Travelport
Travelport is a global travel-commerce technology company and a major provider of travel distribution, airline retailing, agency tools, and travel-payment solutions.
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Overview
Travelport is a travel technology and distribution company serving airlines, travel agencies, corporations, online travel businesses, hospitality suppliers, and other participants in the global tourism industry. Its core business is associated with the global distribution system (GDS) market, in which travel content such as air schedules, fares, availability, and booking capabilities is aggregated and distributed to professional travel sellers. Travelport is generally described as one of the three leading global GDS operators, alongside Amadeus IT Group and Sabre Corporation, although it is the smallest of that group by revenue according to the referenced encyclopedia account. The company’s roots lie in the travel assets assembled by Cendant. In 2001, Cendant built a travel-services business through the acquisition of Galileo GDS and CheapTickets. It subsequently expanded through acquisitions including Orbitz, Flairview Travel, eBookers, and Gullivers Travel Associates. These businesses combined travel distribution infrastructure with consumer-facing online travel agencies, corporate travel capabilities, accommodation and tour distribution, and related technology. In 2006, Cendant sold Orbitz and Galileo to affiliates of The Blackstone Group in a transaction reported at $4.3 billion, creating the Travelport corporate structure. Travelport then strengthened its GDS position through the 2007 acquisition of Worldspan. Over time, the business became more focused on technology infrastructure and distribution rather than operating a broad portfolio of consumer travel brands. It sold Gullivers Travel Associates to Kuoni Travel in 2011 and separated Orbitz through a partial spin-off and public offering in 2007. Travelport also invested in mobile and online travel technology, acquiring Sprice.com in 2010 and Mobile Travel Technologies in 2015. The latter expanded its capabilities in mobile travel applications and digital customer interfaces. Travelport’s technology scope extends beyond conventional GDS booking. The company provides airline IT services connected with shopping, ticketing, and departure control, as well as tools for agencies and other travel sellers. Its distribution platforms are designed to connect travel suppliers with agencies through search, comparison, reservation, ticketing, servicing, and related workflows. The company has also participated in the travel industry’s transition toward modern airline retailing and International Air Transport Association New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards. Travelport was reported as the first GDS to receive IATA NDC Level 3 certification as an aggregator of travel content in 2017, and in 2018 it became the first GDS operator reported to manage live flight bookings using the NDC standard. Travelport became a publicly traded company through an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014. It returned to private ownership in 2019, when affiliates of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital, an Elliott Management affiliate, acquired the company in a transaction reported at $4.4 billion. In 2023, Travelport acquired Deem from Enterprise Holdings, adding a corporate-travel technology business to its portfolio. Travelport remains an active business-to-business travel technology provider, with its strategic role centered on connecting travel content and retailing capabilities across airlines, agencies, corporate buyers, and other travel intermediaries.
History
Travelport developed from the travel businesses assembled by Cendant in the early 2000s. Cendant acquired Galileo GDS for a reported $2.9 billion and CheapTickets for a reported $425 million in 2001, creating the foundation for a travel-services portfolio that combined distribution infrastructure with consumer and agency travel businesses. The portfolio expanded in 2004 through the acquisition of Orbitz and Flairview Travel. In 2005, Cendant added eBookers and Gullivers Travel Associates. These transactions gave the business exposure to online travel retailing, accommodation and tour distribution, and additional agency and consumer channels. In August 2006, Cendant sold Orbitz and Galileo to The Blackstone Group for a reported $4.3 billion. The transaction formed the Travelport structure and established the company as a distinct travel technology and distribution group. Travelport continued to consolidate the GDS market when it acquired Worldspan in August 2007 for a reported $1.4 billion. The same year, Orbitz was partially separated through an initial public offering. Travelport later acquired Sprice.com in 2010, adding online travel search and comparison capabilities, and sold Gullivers Travel Associates to Kuoni Travel in 2011 for a reported $720 million. These changes reflected a gradual shift away from owning a wide range of consumer travel businesses and toward operating travel distribution and technology infrastructure. In September 2014, Travelport became publicly traded through an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. It continued to invest in digital and mobile capabilities, acquiring Mobile Travel Technologies in 2015 for a reported €55 million. The company’s technology offering included travel content distribution, airline shopping and ticketing, agency workflows, and other systems supporting the sale and servicing of travel. A significant area of development was the modernization of airline distribution. Travelport pursued integration with NDC, an IATA standard intended to support richer and more flexible airline content distribution. It was reported as the first GDS to achieve IATA NDC Level 3 certification as an aggregator in 2017 and as the first GDS operator to manage live NDC flight bookings in 2018. In May 2019, affiliates of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital, an affiliate of Elliott Management Corporation, acquired Travelport in a transaction reported at $4.4 billion. The acquisition ended Travelport’s period as a listed company. Travelport remained active as a private travel technology provider, serving airlines, travel agencies, corporate travel buyers, and other travel intermediaries. On March 10, 2023, it acquired Deem from Enterprise Holdings for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition added corporate travel technology and strengthened the company’s business travel capabilities. Travelport’s continuing role is centered on the aggregation, distribution, retailing, booking, servicing, and payment of travel content across professional and corporate channels.
