Travelport-organised summit this month.

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, and Alaska Airlines, ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers” in the J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Satisfaction StudySM for five consecutive years since 2008, today announce a new global full content agreement. The new multi-year deal will provide Travelport-connected travel agencies worldwide with full access to Alaska Airlines published fares, seat availability and schedules.

Travelport has announced that Hays Travel, the UK’s largest Independent travel retailer, has signed a contract to move its GDS business to Travelport.