Atlanta, 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces a long term renewal with National Travel Systems, a Lubbock, TX-based travel management company specializing in education, sports, government and missionary travel.
Under the terms of the agreement, Travelport will continue as National Travel System’s travel technology partner and provide access to travel content including air, hotel, car rental and cruise lines via its Apollo platform.
The agreement also provides National Travel Systems with several strategic solutions including Travelport Rapid Reprice™ (ARNE), an automated ticket repricing product.
Richard Cooper, president, National Travel Systems, said, “Travelport is a longstanding, trusted GDS partner. Our continued relationship with them remains integral to the on-going, long-term success of our business. This new agreement is a reflection of the confidence we have in Travelport’s innovative technology solutions, content and dedicated support, which we believe lead the industry and are best suited for our further growth.”
Scott Hyden, regional managing director, The Americas, said, “We are delighted to extend Travelport’s long-standing partnership with National Travel. We are investing in new technology to respond to emerging trends to provide our customers with the solutions they need in order to grow and succeed.”
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About National Travel Systems
Based in Lubbock, TX, National Travel Systems leverages innovative solutions through technology and agent experience to achieve measurable results. National Travel Systems offers a unique blend of competitive pricing, personal attention and advice from experienced travel agents.
National Travel Systems proactively scans the marketplace to ensure that its processes and services are the best that the industry has to offer. For more information, visit: http://www.nationaltravelsystems.com
About Travelport (www.travelport.com)
Travelport is a broad-based business services company and a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions to companies operating in the global travel industry.
With a presence in over 170 countries, approximately 3,500 employees and 2011 net revenue of $2.0 billion, Travelport is comprised of the global distribution systems (GDS) business, which includes the Galileo and Worldspan brands and its Airline IT Solutions business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Travelport is a privately owned company.
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Media Contacts
Jill Brenner
Senior Director
Corporate Communications, The Americas
Travelport
e: jill.brenner@travelport.com