- JetBlue Designates Galileo as Long-Term Distribution Partner -
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Galileo International, a
leading global distribution system (GDS), and a Travelport Inc. brand,
today announced a five-year, full content enterprise agreement with JetBlue
Airways. Through the agreement, all of JetBlue's published fares and
inventory will be available to all Galileo-connected travel agencies and
corporations in North America. Previously in April, Travelport for
Business, the online booking tool, reached agreement with JetBlue to
provide the carrier's full content to their corporate customers.
"Through this partnership, we are delighted to provide our customers
with full access to JetBlue Airways' fares and inventory through our
Galileo distribution channels," said Kurt Ekert, senior vice president,
Supplier Services for Travelport. "As a global marketplace for 52,000
travel agencies worldwide, Travelport is committed to providing full
content for our Galileo- connected customers and providing cost-effective
and value-added distribution to all suppliers."
"JetBlue recognizes the high-yield value of Travelport's distribution
channels and we are pleased to provide our key travel agent partners who
are also Galileo subscribers with access to our full content," said Noreen
Courtney-Wilds, Director, Sales, JetBlue Airways. "This new agreement
allows us to add good incremental business and reach people who otherwise
would not have an opportunity to book JetBlue."
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. 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.
About JetBlue Airways
In the six years since its launch, JetBlue Airways has focused on
creating a new airline category -- an airline that offers value, service
and style. Based out of New York City, the low-cost carrier currently
serves 41 destinations with more than 460 flights daily. New service
between Washington, D.C./Dulles and New York/JFK begins August 17, and
service between Nashville, TN and New York/JFK begins August 31. Onboard
JetBlue, customers enjoy roomy leather seats and 36 channels of free
DIRECTV(R) programming(a), the most live TV available on any airline. On
flights longer than two hours, a selection of first-run movies and bonus
features from FOX InFlight(TM) is also available. JetBlue offers customers
generous brand name snacks and beverages, including freshly brewed Dunkin'
Donuts(R) coffee, and delicious wines selected by the airline's Low Fare
Sommelier, Josh Wesson from Best Cellars(R). On overnight flights from the
West, the airline now offers Shut-Eye Service(TM), with a Shut-Eye Kit(TM)
designed exclusively for JetBlue by Bliss Spa and other special amenities
including a "good morning" hot towel service. With JetBlue, all seats are
assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight
stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1- 800-JETBLUE
(1-800-538-2583) or visit http://www.jetblue.com.
(a) DIRECTV(R) service is not available on flights outside the
continental United States; however, where applicable FOX InFlight is
offered complimentary on these routes. FOX InFlight is a trademark of
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. JetBlue's in-flight entertainment
is powered by LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue.
SOURCE Galileo International
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Related links:
http://www.galileo.com
CONTACT:
Jill Brenner, Travelport Inc.,
+1-973-496-5870, jill.brenner@cendant.com; Jenny Dervin, JetBlue
Airways, +1-718-709-3089, jenny.dervin@jetblue.com
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