Galileo completes Worldspan deal
Galileo owner Travelport has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of rival global distribution system supplier Worldspan.
The deal makes Travelport one of the world’s leading travel brands.
Travelport GDS division president and CEO Gordon Wilson said: “Galileo will be enhanced by Worldspan’s online distribution technology platform, while Worldspan will benefit from Galileo’s expanded supplier base and expansive content.”
By Lisa James
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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