Toronto, Canada - July 28, 2004 - For the third consecutive year, Canadian
travel agents have selected Galileo Canada as their favourite global
distribution system (GDS) in the Canadian Travel Press/Travel Courier "Agents'
Choice Awards" survey for 2004. Now in its fifth year, this survey polled
travel agents across Canada asking them to identify their favourite travel
industry suppliers from 15 categories, including their favourite GDS.
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"Galileo Canada is a truly integral, value-added business partner,
providing our agency with first-rate products that simplify our end goal of
supplying customers with the best available rates and packages," said Kokie
Mehta Wyman, president of World Journeys Ltd. "By providing such innovative
technology and service that evolves with the ever-changing industry, Galileo
ultimately enables us to successfully manage our operations to increase
transaction efficiency for a total lower cost, resulting in a win-win scenario
for our agency and our customer base."
"However, possibly the best part of being with Galileo is the fact that
when a new product is launched, they have the back-up of their trained 'help
and support' desk that is efficient and available within minutes to cater to
all of our questions. This unique combination of forward-thinking products and
support to implement them is the greatest tool for agents in this increasingly
techno world. A guaranteed sale for us," added Wyman.
"We're delighted to receive this recognition for the third straight year
from our highly valued travel agency partners," said Mitch Gross, executive
vice president and managing director for Galileo Agency Services, The
Americas. "With initiatives like Galileo Optimal ShoppingSM, Canada Business
BuildersSM and Galileo NetFaresSM, which we've recently launched, along with
access to specially-negotiated rates, exclusive content and inventory from
leading brands such as Starwood and Marriott Hotels, Galileo agents benefit
from the entire Cendant asset portfolio."
This year's 5th annual Agents' Choice Awards is the largest travel agent
survey in Canada, garnering 1,503 ballots, up 12 percent from last year. The
survey was published in Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier from January
to the end of April 2004, as well as online at http://www.travelpress.com. The
results are completely and entirely reflective of the votes received from
travel agent respondents.
About Galileo International
Galileo International (http://www.galileo.com) 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 (NYSE: CD) and part of Cendant's
Travel Distribution Services Division, Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany,
NJ, and has offices worldwide.
About Cendant Travel Distribution Services
Cendant Corporation's (NYSE: CD) Travel Distribution Services Division, is
one of the world's largest and most geographically diverse collections of
travel brands and distribution businesses. The division, employing nearly
5,000 people in more than 116 countries, includes: Galileo, a leading global
distribution system (GDS), serving more than 44,000 travel agencies and over
60,000 hotels; hotel distribution and services businesses (TRUST, THOR, WizCom
and Neat Group); leading online travel agencies (CheapTickets.com,
Lodging.com, HotelClub.com and RatesToGo.com); Shepherd Systems, an airline
market intelligence company; Travelwire, an international travel technology
and software company; Travel 2/Travel 4, a leading international provider of
long-haul air travel and travel product consolidator; and Travelport, a
provider of online global corporate travel management solutions.booking
company.
For More Information:
Jill Brenner
Galileo Americas
+(973) 496-5870
TDS.CorpCom@cendant.com
SOURCE Galileo International
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