Galileo, a leading global distribution system (GDS) and subsidiary of Travelport, has announced the launch of Galileo Traversa. Initially offered by Galileo Americas for customers with English-speaking employees worldwide, this next generation corporate booking tool integrates the ease-of-use and familiarity of one of the worldÂ's most famous leisure online booking platforms with the control and content corporate travel requires, offering the best of both worlds to corporate travelers and corporations.
Galileo Traversa is planned to be rolled out by IBM, which played a key role in the development of this leading edge corporate travel booking tool. By the end of Q4, it will be available in six languages. Currently it is offered in U.S. English, U.K. English, French Canadian and European French – German and European Spanish coming later this year – and available in the 234 currencies supported by the Galileo GDS.
Â"Galileo Traversa delivers the best of all worlds to travel managers, corporations and ultimately their travelers: a booking tool already known to millions, enabling instant adoption, high productivity, increased traveler satisfaction, and fewer low-value calls to the agency, all of which can amount to measurable cost savings,Â" said Dave Falter, president, Galileo by Travelport, The Americas. Â"We are particularly proud to premiere Galileo Traversa because it sets a new standard in the corporate booking tool arena, and we are delighted to be in this enviable market position. Whether the issue is savings, high adoption, policy control or productivity, Galileo Traversa helps companies take advantage of leading edge travel technology to reap benefits every day.Â"
Â"At Galileo, we worked closely with customers and incorporated their feedback to create a platform for Galileo Traversa that offers dramatic product innovations unavailable in any other applications,Â" said Michael Ihle, vice president, Product Development, Galileo by Travelport, The Americas. Â"This includes new e-ticket tracking systems tied directly to the GDS, an entirely new, easy-to-use point and click administration system, a new Â"compare airportsÂ" feature that enables a quick search across multiple airports, as well as a company policy-enabled expanded matrix for air and car searches. Â"
A report by The Mole