- 2023
Deem is acquired
[1]Travelport acquired Deem from Enterprise Holdings for an undisclosed amount.
- 2019
Travelport returns to private ownership
[1]Siris Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital acquired Travelport in a reported $4.4 billion transaction.
- 2018
Live NDC flight booking begins
[1]Travelport was reported as the first GDS operator to manage live flight bookings using the NDC standard.
- 2017
Travelport achieves IATA NDC Level 3 certification
[1]Travelport was reported as the first GDS to receive Level 3 certification as an NDC content aggregator.
- 2015
Mobile Travel Technologies is acquired
[1]Travelport acquired Mobile Travel Technologies for a reported €55 million to expand its mobile travel capabilities.
- 2014
Travelport becomes publicly listed
[1]Travelport completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
- 2011
Gullivers Travel Associates is sold
[1]Travelport sold Gullivers Travel Associates to Kuoni Travel for a reported $720 million.
- 2010
Sprice.com is acquired
[1]Travelport acquired Sprice.com as part of its expansion in online travel search and technology.
- 2007
Worldspan is acquired
[1]Travelport acquired Worldspan, strengthening its position in global travel distribution.
- 2006
Travelport is formed through the sale of Orbitz and Galileo
[1]Cendant sold Orbitz and Galileo to The Blackstone Group, creating the Travelport corporate structure.
Products and positioning
A global business-to-business travel-commerce technology provider that connects travel suppliers with agencies and corporate travel buyers through distribution, retailing, booking, servicing, and payment infrastructure.
Travel distribution and retailing platform
Travelport+
Travelport+ is the company’s modern travel-commerce platform for distributing and retailing travel content. It is associated with airline, agency, and other travel-industry workflows, including content search, shopping, booking, and servicing. The platform represents Travelport’s effort to provide a consolidated technology environment as travel sellers adopt richer airline content and newer distribution standards.
Global distribution system
Galileo
Galileo is a global distribution system acquired within the Cendant travel portfolio and later operated under Travelport. It connects travel suppliers and professional sellers by supporting the distribution and reservation of travel content, particularly air travel and related services. Galileo is one of the historical technology brands underpinning Travelport’s global agency distribution network.
Global distribution system · 2007
Worldspan
Worldspan became part of Travelport through the company’s 2007 acquisition. It is a GDS technology and content-distribution brand used to connect travel suppliers with travel agencies and other sellers. Its integration strengthened Travelport’s geographic and functional position in the global distribution market.
Travel agency desktop and workflow software
Travelport Smartpoint
Travelport Smartpoint is an agency-facing technology environment associated with the company’s distribution services. It is designed to help travel professionals search, compare, book, and service travel content through an operational workflow, combining traditional agency functionality with access to newer forms of airline and travel content.
Corporate travel technology · 2023
Deem
Deem is a corporate travel technology business acquired by Travelport from Enterprise Holdings in 2023. Its addition expanded Travelport’s capabilities in business travel and corporate travel management, complementing the company’s broader distribution and agency technology portfolio.
Brand decisions
2023
Acquire DeemM&ABackground
Travelport sought to expand its corporate travel technology capabilities.
Action taken
Travelport acquired Deem from Enterprise Holdings for an undisclosed amount.
Aftermath
Deem became part of Travelport’s business travel technology portfolio.
2019
Return Travelport to private ownershipM&ABackground
Travelport was a publicly traded travel technology company whose owners agreed to a take-private transaction.
Action taken
Affiliates of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital acquired the company for a reported $4.4 billion.
Aftermath
Travelport ceased being publicly listed and continued as a privately owned travel technology provider.
Acquisition value. $4.4 billion (2019)
2017
Pursue NDC-enabled distributionStrategyBackground
Airlines and travel sellers were moving toward richer airline content and newer distribution standards.
