Worldspan Trip Manager(R) XE Becomes Poland's First Corporate Self-Booking Tool with Local Language Interface

Global travel technology provider Worldspan has introduced a new Polish language version of Worldspan Trip Manager XE, representing the first corporate travel management solution and Web-based self-booking tool to offer Polish business travelers a local language interface. Corporations and their travelers received the upgrade electronically, enabling travelers to select their native language and immediately enjoy the benefits of planning and booking trips online through the new graphical user interface (GUI). Corporations and their Worldspan partner travel agencies also benefit from a Polish language application for managing travel programs and expenditures.

"Our clients have been using Trip Manager XE with great success and the new Polish version is a complement to a tool that is already easy for our clients to use," said Aneta Montano, director of Travel Express, a Warsaw- based travel agency that subscribes to Worldspan. "This powerful e-commerce tool places global travel choices at the fingertips of corporate travelers, and enforces compliance with travel policy at the same time."

"Worldspan is pleased to introduce this Trip Manager XE system advancement. We will continue to enhance the product in ways that deliver exclusive benefits to Polish companies and their travel agency partners," said Albert Lange, Worldspan country manager - Poland.

Trip Manager XE provides business travelers with real-time connectivity to the products and services of airlines, hotels and car rental locations worldwide. It interfaces with the Worldspan global distribution system (GDS) and renowned global fares and pricing system, providing up-to-the-minute availability and bookings for millions of airfares daily, including low-cost carriers.

Trip Manager XE is recognized worldwide for its user-friendly features, which enable travelers to plan and book trips online in four minutes or less. It offers state-of-the-art shopping and booking features, including airline seat selection from Worldspan's popular live seat map displays, hotel and car images to help travelers make quick selections, and much more. Trip Manager XE is the first online corporate travel management solution built upon the .NET platform, which allows corporations in Poland and worldwide to easily integrate travel with their existing operating and expense management systems.

To help reduce corporate travel spending, Trip Manager XE enforces full compliance with corporate travel policy while travelers are booking trips online. In addition, Trip Manager XE integrates with exclusive fares and pricing technologies from Worldspan that significantly improve a corporation's ability to control air travel spending. These include Worldspan SecuRate(SM) Air for managing private and negotiated fares, and Worldspan e-Pricing(SM), a powerful suite of tools that continue to set global standards in low-fare shopping and booking technology.

About Worldspan, L.P.

Worldspan is a leader in travel technology services for travel suppliers, travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Utilizing 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 customized 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.

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