Travelport signs full content agreement with Air China

The agreement commences this month and ensures Galileo, Apollo and Worldspan travel agency customers worldwide will continue to have full access to the airlines’ fares and inventories.

As part of the agreement, Air China has enhanced its connectivity with Travelport to the highest level of GDS functionality providing Travelport- connected agencies with the most accurate access to Air China’s full range of inventories. Air China will also be implementing online check-in on Travelport’s ViewTrip website, thus providing instant access to travel itineraries and other flight and travel information online.

“We are impressed by Travelport’s commitment to innovation in the global distribution chain and very pleased to sign an agreement that will expand access and sales of Air China’s nearly 300 flight routes around the world,” said Ms. Li Dong, Deputy General Manager of Network and Revenue Management, Air China.

“As the national carrier for The People’s Republic of China, Air China represents an important airline partner to Travelport both in the Asia Pacific region and globally. We are pleased they have also signed up for online check-in via our ViewTrip tool – we are keen to continually enhance the booking process throughout the travel distribution chain,” said Andrew Middleton, Travelport’s Vice President, Supplier Services, Asia Pacific.

Air China operates more than 280 flight routes, including 197 domestic and 71 international routes covering 30 countries and regions. As a member of the Star Alliance, its service network extends to 181 countries and 1,160 destinations globally.

 

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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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About Air China (www.airchina.com)

Air China is China’s exclusive national flag carrier for civil aviation, a member of the Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, and it was the official airline partner of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It ranks first among domestic airline brands (evaluated by the World Brand Laboratory as having a brand value of RMB 47.856 billion in 2011) and it is leading ahead of its domestic competitors in passenger and freight air transport and related services.

It is headquartered in Beijing, and its main subsidiaries are Air China Cargo, Co., Ltd, Air Macau Co., Ltd, Shenzhen Airlines, Dalian Airlines and Beijing Airlines. Its major joint venture is Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Corporation (Ameco). In addition, it also holds shares of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and Shandong Airlines. It is the largest stockholder of Shandong Aviation Group Co. Ltd. Beijing Air Catering Co., Ltd., once controlled by Air China, now operates as a subsidiary of China National Aviation Co., Ltd., and was established on May 1, 1980 in Beijing as the first joint venture launched after the implementation of The Law of the PRC on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures.