Langley, UK, 2016-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, has announced a new multi-year agreement between its local distributor, CEE Travel Systems and STUDENT AGENCY, the Czech Republic’s largest full-service travel agency and online travel service provider. The new agreement will see the two companies continue to work together in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, serving both domestic and international travellers.
As part of the agreement, STUDENT AGENCY will continue to process its travel bookings through Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform and provide its users with real-time search, pricing, booking, payment and integrated itinerary creation for travellers. STUDENT AGENCY will also benefit from Travelport Smartpoint, the industry-leading agency point of sale solution that enables access to Travelport’s unrivalled travel content, including branded fares and ancillaries from the world’s leading national and low cost carriers.
Vera Janicinova, Airline Business Director at STUDENT AGENCY Student, said: “Renewing the agreement with Travelport was a priority for our business and we are happy to have extended over the next few years. Travelport’s unique products enable us to deliver content and services in new ways, resulting in greater choice, lower prices and convenience for our customers.”
Bohuslav Santrucek, Executive Director for CEE Travel Systems – Travelport’s representative for Czech Republic and Slovakia, added: “We are very pleased to have STUDENT AGENCY as one of our customers. STUDENT AGENCY is undoubtedly one of the most renowned travel industry players in Central Europe and we are glad they have chosen Travelport to help them deliver the best service possible to its customers.”
About STUDENT AGENCY
Leading travel operator and private transportation group in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Central Europe, established in 1994, biggest OTA, as well as consolidator, business trip seller.
With the fleet of almost 200 coaches it operates own regular coach services within the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Europe.
Under the RegioJet brand running own open access InterCity train services connecting key business and regional centres with capitals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia – representing one of the most successful open access operators in Europe.
About Travelport
Travelport is a Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry. With a presence in over 170 countries, over 3,500 employees and 2014 net revenue of over $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. Travelport has a leadership position in airline merchandising, hotel content and rate distribution, mobile travel commerce and 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, U.K. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “TVPT”.
Media Contacts
Mark Hamilton
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
e: mark.hamilton@travelport.com
t: +44 (0)1753 288342
m: +44 (0)7552 212132
Monika Bulmer
Corporate Communications Executive, Eastern Europe
Tel: +44(0)1753 288 949
Mob: +44 (0) 7552 212152
Email: monika.bulmer@travelport.com
SOURCE: Travelport