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TRAVELPORT Travelport is a broad-based business services company and a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions to companies operating in the global travel industry. With a presence in 160 countries, approximately 3,500 employees and reported 2010 revenues of $2.3 billion, Travelport is comprised of the global distribution system (GDS) business, which includes the Travelport Galileo and Travelport Worldspan brands and its Airline IT Solutions business, which hosts mission critical applications and provides business and data analysis solutions for major airlines.

TRAVELPORT GALILEO Travelport Galileo was founded in 1971 as Chicago-based United Airlines introduced the Apollo computer reservation system (CRS), for use in their own offices to automate seat reservation, booking and tracking. Five years later, United created the Apollo Travel Services (ATS) division, and the Apollo CRS was marketed to travel agencies in North America and Japan. In 1986 Apollo Travel Services, was renamed Covia, and became an independent affiliate of United Airlines. In response to the growing need for CRS automation in Europe, The Galileo Company Ltd was incorporated by shareholders British Airways, Swissair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Alitalia and Covia. In the U.S., United Airlines sold 50 percent of Covia to USAir, British Airways, Swissair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Alitalia, creating the Covia Partnership. Three years later, Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Aer Lingus, TAP Air Portugal, Sabena and Olympic Airways became Covias final eleven airline owners. Travelport Galileo, one of the worlds leading providers of electronic global distribution services, connects to 350 airlines, 52 low cost carriers, 25 car rental companies, 89,000 hotel properties, and a wide array of tour operators and cruise lines throughout the world. TRAVELPORT GALILEO IN INDIA Travelport Galileo is officially distributed in India and Sri Lanka