LAS VEGAS, Sept. 24 / Worldspan today announced Worldspan on the Web(SM), the Company's new Web-based infrastructure that will enable Worldspan travel agents to find and book unique Internet-based travel products worldwide, creating complete, personalized travel experiences for their clients-all from the Worldspan Go! desktop. Worldspan on the Web is part of a new and completely revamped Worldspan Go! reservations platform that, when completed later this year, will embrace a range of Web-based technologies and solutions that set the Worldspan travel agent apart from the competition.

"Worldspan on the Web is the fulfillment of the Worldspan Go! vision and a further reflection of Worldspan's commitment to helping our travel agency customers grow by offering technologically advanced solutions to better serve their clients," commented Mike Parks, senior vice president and general manager, Worldwide Travel Distribution for Worldspan. "By integrating Web- based travel products with the most reliable reservations system in the world, then presenting these solutions in a clear, easy-to-use format on a single desktop, Worldspan provides travel agents with the tools they need to find and book the right travel options to meet their clients' needs."

Worldspan Go! offers travel agents direct access to the Worldspan reservations system with complete travel planning and booking capabilities, plus browser-based access to a broad selection of Internet-based travel products, along with fax and e-mail capabilities – all from a single desktop. A newly designed Worldspan Go! Home Page makes everything easy to find and easy to use, with attractive graphical interfaces quickly guiding users to the solutions they need, whether system-based or Web-based.

Worldspan on the Web

Utilizing XML and other state-of-the-art communications technology, Worldspan on the Web enables Worldspan Go! customers to access Internet-based travel solutions directly from the desktop, without opening additional applications. Internet transactions with full Worldspan on the Web participants are confirmed and reported through the Worldspan system, then integrated with the travel agency's accounting and other back-office systems.

Through strategic marketing and technology partnerships with leading Internet-based suppliers, Worldspan provides easy access from the Go! Home Page to many of the Web's finest leisure products, allowing agents to book complete vacation packages, including hotels, resorts, tours, events, restaurants, and other client services, without spending hours searching the Internet.

"This diverse and easy-to-use portfolio of Web-based travel content and reservations products offers travel agents more choices and new ways to serve travelers," said Parks. "In addition, the ability to book value-added Internet travel products directly through Go! opens important new revenue opportunities for Worldspan travel agents."

Web AirFare

Worldspan on the Web also features Web AirFare, an Internet fare search product enabling travel agents to find the best airfare options from a range of Internet sites plus published fares from Worldspan Power Shopper®. The ultimate Web-based pricing tool, Web AirFare allows agents to quickly check published fares, negotiated fares and Internet-only fares in a single process.

Web AirFare searches for fares by origin and destination cities and specific airlines and/or consolidators, then provides a single screen display of the carrier's Internet fares, consolidator fares and published fares.

"With Worldspan on the Web and Web AirFare, the Worldspan agency becomes and a true 'one-stop shop' for any Internet-based solution, including airfares," Parks noted.

My Trip and More

Worldspan also offers new Web-based solutions designed to help agencies build sales and market their services more effectively. For example, with Worldspan's innovative new Web site, , travel agents can offer travelers instant Internet access to their travel itineraries, providing complete online information on air, car, hotel, cruise, and tour reservations.

Worldspan also provides wireless access to My Trip and More travel itineraries through any Internet-ready mobile telephone or personal digital assistant (PDA). Other recent enhancements to the My Trip and More site include a new, contemporary screen design, a Spanish language translation, and the ability to display Worldspan on the Web bookings including links to view online brochures or vouchers.

Worldspan on the Web infrastructure, Web AirFare and other Worldspan solutions are being integrated into the Go! platform to give travel agents the most robust and feature-rich travel information and reservations system available.

With Worldspan's state-of-the-art browser-based technology, Worldspan travel agencies also have more choices for accessing Go! and its many Web- based solutions. Agents can select a dedicated connection through the Frame Relay Network – Worldspan is the only global distribution system fully deployed on Frame Relay – or direct access through the Internet with one of Worldspan's low-cost dial-in products.

Whichever connection is used, travel agents will enjoy the unparalleled power and convenience of Worldspan Go!, with a world of Internet travel products and the strength of the Worldspan global distribution system at their fingertips on one desktop.

Worldspan provides global electronic distribution of travel information, Internet products and connectivity, and electronic commerce capabilities for travel agencies, travel service providers and corporations worldwide. The company's three lines of business are travel supplier services, e-commerce, and global distribution systems for the worldwide travel industry. The Worldspan reservations system provides nearly 21,000 travel agencies and other users worldwide with travel data and booking capabilities for hundreds of the world's leading travel supplier services. Worldspan is the market leader in e-commerce for the travel industry, processing more than 50 percent of all online travel bookings. The company maintains world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Worldspan is owned by affiliates of Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and Trans World Airlines. Additional information is available at www.worldspan.com .

SOURCE: Worldspan