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easyJet expands agreement with Travelport
UK-based easyJet has signed a new agreement with Travelport that will further open up easyJet booking services to be sold by all Galileo-connected agency customers worldwide and any other agency using the Travelport Universal API. In addition, the new agreement will also deliver enhanced functionality to improve the booking process for agents, including the sale of easyJet ancillary services.
AXESS International Network to adopt Travelport technology
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces a long-term agreement with AXESS International Network, the leading Japanese GDS owned by Japan Airlines (JAL). Under the new agreement, AXESS will be hosted by Travelport in its Atlanta data center as a partition of the Travelport global distribution system.
Gordon Wilson, chief executive, Travelport
Gordon Wilson, chief executive, Travelport, takes time out the WTTC Global Summit 2012 in Japan to bring Breaking Travel News up to date with the latest from the tech giant.
Child Travel Services designates Travelport primary technology partner
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces a long term renewal with Child Travel Services, Inc., based in Colchester, VT. Under the terms of the agreement, Travelport will continue to serve as Child Albany Travel’s travel technology partner and provide access to travel content including air, hotel, car rental and cruise lines via its Apollo platform.
Travelport extends partnership with easyJet
Travelport has expanded its partnership with low cost carrier easyJet with a new deal that means travel agents will gain access to easyJet’s flights on Galileo.
Travelport Journey Reporter keeps tabs on travellers
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has launched Travelport Journey Reporter to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Journey Reporter is a new web-based reporting solution that offers travel management companies the ability to track and monitor the location of business travellers around the world.
Travelport steps up UAE presence
Travelport will provide support to Worldspan-connected travel agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the expiry of its distribution agreement with travel technology service provider Stargate Cyber Active at the end of last month.
Travelport moves into Democratic Republic of the Congo
Travelport has appointed Alamdar Travel and Tours as its first ever GDS distributor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Under the new, multi-year agreement, Alamdar Travel & Tours will distribute the Galileo GDS to travel agencies in the country.
WTTC Global Summit 2012 Interview: Gordon Wilson, president of Travelport
Ahead of the WTTC Summit in Japan next week, Breaking Travel News caught up with Gordon Wilson, president & chief executive of Travelport, to find out what this leading travel technology company has planned for the forum.
Travelport achieves merchandising milestone with KLM
Travelport has announced the first live booking of a KLM Economy Comfort seat using the new industry standard electronic miscellaneous document (EMD). The booking was fulfilled via a travel agent in the Netherlands for a customer travelling from Amsterdam to Beijing. Currently in Alpha testing, this new functionality will be made available to Travelport-connected travel agents throughout the world in a phased roll-out which begins next month.
Abu Dhabi travel agencies pledge commitment to Travelport
Extending its footprint even further across the UAE, business services provider Travelport has announced it has signed multi-year global distribution system deals with three major travel agencies in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Irena Travel, Skyline Travels and Al Jaraf Travel & Tourism have all signed up with the industry giant.
The Corporate Team signs up for Travelport hotels content
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, announces that hotel booking company Polyglobe Group, which trades as The Corporate Team, is now using Galileo Web Services to provide GDS hotel content to their customers. Under the new, multi-year agreement, The Corporate Team’s clients have access to more than 90,000 hotels worldwide.