Travelport Signs Content Agreement with China Eastern

Travelport has signed a new multi-year, global content agreement with China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, a fully owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines.

The agreement ensures travel agents worldwide using Travelport platforms – including Galileo, Apollo and Worldspan – have access to the airlines’ web fares and published inventories.

China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines have also partnered with Travelport to upgrade their GDS connectivity so that travel agents have the most accurate inventory information with the ability to view and sell last-seat availability in real time.

Both airlines also intend to implement other Travelport functionalities such as Online Check-in, allowing travelers to check-in via Travelport ViewTrip – a flexible online itinerary tool that gives access to itineraries, flight status and destination details.

“We are delighted to partner with Travelport to continue expanding our global distribution chain for China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines, as well as enhancing accessibility of our flights to both agents and consumers worldwide,” said Mr. Pu Jian, Senior Manager, System Development Branch, Network and Revenue Management Department at China Eastern.

China Eastern Airlines carries close to 70 million travelers each year, servicing 197 destinations across China, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania.

Shanghai Airlines merged with China Eastern in 2009. Its network serves over 170 domestic and international destinations within China, and across Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Thailand.