Travelport appoints new operator in Tanzania
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Travelport has announced a new operator agreement with TP Services Ltd in Tanzania.
It marks a new chapter for the travel industry in Tanzania, with the new leadership team officially introduced to the country’s travel industry leaders at a business gala at the Hyatt Hotel in Dar es Salam on Friday.
With travel and tourism forecast to support almost 12% of employment in Tanzania by 2025 (according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2015, Tanzania report), the event also allowed the attending delegates to learn about Travelport’s newly appointed operator’s strategy in supporting the growth of their travel agency business partners in Tanzania’s through Travelport’s industry defining technology.
TP services laid out plans to heighten travel agent experience and satisfaction of Travelport’s technology by offering enhanced service support and tailored product recommendations for local travel agencies.
TP Services will distribute Travelport’s content including fares from approximately 400 airlines globally, branded fares and ancillaries as well as more than 650,000 unique hotels properties worldwide fully bookable in Travelport’s travel commerce platform.
Tanzania’s travel agencies will also benefit from its innovative point of sale solution, Travelport Smartpoint, which allows travel agents to search, sell and book itineraries more effectively, significantly improves efficiency of their work, and provides agents with increased opportunities for upselling.
Country manager of TP Services, Sarfarazali Chagani, is responsible for the delivery of the full range of Travelport content, products and technology in Tanzania.
He said: “Travelport has all the right tools, as well as unrivalled leading content to support the development of Tanzania’s travel industry and deliver cutting edge solutions to local travel agencies to grow their businesses. Travelport is redefining travel commerce, investing more than $830 million since 2012 in new technology with a clear focus on redefining travel commerce and TP Services is here to champion it amongst Tanzanian travellers. With this in mind, we are very much looking forward to the new opportunities ahead of Travelport and for the entire travel industry in Tanzania.”
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