Travelport Acquires Galileo Japan

Travelport has expanded its interests in Japan with the purchase of Galileo Japan, a company which was previously owned by a consortium of airlines.

The acquisition means that Travelport can now establish a new, consolidated Travelport Japan entity in the country.

Whilst still offering its customers a choice of the Apollo or Worldspan platforms, the extended operation will build on the successful operations Travelport has been offering in Japan over the past 30 years and allow for much tighter alignment in terms of products and services offered.

All former Galileo Japan employees, including Managing Director, Yoshinobu Aoyama, will transition to the new Travelport entity which will be headquartered in Tokyo and supported by two satellite offices in Nagoya and Osaka.

Gordon Wilson, President and CEO for Travelport, said, "This is a tuck in acquisition of a business we know well and have worked with for three decades. The decision to transform from a distribution franchise to a wholly owned operation is commensurate with our goals to further expand our successful business across Asia. Japan is a major travel market and owning our operation here, whilst continuing our other successful strategic partnerships in Japan, will enhance our growth prospects in the country. We calculate that we now process nearly half of all international air bookings made by Japanese travel agencies and lead the market." 

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