Travelport seals full content agreement with Gulf Air

YEMEN - Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS) providers, and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced details of a new global full content agreement that will give all Galileo and Worldspan-connected travel agents worldwide access to the airline’s full range of published fares and inventory. 

The new multi-year agreement marks the continuation of a long-standing relationship between the leading GDS provider and the pioneering airline, known for its traditional Arabian hospitality and award-winning in-flight product and services.

Lars Denlew, Distribution Director and e-Commerce at Gulf Air said, “As part of our distribution strategy, we aim to offer our products and service to the global travel agency community at the best possible cost.

Travelport is ideally positioned to support our needs through its very extensive worldwide network of users.” “With a respected brand and a strong regional and international route network, Gulf Air is a valued airline partner and we will continue to work closely with them to maximize their distribution capabilities and increase the accessibility of their fares across the globe,” said Khalid Alkhalidi, MEA Director for Airline Supplier Services at Travelport. 

Travelport is one of the world’s largest travel conglomerates offering broad based business services to companies operating in the global travel industry. The company is comprised of the global distribution system (GDS), business that includes the Worldspan and Galileo brands; GTA, a leading global, multi-channel provider of hotel and ground services; IT Services and Software, which hosts mission critical applications and provides business and data analysis solutions for major airlines. 

With 2008 revenues of $2.5 billion, Travelport operates in 160 countries and has approximately 5,300 employees. Travelport also owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW), a leading global online travel company. Travelport is a private company owned by The Blackstone Group, One Equity Partners, Technology Crossover Ventures and Travelport management.

Founded in 1950, Gulf Air is the proud national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Having been operating for over half a century, Travelport ranks as one of the oldest airlines in the Middle East region.

Though it continually strives to develop, its goal has remained unchanged; to maintain a constant commitment to the latest aviation technology and an adherence to traditional Arabian hospitality. It is currently owned by Bahrain Mumtalakat Holdings Company.      

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