- Alaska Designates Galileo as Long-Term Distribution Partner - PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Galileo International, a leading global distribution system (GDS), and subsidiary of Travelport Inc., today announced a five-year, full content enterprise agreement with Alaska Airlines, the major U.S. West Coast air carrier. Through the agreement, all of Alaska's published fares and inventory will be available to all users of the Galileo GDS system, including Galileo-connected travel agencies, corporate customers and Travelport online agencies booking through Galileo. "Through this partnership, we are delighted to provide our customers with full access to Alaska Airlines' fares and inventory through our offline and online distribution channels," said Kurt Ekert, senior vice president, Supplier Services for Travelport. "Our customers have long expressed a strong desire to further exploit the efficiency of the GDS when booking Alaska Airlines, which is a key carrier for our Galileo-powered agencies, especially those on the West Coast." As part of the program, Alaska Airlines has become a participating carrier in Galileo's Content Continuity Program, an optional program that protects U.S. customers from airline service fees and at the same time, addresses airlines' desire for reduced distribution costs. "We are pleased to provide our key travel agent partners who are also Galileo subscribers with access to our full content," said Steve Jarvis, vice president of Sales and Customer Experience for Alaska Airlines. "This agreement allows Alaska to achieve our key business objectives to grow revenue and effectively manage our distribution costs." About Galileo International: Galileo International is a global technology leader. Its core business is providing electronic global distribution services for the travel industry through its computerized reservation systems, leading-edge products and innovative, Internet-based solutions. Galileo is a value-added distributor of travel inventory dedicated to supporting its travel supplier, agency and corporate customers and, through them, expanding traveler choice. A subsidiary of Cendant Corporation and part of Cendant's Travelport division, Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, and has offices worldwide. Visit http://www.galileo.com/. About Travelport Travelport is one of the world's largest and most geographically diverse travel companies. With a network of over 8,000 local travel professionals and customers in over 140 countries, Travelport delivers greater choice, more content and cost savings to travelers, travel professionals and travel suppliers every day. Travelport offers a wide range of business and consumer services, from distribution technology and travel packaging to retail sales and solutions. Travelport operates over 20 leading brands, including Orbitz, an online travel agency; Galileo, a global distribution system (GDS); and GTA, a wholesaler of global travel content. About Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines and sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 88 cities through an expansive network throughout Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air newsroom at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com/. DATASOURCE: Galileo International CONTACT: Jill Brenner of Travelport Inc., +1-973-496-5870, or Web site: http://www.galileo.com/ http://alaskaair.com/ http://newsroom.alaskaair.com/

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