Travelport Trials New Service

Travelport is trialling a new service which will allow travel agents to book private car transfers via the GDS. Targeting selected Galileo-connected travel agents in Asia, the new Travelport ‘Drive Me’ solution works with two car rental companies to provide access to 21 airports in China, India, the Philippines and Singapore.
 Pending the completion of a successful trial, Travelport plans to make this service available to all Galileo-connected travel agents worldwide. By booking with Travelport via the GDS, agents are able to automate the process and bookings are integrated back into the passenger name record (PNR).
The tool uses the functionality of the Galileo CarMaster system and transmits flight and destination details to the transfer provider. All bookings through Travelport Drive Me will be commissionable at between five and 10%.