All US Airways Fares To Be Distributed Through The Galileo GDS And Cendant TDS Online Agencies
PARSIPPANY, NJ 04-19-2006 -- Galileo International, a leading global distribution system (GDS), and subsidiary of Cendant Corp. (NYSE: CD) today announced a five-year full content enterprise agreement with US Airways, the largest full-service, low-cost airline in the United States. The agreement designates Galileo as a preferred distribution channel for US Airways ticket sales.
Through the agreement, all US Airways published fares and inventory, whether flown under the America West or US Airways brand, 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. Earlier this month, United Airlines signed a five-year participation agreement with Galileo.
"This long-term content agreement with US Airways is a very positive outcome for our agency customers, the airline and Cendant TDS and makes sense for all parties," said Kurt Ekert, senior vice president, Supplier Services for Cendant TDS. "Our travel agents, corporate travelers and consumers will continue to have access to all published fares offered by US Airways and America West."
"We are pleased to enter into an agreement with Galileo that achieves our distribution objectives," said Scott Kirby, executive vice president, Sales and Marketing, US Airways. "With this agreement our customers can continue to seamlessly book US Airways and America West inventory through their booking channel of choice."
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 http://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 US Airways
The new US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing nearly 35,000 aviation professionals. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,700 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com or www.americawest.com. (LCCG) News releases and other information about US Airways can be found at the company's Web site at USAirways.com
Media Contact:
Cendant Travel Distribution Services
Jill Brenner
(973) 496-5870
TDS.CorpCom@cendant.com