TRAVELPORT last month announced the purchase of its third party distributor in Japan, bringing the business trading as Galileo Japan, formerly owned by a consortium of airlines, under the company’s ownership umbrella. The purchase means the company can now establish a new, consolidated Travelport Japan entity in the country which is one of the world’s largest travel markets in terms of flight seats offered for sale.
“The decision to transform from a distribution franchise to a wholly owned operation is commensurate with our goals to futher expand our successful business across Asia,” said CEO Gordon Wilson. “Japan is a major travel market and owning our operation here, whilst continuing our other successful strategic partnerships in Japan, will enhance our growth prospects in the country,” he said. Travelport says the move will see it process almost half of all international air bookings made by Japanese travel agencies.
