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Worldspan is a provider of travel technology and content and a part of the Travelport GDS business. It offers worldwide electronic distribution of travel information, Internet products and connectivity, and e-commerce capabilities for travel agencies, travel service providers and corporations.
A global distribution system (GDS) is a computerised network system owned or operated by a company that enables transactions between travel industry service providers, mainly airlines, hotels, car rental companies, and travel agencies.
Galileo is a computer reservations system (CRS) owned by Travelport.As of 2000, it had a 26.4% share of worldwide CRS airline bookings. [1] In addition to airline reservations, the Galileo CRS is also used to book train travel, cruises, car rental, and hotel rooms.
Travelport offices in Cumberland, Georgia. Travelport Worldwide Ltd provides distribution, technology, and payment solutions for the travel and tourism industry. It is the smallest, by revenue, of the top three global distribution systems (GDS) after Amadeus IT Group and Sabre Corporation.
Travelport (Worldspan core) n/a Global GDS (CRS) 1S n/a Sabre travel network n/a Global GDS and airline hosting system (CRS/PSS) 1T n/a Hitit Computer Services: n/a Turkey Computer reservation system 1U n/a Google/ITA n/a United States Airline IT provider 2T TBS Timbis Air: TIMBIS Kenya WYT 2 Sqn No 1 Elementary Flying Training School: WYTON
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution was launched in 1992. In 1990, Delta, Northwest Airlines, and Trans World Airlines formed Worldspan, and in 1993, another consortium (including British Airways, KLM, and United Airlines, among others) formed the competing company Galileo GDS based on Apollo.
Today, the GDS are run by independent companies with airlines and travel agencies being major subscribers. As of February 2009, there are only a few major GDS providers in the market: Amadeus, Travelport (which operates the Apollo, Worldspan and Galileo systems), Sabre, InteliSys Aviation (which owns ameliaRES PSS) and Shares.
Travelport (Worldspan core) n/a Global GDS (CRS) 1S n/a Sabre travel network n/a Global GDS and airline hosting system (CRS/PSS) 1T n/a Hitit Computer Services: n/a Turkey Computer reservation system 1U n/a Google/ITA n/a United States Airline IT provider 2T TBS Timbis Air: TIMBIS Kenya WYT 2 Sqn No 1 Elementary Flying Training School: WYTON