a leading provider of global travel management solutions, to extend its travel management capabilities into 75 new countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim. The partnership expands on existing Orbitz for Business operations in North America and Europe to help corporations build global travel programs with fully-integrated data management and locally-delivered service and support.

GlobalStar, which has a diverse partner network of over 80 market-leading agencies, 75 countries, and representing over US$13 billion in annual travel sales, will leverage its local market expertise, innovative technology platform, consolidated data management system and global account structure to deliver a consistent, comprehensive travel experience for Orbitz for Business.

Commenting on the partnership, Frank Petito, President, Orbitz said, “We are excited to work with GlobalStar... After reviewing a number of alternatives, we were confident that GlobalStar aligned most closely with Orbitz for Business in three critical areas – a commitment to technology innovation and data integration, personalized account management and world-class customer service.” 

His sentiments were echoed by Steve Hartwell, President, GlobalStar Travel Management who added,
“To say that we are delighted to be the travel management fulfilment company of choice for Orbitz for Business is an understatement. We believe the GlobalStar model is a perfect fit for Orbitz for Business and we look forward to the new business opportunities this partnership will create.”

Under the agreement, Orbitz for Business customers with travellers located in any of the 75 countries   within the GlobalStar network will now receive local service and support from a partner agency.  All existing corporate travel policies and reporting guidelines – including security, compliance, expense management, traveller profiles and negotiated supplier rates – will be applied to new international bookings.