Travelport stand will be fixed in Hall 4, the company will promote training and also it will raffle 2 iPads in the 40th edition of the Tourism Fair of the Americas – ABAV

São Paulo, October 18, 2012 - Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry and the operator of global platforms of distribution Galileo and Worldspan, will take part in 40th ABAV - The Tourism Fair of the Americas, held in the next few days 24, 25 and 26 October, at the Riocentro, in Rio de Janeiro. The fair is organized by the Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies (National ABAV) and is sponsored by Travelport.

Travelport will participate in the event through a stand of 25 m2, located in Hall 4, E street, number G10. The space, thematic, will present to more than 20.000 participants expected by the organizers 4 Travelport products, with special attention to Travelport ViewTrip Mobile, which will be released exclusively at the event.

Travelport ViewTrip Mobile is a free mobile tool of travel management, available to the leisure tourist or business that wants to enjoy the service just like a personal concierge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It operates combined to the site ViewTrip and offers content via smartphones or iPad, facilitating access to itineraries and other services along the journey.

According to António Loureiro, Managing Director of Travelport for Portugal, Brazil and Spain, the platform features, among many advantages, registration by the user in minutes and consultation to flight status, travel advisories and detailed guides airport.

And the Travelport’s spokesman, regarding the company´s presence at the event, added: "Participating in the 40th ABAV is strategic for Travelport, because it is the most important event of the Americas, where we will have the opportunity to enter into connexion with travel agents from over the country, beyond the international press".

Other products that will be presented at the event are Travelport Smartpoint App, that gives the travel agent increased profit margin and greater productivity through smarter platform and tools.

Furthermore, Travelport will present the tool Travelport Mobile Agent, which allows the agent to access the booking data in rapidly, getting the professional close of his business wherever he is, via smartphone or tablet. Its provides a productive environment and easy to use, bringing value to the services provided and, consequently, the customer satisfaction.

Finally, Travelport Rooms and More tool, innovative solution that offers complete access to accommodation in nearly all continents, from bed and breakfast hotels to the most luxurious, no matter the kind of GDS will be used.

The products can also be widely known in the Village of Knowledge, a space oriented to trainings and where Travelport will promote the project 15 minutes that will change your business, in Hall 2, room 2. During the 3-day event, the operator of the global distribution platforms Galileo and Worldspan will present sessions lasting 1 hour, in which the 4 featured products will be presented with duration of 15 minutes each.

On days 24 and 25, presentations will take place from 1 to 2 p.m., from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m. On October 26, the presentation takes place from 2 to 3 p.m.

After each presentation, the travel agent participant will win a special souvenir and a coupon for a chance to 2 iPads, which will be drawn on 24 and 25 at Travelport stand at 5:30 p.m. Entries may be held in the Village of Knowledge, in Hall 2, or in Travelport stand, in Hall 4.

About the campaign "For a trade greener"

In 2012, Travelport is the official sponsor of offsetting carbon emissions (CO2) of 40th ABAV - Tourism Fair of the Americas over again, continuing the campaign "For a greener trade."

The campaign consists in offsetting CO2 emissions issued on behalf of the fair and will be supported by Travelport, responsible for planting 641 seedlings, able to compensate the tCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide) emitted by the event´s organizers.

And visitors who want to offset the emissions generated by their displacement can also participate in this campaign. Thereunto, they should access the site www.travelportbrasil.com.br/porumtrademaisverde/ABAV, use the CO2 calculator and follow the steps to purchase seedlings from the SOS Mata Atlantica.

About Travelport (www.travelport.com)

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 over 170 countries, approximately 3,500 employees and 2011 net revenue of $2.0 billion, Travelport is comprised of the global distribution systems (GDS) business, which includes the Galileo and Worldspan brands and its Airline IT Solutions business.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Travelport is a privately owned company.

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About 40th ABAV - The Tourism Fair of the Americas

The largest and most important tourism fair in the continent, which will take place this year 2012, from 24 to 26 October, at Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), ABAV - The Tourism Fair of the Americas is an excellent opportunity for negotiations and professional relationship with the tourist trade. The event, which sets the stage for the large diversity of products, services and destinations focused on the travel and tourism industry, is a partner of the largest tourism fair in the world, ITB Berlin (Germany) and the ITB Academy, and focuses its strategy growth facilitate understanding between buyers and suppliers, and much networking. With the presence of exhibitors from over 52 countries, ABAV 2012 presents a lot of buzz and also is common for meetings of public and private entities and important international agreements.

This year, the event is sponsored by Sebrae (Village Knowledge and Business Roundtable), Confederação Nacional do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo – CNC (Village Knowledge) Ecuador (Press Room), Mexico (communication channels - portal and newsletter), Travelport (carbon offsetting of the event). And support from Instituto Brasileiro de Turismo – Embratur (Program Buyers Invited), Associação Brasileira de Agências de Viagens Corporativas – Abracorp, Associação Portuguesa de Agências de Viagem e Turismo – APAVT, associations in Latin America – AAAVYT/Argentina, ACHET/Chile, ABAVYT/Bolivia, ANATO/Colombia, ASATUR/Paraguay and Audavi/Uruguay.