Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Discover seamless travel management with Travelport, One Global Travel’s top GDS partner, enhancing global journeys effortlessly.
Today, Travelport, a global technology firm facilitating bookings for numerous travel suppliers worldwide, has officially become the preferred Global Distribution System (GDS) partner for One Global Travel.
Being the exclusive GDS provider for One Global, an international consortium of prominent independent travel management companies (TMCs) established by World Travel Inc. and Clarity Business Travel Management, Travelport will grant access to retail-ready content and advanced search, shopping, and servicing capabilities through its Travelport+ platform.
Additionally, One Global TMCs will enjoy the benefits of Travelport’s comprehensive New Distribution Capability (NDC) solution. This solution empowers agents and travel managers to effortlessly compare offers side by side and seamlessly handle NDC bookings for their travelers.
Polly Smoothy, Global Supplier Partnership Manager at One Global Travel, expressed their commitment to building trusted and transparent relationships with suppliers. Smoothy expressed that Travelport is the selected and preferred Global Distribution System (GDS) partner for One Global Travel, chosen to provide a diverse array of travel content and cutting-edge technology tools.
Acknowledging the evolving expectations in business travel, Paul Broughton, Director of Business Development, EMEA and APAC at Travelport, emphasized the importance of Travelport+ in helping TMCs operate as modern retailers. Broughton explained, “Our partnership with One Global will drive modern retailing forward in the corporate travel sector, providing TMCs, their clients, and business travelers with greater personalization, more convenience, and truly modern experiences.”