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New leadership at tech giant Travelport
Travelport has announced two appointments to its board of directors with immediate effect. Gavin Baiera and Richard Buccarelli will both serve as directors of the leading provider of critical transaction processing for the global travel industry.
Aeroflot links with Travelport for content deal
Travelport and Russian airline Aeroflot have announced a new agreement that secures full content from the carrier for Galileo and Worldspan-connected travel agents worldwide. Effective immediately, the five year deal provides all Travelport GDS users with access to the fares and inventory of Aeroflot, including the carrier’s best published fares and functionality parity with all other distribution channels.
Travelport enhances travel payment options
Travelport joint venture eNett International has entered into an agreement with UseMyServices to integrate its vNett virtual card solution with UseMyCard, the powerful e commerce payment solution that leverages the global acceptance of credit cards.
Blue Ribbon selects Travelport as tech partner
Travelport has signed a long-term renewal with Blue Ribbon Business Travel International, a member of the American Express Travel Services Network based in Minnesota. Under the terms of the agreement, the business services provider will continue to serve as Blue Ribbon’s primary travel technology partner and provide access to travel content including air, hotel, car rental and cruise lines via its Apollo platform.
Travelport in search of industry’s rising star
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, is now accepting nominations for its 2011 Agent of the Future program. For over a decade, Travelport’s Agent of the Future program has recognised talented students in the travel industry and rewarded them with learning experiences supported by leading companies.
Travelport signs new agreement with Mahan Air
Iran-based carrier Mahan Air is supporting its expansion plans by signing a full content deal with Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry.
Flight Centre rolls-out Universal Desktop to travel trade
Travelport-operated Flight Centre has begun updating the desktop tools available to travel consultants through its Universal Desktop, following successful pilot programs in key markets around the world. A broader rollout will include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom, then extending to the remainder of the global Flight Centre network.
Travelport agrees loans extension
Travelport has won agreement to extend the maturity of unsecured loans from March 2012 to December 2016.
Travelport wins legal battle against AA
Travelport has won the latest round of its legal battle with American Airlines (AA) yesterday when the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed Travelport’s preliminary injunction against AA.
Travelport agrees terms with lenders
Travelport Limited (the “Company”) today announces that the Company’s parent holding company, Travelport Holdings Limited (“Travelport Holdings”), has reached an agreement in principle with lenders holding a majority of Travelport Holdings’ unsecured payment-in-kind (“PIK”) term loans due March 27, 2012 to amend such debt, including arrangements that extend the maturity date until 2016.
Rearden Commerce consolidates Travelport relationship with Travelport Universal API™
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces that Rearden Commerce, the next-generation ecommerce platform company, has signed an agreement for use of the company’s Travelport Universal API technology.
Travelport launches smartpoint application
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has begun the Middle East roll-out of Smartpoint, a new add-on application for its Galileo Desktop, marking a significant evolution in the way Galileo-connected agents book travel.