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Airport pickups are a breeze with Travelport Drive Me
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry is trialling a new service which will allow travel agents to book chauffeur-driven car transfers via the GDS.
Travelport renews partnership with Digital Travel
Business services provider, Travelport has announced a new long term agreement to provide exclusive GDS services to Australia’s leading Asian VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) agency group, Digital Travel.
Federal judge finds in favour of American Airlines in antitrust case
A federal judge in the United States has denied a request by Orbitz Worldwide, Sabre Holdings and Travelport to have a lawsuit filed by American Airlines dismissed. The suit alleges accuses the companies of antitrust violations.
Hotelzon boosts Travelport partnership
Two leading providers to the travel industry further reinforce their relationship through an integration of Hotelzon’s advanced technology with Travelport Rooms and More as a means to grow its business. Created specifically for travel professionals, Travelport Rooms and More gives agents real time access to one of the world’s largest hotel inventories and offers solutions for simplified commission payments and other back office functions.
Travelport loses anti-trust claim against American Airlines
A US federal judge granted a motion from American Airlines to dismiss antitrust claims that were made against the carrier by Travelport.
Travelport appoints new general manager for South Africa
Travelport has announced the appointment of seasoned industry professional, Robyn Christie, as its new general manager for Southern Africa. Christie will join Travelport in October and will be based at Travelport’s offices in Johannesburg.
LOT signs full content agreement with Travelport
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, and LOT Polish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Poland, have announced a new global full content agreement. The new multi-year deal secures full access to all of LOT’s fares, seat availability and schedules for Travelport-connected travel agencies worldwide.
Travelport second quarter 2012 results
Travelport Limited, a leading provider of critical transaction processing for the global travel industry, today announces its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Travelport signs full content agreement with Air China
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has today announced a new multi-year global full content agreement with Air China.
Travelport sees profits slide following loss of United Airlines contract
Travelport has seen profits fall slightly in the second quarter of 2012, with the transaction processing giant recording operating income of $63 million for the period, down from $66 million last year. In the three months ended June 30th, the company recorded net revenue of $506 million, down from the $530 million banked in the same period of 2011.
Travelport triples its hotel content
Travelport has revealed the number of hotel properties available in its Travelport Rooms & More hotel booking engine has more than tripled since launching the tool last summer. With new content recently added from leading hotel aggregators Hotelzon and Tourico Holidays, over 700,000 supplier offers are now available on more than 340,000 unique hotel properties.
Avior Airlines signs full content agreement with Travelport
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, and Venezuelan air carrier, Avior Airlines, have today jointly announced a new agreement. The deal also includes an upgrade to Direct Sell and Seamless Availability which enable real-time reservation and confirmation of bookings, and allow agents to offer the highest level of service to their travelers.