Travelport, Hilton Worldwide Agree on Full-Distribution Deal

Travelport, Hilton Worldwide Agree on Full-Distribution Deal
By Kate Rice

Travelport has announced a new agreement with Hilton Worldwide that includes the distribution of full availability, rates, rules and property information from Hilton Worldwide and its global brands, representing 3,750 properties and 615,000 rooms in 85 countries.

Hilton Worldwide and its brands will also continue to deploy advanced interfaces to Travelport's Worldspan, Galileo and Apollo global distribution systems (GDS), and expand property, pricing and policy information for Travelport subscribers globally.

Travelport subscribers globally will experience new efficiencies and system response times when Hilton Worldwide migrates its global connectivity to Travelport's Hotel Supplier Link -- an advanced GDS interface for hotel suppliers. The planned interface will allow travel buyers to conduct business transactions with Hilton Worldwide using the most fluid, high-speed connectivity for real-time rates, availability, rules and property information.

Hilton Worldwide brands and properties will soon partake in Travelport Lowest unrestricted Public Rates (LPR), a successful hotel distribution program that boosts hotel sales and gives travel buyers access to expanded content. Hotel companies are able to distribute through the GDS instant, guaranteed access to their full range of public rates, including restricted rates, such as prepaid and nonrefundable rates.

Hilton Worldwide is committed to implementing Travelport Complete Pricing Plus technology to enhance the travel agent shopping experience and help agencies increase traveler satisfaction by eliminating unexpected pricing discrepancies at hotel check-in.