Finnish carrier chooses Travelport to support global expansion
Helsinki, Finland, 2013-08-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and Finnair, rated as the leading carrier in the Nordic region by Skytrax, the air travel reviewer, jointly announce a new, multi-year global distribution agreement.
Finnair representative, Head of Global Corporate Sales and GDS Sales Distribution, Mr Jani Peuhkurinen, commented: “Finnair has, in the last few years, been actively growing its network value towards strategically important premium traffic between Asia and Europe. This commercial relationship with Travelport supports Finnair’s strategy.”
“Travelport sees Finnair as an important, high quality airline partner and we look forward to working closely with them over the coming years,” commented Mathias Andersson, Head of Travelport’s Nordic Region.
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About Finnair
Finnair is one of the most innovative, safest and longest-operating airlines in the world. The airline specialises in flights between Asia and Europe, and its vision is to be the number one airline in the Nordic countries and the most desired option in Asian traffic. Finnair also strives to be among the three largest operators in transit traffic between Asia and Europe involving transfers during the trip. The growing Asian markets, fast flight connections and competitiveness form the foundation of Finnair’s growth strategy.
The Finnair Group business areas are Airline Business, Aviation Services and Travel Services. The number of personnel is approximately 7,000. The subsidiaries provide support services to the Airline or operate in closely related areas.
The Finnish government is a major shareholder with a 55.8 per cent holding. Other shareholders include public bodies, financial institutions, private companies and households.
About Travelport: (www.travelport.com)
Travelport is a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data to companies operating in the global travel industry.
With a presence in over 170 countries, approximately 3,500 employees and 2012 net revenue of more than $2.0 billion, Travelport is comprised of the global distribution system (“GDS”) business, which includes the Galileo and Worldspan brands, its Airline IT Solutions business and a majority joint venture ownership in eNett.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Travelport is a privately owned company.
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