Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, today announces a new multi-year agreement with Philippine-based Skyreign Travel and Tour. Under this new agreement, the agency will now be transacting all of its international air bookings through Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform.

Formed in 2004, Skyreign Travel and Tour has grown to become the leading labour travel agency in the region. According to the latest study by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad in 2013 was estimated at 2.29 million, a strong demographic that contributes increasing demand for international bookings.

Skyreign Travel and Tour has completed its migration on to Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform, where its agents have access to unparalleled travel content delivered via industry-leading technology to drive productivity and business growth across the board.

"We are delighted to be using Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform for our international bookings," said Mario N. Salamat, President and General Manager of Skyreign Travel and Tour. "We have already seen improvements in efficiency made possible through the Travelport Smartpoint agency desktop, and look forward to further growing our business with their innovative technology."

Further commenting on this agreement, Carole Oh, Travelport's Commercial Director for Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, said: "Our team has already been working closely with Skyreign Travel and Tour for quite some time to align with their growth strategy and ensure a smooth transition to Travelport. I am very pleased that they are happy with the result, and look forward to supporting them in the long run."

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About Travelport (www.travelport.com):

Travelport is a Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry.  With a presence in over 170 countries, approximately 3,400 employees and 2013 net revenue of $2.1 billion, Travelport is comprised of:

  • A Travel Commerce Platform through which it facilitates travel commerce by connecting the world's leading travel providers with online and offline travel buyers in a proprietary business to business ("B2B") travel marketplace.  In addition, Travelport has leveraged its domain expertise in the travel industry to design a pioneering B2B payment solution that addresses the needs of travel intermediaries to efficiently and securely settle travel transactions. 

  • Technology Services through which it provides critical IT services to airlines, such as shopping, ticketing, departure control and other solutions, enabling them to focus on their core business competencies and reduce costs. 

Travelport is headquartered in Langley, UK. The company recently completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol "TVPT".

For media enquiries, please contact:

Susan Lin
PR Manager, Asia Pacific
Travelport
e: Susan.lin@travelport.com
t: +61 2 9391 4038

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