Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces details of a new long-term marketing and distribution agreement with Avis Budget Group, Inc., a leading provider of vehicle rental services, with operations in more than 70 countries. The multi-year agreement secures access to Avis Budget Group’s rates and services for all Travelport-connected customers worldwide including corporate customers and online agencies booking through Galileo and Worldspan.
“We are committed to our traditional and online travel agency customers,” said Kaye Ceille, senior vice president of global travel and partnership sales for Avis Budget Group. “This agreement enables us to support these agencies and gives Avis Budget Group continued access to the bookings generated by Travelport’s subscriber agencies.”
“This deal represents the start of a new partnership to benefit our customers worldwide,” said Dan Westbrook, vice president, Supplier Services, Travelport GDS. “This partnership offers tremendous opportunity for Avis Budget Group and it is great news for our customers, who will have long-term assurances of access to the products and services of one of the leading car rental vendors in the world.” Added Westbrook, “We’re particularly pleased with the agreement as it demonstrates the continued value of Travelport’s global marketplace of approximately 60,000 travel agencies worldwide to an important industry leader such as Avis Budget Group.”
