Worldspan Innovation Attracts 82 New UK Customers in 2006 and Momentum Continues in the New Year

Worldspan Innovation Attracts 82 New UK Customers in 2006 and Momentum Continues in the New Year

ATLANTA, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P. announced notable growth in 2006, with sustained momentum in early 2007 through new partnerships with 82 travel retailers in the United Kingdom. Wang Dynasty, Seabreeze Holidays Ltd and Netcom & Travel Ltd are among the successful and growing UK retailers to recently choose Worldspan for superior global distribution system (GDS) services and advanced travel technologies.

"We are learning first hand why UK travel agents vote for Worldspan year after year as the best reservations system," said Jimmy Wang, managing director and owner of Manchester-based Wang Dynasty Group. "We have found Worldspan to be a friendly GDS that is intent on providing the superior solutions, content and service we need to grow our business."

"Worldspan welcomes our new agency partners and we look forward to delivering the very best solutions, service and support available," said Brian Staunton, Worldspan regional manager - UK and Ireland. "All of our customers have benefits that are not attainable from other GDSs, and chief amongst them is that Worldspan is not a travel retailer. Instead, we provide totally unbiased information through the most innovative technologies, and our customers are stronger competitors because of this."

In 2006, Worldspan took major steps to ensure UK travel agencies have the most advanced solutions and robust content in the years to come. In addition to introducing Worldspan e-Pricing(R) in the UK, the world's leading low-fare shopping technology, Worldspan also signed new full content agreements with airlines throughout Europe and the world. A growing number of airlines worldwide use Worldspan's highest level of connectivity, giving Worldspan agents real-time, last-seat availability and up-to-the-minute pricing. Worldspan has also delivered substantial enhancements to its hotel and car rental systems to help Worldspan agencies remain highly competitive full- service providers.

Worldspan's successful approach in the UK and worldwide is to be a travel agency's most reliable and flexible technology partner, providing solutions that build revenues, streamline operations, reduce or eliminate manual processes, and lower a travel agency's cost of doing business. Worldspan's agency-friendly reputation was gained by listening to customers and providing the unique technology mixes they need to derive optimum value from their GDS. As a result, over the past six years, Worldspan has repeatedly been named the Best Reservations System and/or Best Technology Provider by UK travel agents and travel trade publications.

About Worldspan, L.P.

Worldspan is a leader in travel technology services for travel suppliers, travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Utilising some of the fastest, most flexible and efficient networks and computing technologies, Worldspan provides comprehensive electronic data services linking thousands of travel suppliers around the world to a global customer base. Worldspan offers industry-leading Fares and Pricing technology such as Worldspan e-Pricing(R), hosting solutions and customised travel products. Worldspan enables travel suppliers, distributors and corporations to reduce costs and increase productivity with technology like Worldspan Go!(R) and Worldspan Trip Manager(R) XE. Worldspan is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information is available at worldspan.com.

Statements in this release and any exhibits hereto which are not purely historical facts, including statements about forecasted financial projections or other statements about anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Worldspan, L.P. ("the Company") on the date this release was submitted. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: the Company's revenue being highly dependent on the travel and transportation industries; airlines limiting their participation in travel marketing and distribution services; airlines altering their content or changing the pricing of such content; or other changes within, or that may affect the travel industry or the Company.

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Website: http://www.worldspan.com/



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