Article: Travelport Ltd. and Worldspan, L.P. to Merge to Create Leading Travel Solutions Company.

Demands for Lower Travel Distribution Costs, Enhanced Customer Service, and Technology Innovation Give Flight to Merger

NEW YORK AND ATLANTA, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelport Ltd. and Worldspan, L.P. announced today a definitive agreement to merge Worldspan into a subsidiary of Travelport to create a leading global travel solution provider.

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"Increasing cost pressures on travel suppliers and agencies combined with the strengthening of alternative distribution channels, such as supplier direct channels, continue to influence how travel is purchased," said Jeff Clarke, Chief Executive Officer of ...

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