Travelport GDS‚ one of the world‘s leading global distribution system (GDS) providers‚ has today announced a new multi-year full content agreement with Virgin Atlantic‚ giving all Galileo and Worldspan-connected travel agents access to the airline‘s full published fares and inventory. The global agreement‚ which also includes access to the airline‘s lowest web fares‚ extends the long-standing relationship between the two organisations.

“We are delighted to have signed this global full content agreement and to be able to give our travel agency customers access to Virgin Atlantic‘s full inventory‚ including their lowest web fares‚” said Matthew Hall‚ Travelport‘s Vice President‚ Airline Services for Europe‚ Middle East and Africa. “By working with innovative‚ high profile carriers such as Virgin Atlantic to secure their full content on the GDS‚ we are ensuring that our agency customers remain competitive and continue to have access to the best possible airline content.”

Jon Harding‚ General Manager International & Distribution‚ Virgin Atlantic‚ said: “Agents remain an essential part of our multi-channel distribution strategy as we look to build and grow. Travelport‘s Galileo and Worldspan GDS platforms offer us exceptional reach and we are delighted to continue our close working relationship.”

The new agreement takes immediate effect.

Further notes to the Editor:

About Travelport
Travelport is one of the world‘s largest travel conglomerates offering broad based business services to companies operating in the global travel industry. The company is comprised of the global distribution system (GDS) business that includes the Worldspan and Galileo brands; GTA‚ a leading global‚ multi-channel provider of hotel and ground services; IT Services and Software‚ which hosts mission critical applications and provides business and data analysis solutions for major airlines.  With 2008 revenues of $2.5 billion‚ Travelport operates in 160 countries and has over 5‚500 employees.

Travelport also owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW)‚ a leading global online travel company.

Travelport is a private company owned by The Blackstone Group‚ One Equity Partners‚ Technology Crossover Ventures and Travelport management.

About Virgin Atlantic
Since it was founded in 1984‚ Virgin Atlantic has become one of the world‘s leading airlines serving the world‘s major cities. Now based at both London‘s Gatwick and Heathrow airports‚ it operates long haul services to 30 destinations world-wide as far apart as Las Vegas‚ Sydney and Shanghai. Virgin Atlantic currently has a fleet of 38 aircraft which includes thirteen 747s and six A340-300s and nineteen A340-600s.