Travelport News
China Southern Airlines signs Travelport distribution deal
Travelport and China Southern Airlines, China’s largest airline, have jointly announced the extension of their multi-year content agreement. The agreement ensures Travelport customers worldwide will continue to have full access to the airline’s fares and inventories via the Travelport Travel Commerce Platform.
Travelport signs four collaborations
Travelport has signed new collaborations with four innovative travel companies, which are utilising Travelport’s Universal Application Programming Interface to power new services that give their customers a greater level of information, choice and flexibility.
Travelport expands Asia operations with Galileo Japan acquisition
Travelport has announced further expansion of its interests in Japan with the purchase of its distribution business - Galileo Japan. Galileo Japan was previously owned by a consortium of airline owners. Japan is one of the world’s largest travel markets, and, in terms of flight seats offered for sale, is only smaller than the USA and China due to its large volume of domestic air travel bookings, as well as the international connectivity provided to Japanese businesses and tourists.
easyJet and Travelport renew long-term content deal
easyJet and Travelport have announced a new long-term agreement. This new agreement means that Travelport-connected travel agencies will continue to have access to easyJet’s content through the Travel Commerce Platform. In addition, easyJet will continue to use Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding solution which enables easyJet to more effectively display and merchandise its full range of fares, including business traveller friendly products such as Inclusive and Flexi Fares.
Travelport inks deal with Bangkok Airways
Travelport and Bangkok Airways have extended their multi-year content agreement. Under this agreement, Bangkok Airways has also chosen to leverage Travelport’s industry-leading merchandising solution – Rich Content and Branding – to effectively communicate its brand and offerings to travel agents.
Travelport inks deal with Marine Tours
Travelport has signed a new multi-year renewal agreement with Greek travel management company Marine Tours. The company will utilise Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform to process its travel bookings, providing them with access to Travelport’s unrivalled travel content inventory.
Travelport inks deal with SAS
SAS has signed up for Travelport’s merchandising functionality, Rich Content and Branding. SAS is the flag carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark focusing on the frequent traveller to and from Scandinavia.
MTT appoints new chief executive
David Moran has today been named as Chief Executive Officer of MTT, the specialist in mobile travel commerce and digital travel services. Acquired by Travelport in July last year, MTT provides sophisticated mobile applications and digital services to some of the best known brands in the global travel industry. Based in MTT’s Dublin headquarters, David will join the company on March 1, 2016.
Travelport inks deal with Cathay Pacific
Travelport is extending its multi-year content agreement with Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary Dragonair, which also sees the airlines sign up for Travelport’s industry leading merchandising solution known as Rich Content and Branding.
Travelport signs rich content agreement with British Airways and Iberia
Travelport has signed new agreements with British Airways and Iberia that sees both airlines sign up for the provider’s industry leading airline merchandising solution, Travelport Rich Content and Branding. The agreement continues Travelport’s long standing relationship with both British Airways and Iberia and demonstrates the value the airlines see in Travelport’s innovative merchandising and retailing technology.
Travelport signs global deal with Ireland-based Mobacar
Travelport has signed a new global deal with Mobacar, a ground transportation distribution platform which offers content from both global and regional transport providers. This means that Travelport-connected travel agents will have access to additional car rental options. Mobacar has developed an intelligent global distribution platform for all forms of ground transportation - car hire, transfers, motorhomes, motorcycles and helicopters.
East African Air Express inks content deal with Travelport
Travelport and East African Air Express, East Africa’s preferred domestic airline, have jointly announced a multi-year global full content agreement. Don Smith, chief executive, EASAX said: “We are very pleased to announce this partnership with Travelport.