Travelport

Travelport is a technology company that runs a business-to-business travel commerce platform. It links airlines, hotels, car rental firms and other suppliers with the travel agencies and buyers who sell their products.

What Travelport offers

• Travel distribution — a platform that connects suppliers with online and offline travel sellers.
• Agency retailing tools — a retailing platform for agencies, covering search, content, bookings and servicing, with a cloud storefront called Smartpoint Cloud.
• Airline IT services — shopping, ticketing, departure control and related systems for airlines.
• Payments — business-to-business payment solutions for the travel industry.
• Support — a knowledge portal, chatbot and support team for customers.

Who it works with

Its agency products are built for online travel agencies, travel management companies, consolidators and leisure agencies. Airlines and other travel suppliers use its distribution and IT services.

Key facts

• Headquarters: Langley, UK
• Reach: represented in around 180 countries and territories, according to its older profile
• AI work: has announced a partnership with Cognizant and an AI company to build AI-enabled travel infrastructure