Action taken
Travelport obtained IATA NDC Level 3 certification as an aggregator of travel content.
Aftermath
The certification supported Travelport’s positioning as a GDS operator adapting its infrastructure to modern airline retailing.
2014
Complete initial public offeringOtherBackground
Travelport pursued access to public equity markets after operating as a travel distribution and technology group.
Action taken
The company completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
Aftermath
Travelport operated as a listed company until its acquisition and return to private ownership in 2019.
2007
Acquire WorldspanM&ABackground
Travelport sought to strengthen its position in global travel distribution by expanding its GDS assets.
Action taken
The company acquired Worldspan in a transaction reported at $1.4 billion.
Aftermath
Worldspan became part of Travelport’s distribution technology portfolio.
Acquisition value. $1.4 billion (2007)
Recent events
Cognizant expands partnership with Travelport[3]
Reported:
Cognizant announced an expansion of its partnership with Travelport. The companies will work to embed AI across Travelport’s platforms, products and operations, including transforming how Travelport builds and operates its technology and embedding AI directly into its products.
Travelport and IAG announce NDC distribution agreement[4]
Reported:
Travelport and International Airlines Group announced a distribution agreement to make NDC content from Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling available to Travelport-connected travel agencies worldwide. The parties said they were progressing on the technical solution and would continue adding features before the content rollout.
Lufthansa Group and Travelport announce NDC distribution agreement[5]
Reported:
Lufthansa Group and Travelport announced a distribution agreement under which Travelport will distribute Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC content through the Travelport+ platform. The agreement covers Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Air Dolomiti.
Delta and Travelport sign global distribution agreement[6]
Reported:
Delta Air Lines and Travelport signed a global, multi-year content distribution agreement. The agreement provides Travelport-connected travel buyers access to Delta's enriched content through the Travelport+ platform.
Travelport launches Travelport+ platform[7]
Travelport launched Travelport+, a next-generation platform for travel retailing and multi-source content distribution.
- Unconfirmed
Travelport launches new visual identity[8]
Travelport launched a new visual identity as part of what it described as its first end-to-end rebrand. The new identity was already visible on its website and social media channels; the full rebrand of its assets was to be completed in the coming months.
- Unconfirmed
Travelport and TravelFlan partner on digital media solutions[9]
Travelport partnered with TravelFlan to add AI- and big-data-driven capabilities to Travelport's Digital Media Solutions portfolio and offer TravelFlan's travel marketing solutions to travel suppliers and destination marketing organizations.
- Unconfirmed
Travelport launches COVID19 Smartpoint Plugin[10]
Travelport launched a COVID19 Smartpoint Plugin that provides travel agencies with information on government restrictions, lockdowns and safety measures worldwide. It is available free to Travelport customers globally using Smartpoint 8.2 or above.
- Unconfirmed
Travelport achieves Level 4 NDC aggregator certification[11]
Travelport achieved Level 4 NDC certification as an aggregator from IATA. The certification confirms its ability to provide full offer and order management and servicing of an NDC booking.
Air India appoints Travelport as sole global distribution system provider for domestic content in India[12]
Air India entered a strategic partnership with Travelport, which became the sole global distribution system provider for Air India’s domestic flight content in India.
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- 2Travelport official websitetravelport.com
- 3Cognizant 扩大与 Travelport 的合作伙伴关系thehindubusinessline.com
- 4Travelport与IAG宣布NDC分销协议breakingtravelnews.com
- 5汉莎航空集团与Travelport宣布NDC分销协议futuretravelexperience.com
- 6达美航空与Travelport签署全球分销协议breakingtravelnews.com
- 7Travelport推出Travelport+平台ttnworldwide.com
- 8Travelport推出新视觉形象asiatraveltips.com
- 9Travelport与TravelFlan合作拓展数字媒体解决方案asiatraveltips.com
- 10Travelport推出COVID19 Smartpoint插件asiatraveltips.com
- 11Travelport获得Level 4 NDC聚合商认证asiatraveltips.com
- 12印度航空指定Travelport为其印度国内航班内容的独家全球分销系统提供商ttnworldwide.com
- 13Travelport与Atlasglobal Airlines延长协议breakingtravelnews.com
- 14Travelport与TAP Air Portugal签署内容分销协议breakingtravelnews.com
- 15Travelport任命Gordon Wilson为副首席执行官eturbonews.com
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