Cendant, Kuoni Strengthen Mutual Ties

Cendant Travel Distribution Services has entered into a five-year global distribution services deal with Kuoni Travel, making Galileo as the primary global distribution system (GDS) for Kuoni businesses worldwide.

Following this development, Galileo will now be implemented across Kuoni´s businesses in India, Italy, Netherlands and Scandinavia. Galileo is currently Kuoni´s GDS in a number of key global markets, including the UK and Switzerland.

Gordon Wilson, chief executive officer and president, Cendant TDS International Markets said, “This deal is a natural extension of a relationship based on performance, co-operation and service.”

Armin Meier, chief executive officer, Kuoni Group, said that Galileo´s content repository was a key driver in company´s decision to consolidate its GDS business, as well as the flexibility shown by the Cendant team in their approach to, and understanding of, its business and how it is changing.