Agreement Establishes Galileo as Competitive Distribution Channel for
American
PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Galileo
International, a leading global distribution system (GDS), and subsidiary
of Travelport Inc., formerly Cendant Travel Distribution Services, today
announced a five-year, full content agreement with American Airlines.
Through the agreement, all of American's published fares and inventory will
be available to all users of the Galileo GDS system including
Galileo-connected travel agencies, corporate customers and Travelport
online agencies booking through Galileo. The agreement establishes Galileo
as a competitive distribution channel for American Airlines ticket sales.
Galileo previously this year announced long-term full content deals with US
Airways, United, Delta and Continental.
"Ensuring continued access to full airline content is critical to our
Galileo travel agency customers and this long-term enterprise agreement
with American Airlines is an important milestone in achieving that
objective," said Kurt Ekert, senior vice president, Supplier Services for
Travelport. "Our travel agents, corporate travelers and consumers can be
assured of continuing to get the fares, convenience and service they are
used to receiving."
"Establishing a competitive distribution agreement with Galileo helps
us meet key business objectives to broaden the distribution of American
Airlines' fares at lower costs," said David Cush, senior vice president,
Global Sales for American Airlines. "With its broad travel agency
subscriber base both offline and online, Galileo offers competitive
channels to providing a cost-effective and comprehensive distribution
platform over the long-term."
About Galileo International:
Galileo International is a global technology leader. Its core business
is providing electronic global distribution services for the travel
industry through its computerized reservation systems, leading-edge
products and innovative, Internet-based solutions. Galileo is a value-added
distributor of travel inventory dedicated to supporting its travel
supplier, agency and corporate customers and, through them, expanding
traveler choice. A subsidiary of Cendant Corporation and part of Travelport
Inc. Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, and has offices worldwide.
Visit http://www.galileo.com.
About Travelport
Travelport is one of the world's largest and most geographically
diverse travel companies. With a network of over 8,000 local travel
professionals and customers in over 140 countries, Travelport delivers
greater choice, more content and cost savings to travelers, travel
professionals and travel suppliers every day. Travelport offers a wide
range of business and consumer services, from distribution technology and
travel packaging to retail sales and solutions. Travelport operates over 20
leading brands, including Orbitz, an online travel agency; Galileo, a
global distribution system (GDS); and GTA, a wholesaler of global travel
content.
SOURCE Galileo International
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Related links:
http://www.galileo.com
CONTACT:
Jill Brenner, Travelport Inc.,
+1-973-496-5870, TDS.CorpCom@cendant.com
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