Travelport (NYSE: TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry has named Walter Di Luca general manager for the Southern Cone region, which encompasses Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Reporting to Erika Moore, regional director of Latin America and the Caribbean, Mr. Di Luca will lead the Southern Cone team from Travelport's Buenos Aires office. His appointment takes immediate effect.

Mr. Di Luca comes to Travelport with over 20 years of experience in the travel and aviation industry. Before joining Travelport, he held several senior-level positions from IT operations to sales and account management to new business development at companies such as American Airlines. Di Luca's educational background includes degrees in electronics engineering and business management.

"Latin America-and the Southern Cone region in particular-represent an area of substantial growth and significant potential for the travel industry," Mr. Di Luca said. "I was initially impressed by Travelport's innovative tools and solutions, plus unmatched travel content and constantly evolving technology, but it's their commitment to providing unparalleled customer service and creative, forward-thinking company vision that attracted me to this position. I welcome the opportunity to work with this incredible team."

"I'm thrilled to welcome Walter Di Luca to Travelport," said Erika Moore. "His proven ability to build strong relationships and successful teams, effectively develop new business opportunities, plus his in-depth familiarity with the regional industry landscape, makes him an excellent candidate for this position."

She added: "Expanding Travelport's business in Latin America is a key objective and I feel confident that the addition of Walter Di Luca to our regional management team will help us continue to produce positive results."

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About Travelport

Travelport (NYSE: TVPT) is a Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry. With a presence in over 170 countries, approximately 3,400 employees and 2013 net revenue of $2.1 billion, Travelport is comprised of:

  • A Travel Commerce Platform through which it facilitates travel commerce by connecting the world's leading travel providers with online and offline travel buyers in a proprietary business to business ("B2B") travel marketplace.  In addition, Travelport has leveraged its domain expertise in the travel industry to design a pioneering B2B payment solution that addresses the needs of travel intermediaries to efficiently and securely settle travel transactions. 
  • Technology Services through which it provides critical IT services to airlines, such as shopping, ticketing, departure control and other solutions, enabling them to focus on their core business competencies and reduce costs. 

Travelport is headquartered in Langley, UK. The company recently completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol "TVPT".

Travelport Media Contacts

Kai Turner
Corporate Communications Executive, Latin America
E-mail: kai.turner@travelport.com
Tel: +1.307.413.3721

Bill Florence
Manager, Corporate Communications, Americas
E-mail: bill.florence@travelport.com
Tel: +1.770.563.5901

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