Travelport signs long term agreement with eTravel

Johannesburg, South Africa, 2012-10-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, announces that is has signed a new, five-year agreement with eTravel, one of the largest and most respected travel consortiums in South Africa. The new agreement, which takes immediate effect, will see the eTravel group continue to use Travelport’s technology.

“The decision to sign a new agreement with Travelport was an easy one for us as we’re confident that the Travelport team has a clear understanding of our business model and growth ambitions. They are also great people who recognise where eTravel is and where we plan to go and we also firmly believe that they have the right technology and support structures to suit our business,” said Garth Wolff, eTravel’s CEO.

In paving the way for a long-term partnership with eTravel, Robyn Christie, Travelport’s general manager for Southern Africa, said:  “We are looking forward to continuing our close partnership with eTravel and delivering leading-edge technology, rich content and also strong service and support. We recognise the ITC (Independent Travel Consultant) model is unique and we therefore custom make and adapt our offering to provide solutions to fit these business requirements.”

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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 eTravel (www.eTravel.co.za)
Founded in 1999, eTravel is one of South Africa’s largest and most respected travel consortiums. It has more than 150 affiliated ITCs around South Africa and has support offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. eTravel has preferred partner relationships with the best air and land travel suppliers locally, regionally and internationally.

Back in 1999, eTravel was a unique travel business model whereby travel consultants could set up independent companies and align themselves to eTravel, which provides the support, systems, IATA license and expertise. eTravel has since grown in leaps and bounds and now has over 150 such businesses under their umbrella.

Media Contacts:
Nicolas le Roux
Travelport
Marketing & PR Manager – Africa
Tel: +27 0 11 620 5065
Mobile: +27 0 83 777 8181
nicolas.leroux@travelport.com