Langley, UK, 2015-2-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announces that TAP Portugal has committed to the industry-leading airline merchandising solution, Travelport Rich Content and Branding.
This latest agreement with TAP means that a total of 91 airlines have now signed up, including some of the world’s most prominent carriers such as British Airways, Delta, Ryanair, Iberia, easyJet, WestJet and United Airlines. By utilizing Travelport Rich Content and Branding, airlines are able to more easily manage how their products are visually presented and described to travel agencies. Agents using the award-winning Travelport Smartpoint point of sale solution can access unrivalled airline content as well as comprehensive descriptions within their existing workflow, enabling them to speed up the booking process and increase revenue.
Carlos Paneiro, VP Commercial, at TAP Portugal, said: “This announcement is really positive news for TAP. By utilizing this innovative merchandising solution, we can present our products in a more visual way and deliver additional customized content to travel agencies globally. Travelport has developed a product that can add real value to our business.”
Robin Ranken, Travelport’s Head of Airline Services Europe, added: “We are pleased that TAP Portugal has signed up to Travelport Rich Content and Branding. This industry-leading merchandising tool gives travel agents richer information at their fingertips, improving efficiencies and customer service and providing them with the opportunity to increase sales conversion rates.”
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About Travelport (www.travelport.com)
Travelport is a Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry. With a presence in over 170 countries, over 3,400 employees and 2014 net revenue of $2.1 billion, Travelport is comprised of:
- A Travel Commerce Platform through which it facilitates travel commerce by connecting the world’s leading travel providers with online and offline travel buyers in a proprietary business to business (“B2B”) travel marketplace. In addition, Travelport has leveraged its domain expertise in the travel industry to design a pioneering B2B payment solution that addresses the needs of travel intermediaries to efficiently and securely settle travel transactions.
- Technology Services through which it provides critical IT services to airlines, such as shopping, ticketing, departure control and other solutions, enabling them to focus on their core business competencies and reduce costs.
Travelport is headquartered in Langley, UK. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “TVPT”.
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