Parsippany, N.J. — October 16, 2001 — Galileo International, Inc., a leading provider of electronic global distribution services (GDS) for the travel industry, announced today it has deployed CustomWeather for travel agencies and travelers to receive weather forecast data related to their travel plans. The agreement with CustomWeather, Inc., the leading supplier of syndicated weather data, provides extensive weather updates on more than 58,000 cities worldwide, a key feature to supporting Galileo’s extensive global reach.

Galileo’s travel agency customers and travelers who use Galileo® ViewTrip, Galileo e-Agent™, Galileo Wireless™, and Corporate Travelpoint™ 2.0 have immediate access to CustomWeather information.

“Galileo recognizes that timely and accurate weather data is central to making appropriate travel plans, enabling travelers to pack for the current and expected weather conditions,” said Galileo’s Jenny Dressler, vice president, Product Prioritization and Management. “By partnering with CustomWeather, we are able to bring travel agents and travelers the most precise weather information available.”

Travel agencies and leisure and corporate travelers who use the weather data can enjoy its broad global reach, its accuracy, and its timeliness to help them make their travel plans more effectively.

In the future, Galileo expects to add more specialized information from CustomWeather, such as ski reports and other leisure-related weather information. In addition, a mapping feature will soon be available to users, allowing them to obtain weather information based on graphical data such as Doppler Radar maps, as well as text data.

CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, offers syndicated custom weather content, services and applications that are designed to be fully integrated and private-labeled by internet and wireless information providers. CustomWeather’s geo-coded data feeds are supplied via FTP in desirable formats such as XML and ASCII. CustomWeather generates over 58,000 unique forecasts worldwide, establishing it as the leader for global location-based coverage at both the US and International levels.

Galileo International is a global technology leader. Its core business is providing electronic global distribution services for the travel industry through its computerized reservation systems, leading-edge products and innovative Internet-based solutions. Galileo is a value-added distributor of travel inventory dedicated to supporting its travel agency and corporate customers and, through them, expanding traveler choice. A subsidiary of Cendant Corporation, Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, and has offices worldwide. Visit www.galileo.com.

 

 

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