PARSIPPANY, NJ, April 10, 2006 – Galileo International, a leading global distribution system (GDS), and subsidiary of Cendant Corp. (NYSE: CD), and United Airlines, one of the largest international carriers based in the United States, today announced that they have signed a five-year, full content, enterprise agreement, which designates Galileo as a preferred distribution channel for United’s ticket sales.
Through the agreement, all published fares and seat inventory offered by United, including Web fares available on its own site and through third parties, will be available to all users of the Galileo GDS system including Galileo-connected travel agencies and Cendant TDS online agencies booking through Galileo. The agreement provides flexibility to accommodate the dynamic distribution marketplace. The company expects to sign full content agreements with additional carriers in the near term.
“This long-term content agreement with United underscores the efficiency and value of the Cendant TDS portfolio and the Galileo GDS, and our ability to bring together travel buyers and sellers across the globe,” said Kurt Ekert, senior vice president, Supplier Services for Cendant TDS. “Our travel agents, corporate travelers and consumer customers will continue to have access to the full content offered by United Airlines.”
“Through this agreement with Galileo all United’s fares and seat inventory will continue to be accessible to our customers through Galileo’s broad base of travel agencies,” said Doug Leo, vice president of revenue management, United Airlines. This agreement also provides us with a flexible and cost-effective distribution solution that meets the needs of today’s dynamic marketplace.
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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 Travel Distribution Services Division, Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, and has offices worldwide. Visit www.galileo.com.
About Cendant Travel Distribution Services
Cendant Corporation’s (NYSE: CD) Travel Distribution Services Division, is one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse collections of travel brands and distribution businesses. The division, employing over 8,000 people in approximately 40 countries, operating in 130 countries, includes: a leading (GDS) global distribution system (Galileo), serving more than 50,000 travel agencies and over 60,000 hotels; hotel distribution and services businesses (Neat Group®, TRUST and WizCom®); leading online travel agencies (Asia-hotel.com, CheapTickets®, ebookers.com®, HotelClub.com, Lodging.com, NeedaHotel.com, Orbitz®, RatesToGo.com, and The Away Network); an airline market intelligence company (Shepherd Systems); an international travel technology and software company (Travelwire); a leading international provider of long-haul air travel and travel product consolidator (Travel 2®/Travel 4®); online global corporate travel management solutions (Orbitz for Business® and Travelport®); and a leading wholesaler and global online provider of hotels, destination services, travel packages and group tours (Gullivers Travel Associates, OctopusTravel.com® and Travel Bound, Inc.).
About United
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) operates more than 3,400 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 790 destinations in 138 countries worldwide. United's 57,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.
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