April 13th, 2006
WorldSpan Travel Agency Information Service L.P. to Provide Travel Information for HandsOn Software Inc. Wireless Service
WorldSpan announced an agreement with HandsOn Network, a supplier of personalization software for the wireless Internet, to provide airline flight and reservations information for HandsOn Network’s new wireless personalization technology. Under the agreement, WorldSpan will supply users of the HandsOn Network system with up-to-the-minute flight information for US and international airlines, as well as complete itinerary data for all booked travel, including air, car, and hotel reservations.
HandsOn Network’s MC2 Platform integrates travels data and other destination-related information(driving directions, news, weather, restaurant options, and more) into highly personalized modules designed to be quickly and easily accessed via any WAP enabled phone or handheld organizer. HandsOn Network’s personalization software simplifies Web navigation, enabling users to find specific information with as few as three inputs or “taps” on a mobile device.
The WorldSpan reservation system aggregates travel content from hundreds of travel suppliers worldwide, including 455 airlines, 210 hotel companies operating more than 44,000 properties, 42 car rental companies with 16,000 locations, 30 tour operators, and 49 special travel service suppliers.
WorldSpan also provides Internet-based reservations services for several major travel suppliers and processes more than 50 percent of all on-line travel bookings. Building on its success in the Internet travel space, WorldSpan has extended its services to the wireless Web as well. WorldSpan is leading the development of XML, a standard interface language that enables the company to integrate information from various travel supplier databases and channel it to users through Web-enabled devices.