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Travelport brings all GDS advertising in-house

Published: 02 Mar 2010 (0 comments)

Travelport says it has become the only global GDS to exclusively sell its own GDS advertising. The company is selling its GDS advertising exclusively through internal advertising consultants.

Travelport achieves compliance with the Safe Harbor privacy framework

Published: 18 Feb 2010 (0 comments)

Travelport says it has become the first GDS to have achieved compliance with the Safe Harbor privacy framework.

Travelport postpones IPO

Published: 11 Feb 2010 (0 comments)

Travelport has announced that following a review of market conditions, it has decided against proceeding with an initial public offering of shares and listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Sabre’s new solution to simplify agency operations

Published: 05 Feb 2010 (0 comments)

Sabre Travel Network has announced a global pilot of a new travel agent workflow solution.

Thomas Cook to migrate all of its UK business to the Galileo platform

Published: 02 Feb 2010 (0 comments)

Thomas Cook Group has chosen Travelport as its GDS provider in the UK.

CEO’s and MD’s of Air Asia X, Abacus, Google Travel and Microsoft to address Asia’s travel industry

Published: 21 Jan 2010 (0 comments)

Leading senior executives from Air Asia X, Abacus, Google Travel, Microsoft are set to address Asia’s travel industry and discuss key strategies for the upturn.

Travelport’s IPO to raise $1.8b

Published: 20 Jan 2010 (0 comments)

Travelport has decided to proceed with an unregistered offering of shares within the US in connection with an initial public offering of shares being made to institutions in the UK and to eligible institutional investors internationally.

TAM focuses on signing GDS agreements

Published: 18 Jan 2010 (0 comments)

TAM has signed an agreement with Sabre and is negotiating with Amadeus and Travelport to make its entire content in the Brazilian market available through the global distribution systems (GDS) operated by the three companies.

Amadeus shares 2010 senior management structure

Published: 13 Jan 2010 (0 comments)

David V. Jones will continue to lead Amadeus as president and CEO through 2010 and will be succeeded in January 2011 by present Deputy CEO and until now also CFO, Luis Maroto.

Travelport to roll out new rewards scheme across Europe

Published: 06 Jan 2010 (0 comments)

Travel agents across Poland are the first in the world to benefit from a new interactive reward scheme being piloted by Travelport.

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