Travelport Worldwide Ltd (NYSE:TVPT) and Priceline.com have decided to continue its 20-year old legacy of sharing the booking and ticketing technology. Recently the leading Travel Commerce Platform re-signed a long-term agreement with Priceline.com indicating that Travelport will continue its service of offering booking, pricing, and ticketing technology and content to Priceline.
Approximately two decades ago, the two companies signed on dotted lines agreeing to the fact that the GDS from Travelport will continue to process the reservations for Priceline. The association and arrangement have benefitted both the companies over the years business-wise simultaneously making it easier for the customers to buy and sell travel. It ultimately encouraged the customers to try out better and greater travel deals with these companies.
Travelport & Priceline Complement Each Other
Since both the businesses benefitted hugely from this arrangement, they decided to continue with it and recently extended their agreement. The statements from the Senior Vice President of Flight, Hotel and Packages, Priceline.com, Brigit Zimmerman and the Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Agency Commerce of Travelport, Jason Clarke speaks of the immense trust both the companies have developed for each other.
According to Zimmerman Travelport has proved to be a valued partner for his company and has contributed in its growth by making it easier for the customers to find the best deals on Priceline.com and making appropriate bookings and reservations. Clarke, on the other hand, has said that his company is proud of its long-term association with Priceline.com and aims to use the latest technologies and offer better service in terms of greater content, connections and relevant choices.
Priceline.com, an American company, and a commercial website offers discount rates to the customers on travel-related purchases including hotel stopovers, stays, rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and airline ticket bookings whereas Travelport uses its technology for making this experience of buying, selling and managing travel a better experience.
