Breaking Travel News

Travelport News

Travelport Opinion launches in Asia

18 March 2011 Press Release Travel Technology News

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, is launching its popular professional networking site, Travelport Opinions to agents in Asia. The free online networking tool connects members of the global travel industry and harnesses their collective travel knowledge. Over 7,600 travel industry members worldwide have already signed up to the site.

Travelport invests in expanded Hospitality team

17 March 2011 Press Release Travel Technology News

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has outlined plans to significantly expand the size of its hospitality team in 2011 as part of a global drive to grow hotel bookings through its two GDS platforms, Galileo and Worldspan, and its online leisure portal, Travelport Leisure.

Kuoni acquires GTA from Travelport for $720m

Kuoni acquires GTA from Travelport for $720m

Kuoni has signed a deal to purchase online travel services provider Gullivers Travel Associates from Travelport in a move believed to be worth $720 million. Switzerland-based Kuoni said it would use existing cash resources, new long-term debt facilities and equity raised through a discounted share offering to finance the deal.