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The Most Exceptional Travel Experiences
Travelport serves the global travel industry through four distinct lines of business and renowned travel brands that meet the specialised needs of our broad customer base. We are the world’s leading provider of informed travel choice, and we are singularly focused on providing the exceptional travel experiences demanded of our industry today.
Four Lines of Business and Industry Leading Travel Brands
Travelport operates four lines of business, representing a diverse and highly experienced group of leading travel brands. We are in a unique position to best serve your unique needs and those of the global travel industry:
Travelport GDS
As one of the world’s largest global distribution system (GDS) providers, Travelport GDS is a convergence of traditional and online travel distribution services that empower travel suppliers, travel agencies, Web sites and corporations to provide first class travel products and services to travellers on a global platform. Travelport GDS operates the Galileo by Travelport™ and Worldspan by Travelport™ brands, which combined, connect approximately 63,000 travel agencies and corporations around the world to 450 airlines, 28,000 car rental locations, 83,000 hotel properties, 7,500 tourist attractions, and leading tour operators and cruise lines throughout the world.
GTA
GTA® is a travel intermediary, a world leader in the provision of ground travel products and services. GTA uses industry-leading online technology to market and distribute global travel content. At GTA, we’ve been providing our partners with access to travel content distribution services for over 30 years. GTA’s longevity and personal service ethos have led us to build strong relationships with the very biggest and best in world travel. GTA has more than 2,300 local experts in over 30 countries servicing a global audience of dedicated travel selling partners. We contract with over 38,000 travel suppliers each year and offer more than 23,000 hotels and 180,000 destination services in over 120 countries. GTA brands that provide distribution services and support to FIT, Group Travel, Wholesale Travel and Online Travel channels include:
Travelport Business Intelligence™
Travelport Business Intelligence (formerly Shepherd Systems) brings depth and insight into the travel industry for any company relying on global travel trends for success. With customers ranging from airlines to agencies and beyond, Business Intelligence is your partner for success in understanding and interpreting the travel industry today.
For airline, agency and airport expertise, we rely on the vast experience of our Shepherd Systems brand and their product portfolio. With more than 15 years of industry knowledge and leadership, and a successful history of working with major airlines, regional and start-ups worldwide, Shepherd Systems offers a suite of products featuring airline industry market intelligence that is proven to help customers maximise profitability. Our main areas of focus are market planning, competitive analysis, sales intelligence and network planning.
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IT Services & Software by Travelport
Travelport’s IT Services & Software business specialises in next generation IT solutions for airlines worldwide, offering a broad portfolio of market leading hosting, applications and business solutions.
Customers In 145 Countries
More than 63,000 travel agents, the world’s leading travel suppliers and corporations globally rely on Travelport to drive productivity, lower operating costs and serve millions of travellers throughout the world. Our travel agency customers represent traditional and online agencies, including travel management companies, wholesalers, consolidators and many leading travel Web sites. In addition to air, hotel and car rental companies, we serve tour operators, cruise and rail lines, ground transportation providers and many more suppliers. Other providers enhance our customers’ portfolios with insurance, greeting services, Web services, networking and communications tools, and more.
History of Travelport