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No
successful company stands alone. With this in mind, we
have developed relationships with some of the most
innovative and successful international distribution,
technology and service companies. From leading GDS
providers Abacus, Amadeus and Sabre to the innovative
technology providers Galileo and Worldspan, our business
partnerships have already enabled us to develop some of
the most advanced and robust travel engines available,
and provided customers with reliable and cost effective
software solutions.
Our GDS Partners
ABACUS International
Singapore-based ABACUS INTERNATIONAL is the
Asia-Pacific’s largest Global Distribution System (GDS)
and Computerised Reservations System (CRS). It provides
travel information and reservations specially tailored
for the Asia-Pacific. It is 65 percent owned by ABACUS
International Holdings and 35 percent by Sabre, a
US-based world leader in the electronic distribution of
travel and travel-related services.
ABACUS International Holdings is jointly owned by All
Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines,
EVA Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Hong Kong Dragon
Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal
Brunei Airlines, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines.
Established in May 1988, ABACUS is the market leader in
its partners’ home markets and today has some 10,000
agency locations in 22 markets.
ABACUS is represented by NMC offices in Australia,
Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, India,
Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand,
Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,
Thailand and Vietnam. ABACUS also has offices in Beijing
and Shanghai, China.
More information on ABACUS can be found at
www.abacus.com.sg
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution (MAD: AMS)
Amadeus is the leading global distribution system (GDS)
and technology provider, serving the marketing, sales
and distribution needs of the world's travel and tourism
industries.
It's comprehensive GDS data processing centre serves
some 64,500 travel agency locations and more than 10,000
airline sales offices, which together total around
290,000 points of sale located in over 210 markets
worldwide.
Through the Amadeus GDS, travel agencies and airline
offices are able to make bookings on more than 95 per
cent of the world's scheduled airline seats. The system
also provides access to 56,000 hotels, 50 car rental
companies serving some 25,300 locations, and other
provider groups including: ferry; rail; cruise;
insurance and tour operators.
Amadeus is a leading application service provider (ASP)
to the airline industry.
139 airlines use the Amadeus Sales System in their
offices to provide passengers with superior and seamless
service at optimal cost.
Amadeus's new generation of Passenger Service Systems,
which include all IT systems associated with inventory
management and departure control, will be implemented by
British Airways, Qantas and Finnair.
e-Travel, Amadeus's e-commerce business unit, is global
leader in online travel technology and corporate travel
management solutions. It powers the Web pages of more
than 900 travel agencies, 264 corporate sites, 10 hotel
sites and 54 airlines.
Amadeus is headquartered in Madrid, Spain and quoted on
the Madrid, Paris and Frankfurt stock exchanges. For the
year ended 31 December 2002, the company reported
revenues of EUR 1856m and net income of EUR 148.6m. The
Amadeus data centre is in Erding (near Munich), Germany
and its principal development offices are located in
Sophia Antipolis (near Nice), France. The company has
some 5,100 employees worldwide.
More information about Amadeus is available at:
www.amadeus.com
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,
Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey,
U.S.A., and has offices worldwide. Visit
www.galileo.com
About Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides
access to the world's leading global distribution system
(GDS) and products and services enabling agents at more
than 56,000 agency locations worldwide to be travel
experts. About 40 percent of the world's travel is
booked through the Sabre GDS. Originally developed in
1960, it was the first system to connect the buyers and
sellers of travel. Today the system includes more than
400 airlines, approximately 60,000 hotels, 50 car hire
companies, nine cruise lines, 36 railways and 232 tour
operators.
Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE: TSG) is a world leader
in travel commerce, retailing travel products and
providing distribution and technology solutions for the
travel industry. More information about Sabre Holdings
is available at
http://www.sabre-holdings.com/
About Worldspan, L.P.
Worldspan is a leader in travel technology services for
travel suppliers, travel agencies,
e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Utilizing
some of the fastest, most flexible and efficient
networks and computing technologies, Worldspan provides
comprehensive electronic data services linking
approximately 800 travel suppliers around the world to a
global customer base. Worldspan offers industry-leading
Fares and Pricing technology such as Worldspan
e-Pricing®, hosting solutions, and customized travel
products. Worldspan enables travel suppliers,
distributors and corporations to reduce costs and
increase productivity with technology like Worldspan
Go!® and Worldspan Trip Manager® XE. Worldspan is
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional
information is available at
www.worldspan.com
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referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
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