Travelport workshops in Lebanon
A series of workshops were conducted by Travelport in Beirut, Lebanon, for Abu Dhabi’s leading travel agents, which provided them a platform to learn about leveraging the most innovative technology that redefines travel commerce.
Among the attendees were representatives from travel agencies such as Asian Gulf Travel, Shams Abu Dhabi Travel, Al Badie Travel Agency, Al Dana Travel, Liberty Travel, Smart Travel and Latakia Travel. Travelport is a key technology partner for the Abu Dhabi agents who were in attendance, all of whom have recently signed long-term agreements with Travelport.
The three-day workshop was an interactive gathering where Travelport’s product experts showcased technologies such as Travelport Smartpoint. There are more than 650,000 hotel properties and 36,000 car rental locations available from within Travelport Smartpoint.
Matthew Powell, Regional Director, Middle East and South Asia, commented, “In order for traditional travel agents to remain competitive they need to be ‘consultants’ rather than merely trip bookers and our Travel Commerce Platform creates synergies and network effects that facilitate revenue growth across the travel value chain. This series of workshops provided the platform for some of the UAE’s travel leaders to glean a complete understanding of how Travelport technology con- tinues to lead the industry in redefining travel commerce so we can continue to partner with them to reach our mutual goal of growing the UAE’s travel industry.”
Mohamed Ashraf, Managing Director, Asian Gulf Travel, commented, ‘‘The UAE’s travel industry is constantly evolving and embracing new trends and the technologies that support its progress and growth. As a travel industry leader in the UAE, we see it as best business practice to embrace the most cutting-edge tools and technology available to improve efficiency and business func- tion. Investing in technology is an instrumental component of a thriving agency. As long term partners of Travelport, we were delighted to participate in this event.”
This series of workshops provided the platform for some of the UAE’s travel leaders to glean a complete understanding of how Travelport technology continues to lead the industry in redefining travel commerce