Worldspan Wins Hotwire.com Contract for Air Bookings

ATLANTA, April 1, 2003—Worldspan, the leading technology provider for travel, today announced a major technology agreement with Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel site, to power Hotwire’s airline bookings. As part of the new partnership, Worldspan will supply Hotwire with an enhanced technology agreement, which includes a range of essential technology services and utilizes state-of-the-art pricing solutions such as Worldspan e-PricingSM and Worldspan Power Shopper® to support Hotwire’s air business.

Worldspan is the undisputed leader in e-commerce for the travel industry, providing Internet booking solutions and services to four of the five largest online travel sites—Expedia®, Orbitz, Priceline.com® and, with today’s announcement, Hotwire.com. Worldspan processes the vast majority of all online travel agency bookings.

“Our new partnership with Hotwire puts an exclamation point on Worldspan’s leadership position in travel e-commerce,” commented Paul J. Blackney, president and CEO for Worldspan. “With their successful discount business model and dedication to the consumer, Hotwire has become one of the fastest growing travel sellers on the Internet, and we are very proud to have earned their business. Superior technology is the key, certainly, but our flexibility to adapt that technology to fit the customer’s specific needs truly sets Worldspan apart from our rivals.”

“We are pleased to be working with the leader in online travel technology. True to its reputation, Worldspan has gone above and beyond to provide Hotwire with the solutions and technical support we need to serve our customers,” said Karl Peterson, Hotwire president and CEO. “The transition to Worldspan technology has been seamless for our customers and, due to Worldspan’s efforts, trouble-free for Hotwire.”

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About Hotwire.com
Hotwire.com is a leading discount travel site with consistently lower prices on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars and cruises. Launched in 2000, Hotwire negotiates deep discounts from its travel suppliers to help sell their excess inventory. Hotwire is a private corporation based in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit www.hotwire.com.

About Worldspan
Worldspan is a leader in travel technology resources for travel suppliers, travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Utilizing fast, flexible and efficient networks and computing technologies, Worldspan provides comprehensive electronic data services linking approximately 800 travel suppliers around the world to a global customer base. The company offers industry-leading Fares and Pricing technology such as Worldspan e-PricingSM, hosting solutions, and customized travel products, including Worldspan Travel EnginuitySM. Worldspan enables travel suppliers, distributors and corporations to reduce costs and increase productivity with best-in-class technology like Worldspan Go!® and Worldspan Trip Manager®. Worldspan is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information is available at http://www.worldspan.com.

For further information contact:
Patricia Cooledge, Worldspan, tel. +770-563-7885,
email: [email protected]

Amy Bohutinsky, Hotwire, tel. +415-343-8502
email: [email protected]