- Alaska Designates Galileo as Long-Term Distribution Partner -

    PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Galileo International, a
leading global distribution system (GDS), and subsidiary of Travelport
Inc., today announced a five-year, full content enterprise agreement with
Alaska Airlines, the major U.S. West Coast air carrier. Through the
agreement, all of Alaska'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.
    "Through this partnership, we are delighted to provide our customers
with full access to Alaska Airlines' fares and inventory through our
offline and online distribution channels," said Kurt Ekert, senior vice
president, Supplier Services for Travelport. "Our customers have long
expressed a strong desire to further exploit the efficiency of the GDS when
booking Alaska Airlines, which is a key carrier for our Galileo-powered
agencies, especially those on the West Coast."
    As part of the program, Alaska Airlines has become a participating
carrier in Galileo's Content Continuity Program, an optional program that
protects U.S. customers from airline service fees and at the same time,
addresses airlines' desire for reduced distribution costs.
    "We are pleased to provide our key travel agent partners who are also
Galileo subscribers with access to our full content," said Steve Jarvis,
vice president of Sales and Customer Experience for Alaska Airlines. "This
agreement allows Alaska to achieve our key business objectives to grow
revenue and effectively manage our distribution costs."
    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 Cendant's
Travelport division, 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.
    About Alaska Airlines
    Alaska Airlines and sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 88
cities through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada
and Mexico. For reservations visit alaskaair.com. For more news and
information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air newsroom at
http://newsroom.alaskaair.com.

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http://newsroom.alaskaair.com
CONTACT:
Jill Brenner of Travelport Inc.,
+1-973-496-5870, or jill.brenner@cendant.com

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