Worldspan strikes T2-Global.com deal
Worldspan has forged a long-term travel distribution and e-commerce alliance with new online travel service provider T2-Global.com.
The newly launched T2-Global.com in the US and portals due to go live in 15 other countries this year will all use the GDS’s travel shopping, booking, transaction processing and electronic ticketing services.
Global air fares from airlines worldwide are also being supplied by Worldspan..
T2-Global.com’s US portal was launched in January. Further sites will be introduced to serve travel buyers in Germany, the UK and other European countries, as well as Brazil, the Middle East and Asia.
All portals will feature the advanced internet booking engine technology and support multiple languages and currencies.
The privately-owned company is registered in the UK T2-Global.com with subsidiary operating companies in Hamburg, Germany; Dallas, Texas; Spain; and Dubai.
T2-Global.com senior vice president George Gelsky said: “Partnering with Worldspan enables us to provide travellers with access to competitive air fares worldwide, along with the unrivalled low-fare shopping technology to retrieve, book and ticket the best fares in seconds.
“Our mission is to deliver the fastest, easiest and most rewarding online travel buying experiences, and for this we need the strengths and proven track record of the global leader in web-based travel e-commerce.”
Worldspan e-commerce vice president Jay Rein said: “T2-Global.com offers a friendly, state-of-the-art travel Web site and we are confident they will build solid appeal among travellers in every country they serve.”
Worldspan e-PricingSM technology gives shoppers at T2-Global.com substantial power to shop low fares among millions of airfares, and advanced options to shop for the lowest available fares based on flexible dates and destinations.
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