Travelport Viewdata made available to Galileo customers in Ireland
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23.07.2009
Dublin, Ireland: 23 July 2009 - Travelport GDS, one of the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS) providers operating both the Galileo and Worldspan platforms, has made its leading package holiday booking system, Travelport Viewdata, available to Galileo-connected travel agencies in Ireland. Previously, its Travelport Viewdata product was only accessible to Worldspan-connected users.
Powered by US technology giant Micros Systems, Travelport Viewdata will replace the current Galileo-based Travelquest offering.
Travelport Viewdata offers users enhanced functionality compared to the previous offering, such as the ability to book package holidays from a comprehensive range of tour operators, a more user-friendly interface and quick access to a broad range of destination information.
As part of the Viewdata product offering, an ‘out of the box’ online booking engine for agency websites will be provided, which can be installed in less than a day and offers either full online booking capability or a customer enquiry facility.
Travelport country manager for Ireland, Terje Tjostolvsen said: “The initial version of Travelport Viewdata will make the search and booking process for package holidays quicker and easier. Hot on the heels of this, additional enhancements to the Viewdata system will be made including the ability to produce electronic window cards as well as the ability to book scheduled flights, accommodation, car hire, insurance, transfers and tickets to top attractions.
He continued, “Micros Systems is a great company with extensive industry knowledge and leading edge technology. We are excited to be able to offer Irish travel agents such a sophisticated booking platform that supports productivity improvement, cost reduction and incremental revenue generation.”
The new offering presents considerable opportunities to tour operators including the ability to promote their products directly with a dedicated ‘special offers’ display and tailored emails to agents.
Travelport Viewdata bookings can also be downloaded directly into Micros Systems’ back office system Traveller, saving valuable time for agency staff and reducing the possibility of key stroke errors.
Micros Systems managing director Brian Sheerin adds: “This agreement brings together two leading companies in Ireland, combining their individual skills and strengths to provide the end user with the best in technology and a guarantee of future developments that will keep Irish travel agents at the very forefront of technology, whilst also helping to drive out costly administrative tasks and enhancing both customer service and productivity.”
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Notes to editors:
About 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 over 5,500 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.
More information about Travelport GDS is available at www.travelport.com
About Micros
Micros (Travel) is the leading supplier of travel technology solutions to both the irish and UK market and provides a wide range of products from both leisure and corporate booking tools, through to back office systems and full MIS solutions. Micros provide travel solutions in over 30 countries around the world and are highly respected for both the quality of its products and back up services. With over 10,000 desktops using Micros products, the company is highly regarded as a leading player in the travel sector.
Media Contact:
Kate Aldridge
Travelport GDS Corporate Communications
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kate.aldridge@travelport.com
Lara Edwards
Travelport GDS Communications
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lara.edwards@travelport.com