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Is Your Business Prepared for the Economic Upturn?
We know from science that what goes up must come down, and history reminds us that the opposite is also true, especially when it comes to the economy. A return to travel is one of the first indicators of a rebounding economy, and it's starting. Are you ready for the upturn?
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We're Inviting Travel Agencies to Help Us Do Some MASSIVEGOOD® – One Click At a Time
According to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates, HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis claim 3.7 million lives each year. How can we make it stop? Travelport believes in the powerful force of mass travel to drive cultural awareness and understanding. That’s why we’re embracing one of the most powerful humanitarian efforts ever launched by the travel industry – MASSIVEGOOD – and we’re inviting our travel agency partners to join us. MASSIVEGOOD enables travellers to make a micro-contribution each time they book a trip, with proceeds helping to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other devastating health issues in developing countries. We wholeheartedly join other leading GDS providers, the travel and tourism industry, celebrities and major health organisations to support this new and ambitious global initiative.
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MASSIVEGOOD
Who Is the “Quiet Giant” of the Travel Industry? PhoCusWright® Study Finds GDSs Drive $268 Billion In Global Travel Sales
Travel industry research authority PhoCusWright in January released a comprehensive study on the global distribution systems (GDS) that power air, hotel, car rental and other travel transactions around the globe each year. Based on research and proprietary data provided by the three major GDS providers ( Travelport, Amadeus and Sabre), the study revealed that the GDS industry processed more than 1.1 billion travel transactions in 2008 - representing more than $268 billion in global travel sales. Despite the recent economic downturn and falling industry revenue, projections for the GDS industry going forward in 2010 are promising.
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“The Role and Value of the Global Distribution Systems in Travel Distribution”
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- December 18, 2009 | Jeff Clarke, President and CEO, Travelport
A Few Travel Ideas for 2010
With the New Year approaching and many people thinking about their travel plans for 2010, Travelport.com asked the company’s three top business executives to write about their favorite destinations...... Read more
“We have enjoyed a successful working partnership with Travelport for many years. Their local expertise along with the backing of their extensive global resources, experience and technical knowledge provides the support and confidence we need to run our business successfully.”
- Webjet
“Over many years, Travelport has responded to Lufthansa with great efficiency on both the product and support levels. Our commercial partnership with this GDS provider gives us flexibility, solid connections and accurate transactions amongst our global retail network.”
- Lufthansa
“We have been in partnership with Travelport for quite some time now… they understand our business needs and have provided tailored solutions to help increase productivity and efficiency where it matters – and that is, servicing our customers.”
- HRG
“Travelport have a long standing relationship with Flight Centre and understand our business. We need responsive partners in this space and Travelport are well placed to meet our product delivery needs.”
- Flight Centre