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Expedia, Amadeus It Group, Sign Long-Term Agreement To Provide Global Distribution

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- One of the largest online travel companies in the world, Expedia Inc and Amadeus IT Group on Thursday announced a new global, long-term agreement to enable the former to offer air, car, rail, cruise, and hotel products through the Amadeus global distribution system. The agreement includes the addition of Orbitz Worldwide brands to the existing partnership, which will see the Expedia, Hotwire, Travelocity, Wotif Group, Expedia Affiliate Network and Egencia brands covered by the previous agreement. Expedia Global Tour and Transport Senior Vice President Greg Schulze said Expedia's commitment is to deliver an exceptional air shopping and booking experience by making it easy for travellers to find exactly what they want. "Amadeus helps Expedia to be the very best place to shop for flights," he said in a statement. Meanwhile, Amadeus Distribution Vice President Holger Taubmann said the company is excited to expand the partnership and continue working together to power innovative travel experiences to delight consumers worldwide. The agreement builds on the companies' established Upgrade Options partnership and ensures continued innovation for the more than 8.6 billion flight searches Expedia customers conduct every year. Expedia offers Upgrade Options for multiple carriers in North America and Europe as well as pre-paid, checked baggage offerings on certain sites around the world. --BERNAMA

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