Nine country GDS renewal by Flight Centre

Sunday, 07 Jan, 2010 0

Gordon Wilson (Travelport GDS)

Travelport has been re-appointed as preferred GDS provider to Flight Centre across nine countries.

The five-year agreement with the Australian agency group includes the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, UAE and South Africa.

The Galileo and Worldspan parent will continue providing GDS services to Flight Centre’s wholly-owned and affiliated travel agencies until 2015.

The deal further cements a long standing partnership which has been in place since the early 1980s when Flight Centre began operations in Australia.

Flight Centre managing director Graham Turner said: “In addition to extending our GDS relationship, we will work with Travelport with a view to introducing other products to our shops in Australia and other countries.”

Travelport GDS president and CEO Gordon Wilson said: “This agreement represents an enormous vote of confidence in Travelport worldwide.

“We are committed to leading the way in global distribution systems with innovative products such as our upcoming Travelport Universal Desktop, comprehensive travel search and pricing and the aggregation of additional travel content, all matched to our unparalleled customer service.

“Flight Centre has, through this announcement, confirmed not only that Travelport is delivering today but also has the technology and product pipeline necessary for the future needs of such a large and global travel group.”

Chief commercial officer Armin Meier added: “Over the years, Flight Centre has partnered together with us in trialling a wide range of products and solutions for leisure and corporate markets. Flight Centre also provides invaluable feedback to us making it a truly valued partner.”

by Phil Davies

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