Hong Kong, March 16 -- Global travel technology company, Travelport, has won long-term contracts from eight Australian and Pacific carriers to provide them with real-time access to 68,000 travel agencies.

The airlines are Air Chathams (New Zeland), Air Corporate (Australia), Air Vanuatu, Air Tahiti Nui, Fly Pelican (Australia), Regional Express (Australia), Samoa Airways and Solomon Airlines.

Travelport vice president Asia-Pacific, Air Partners, Chris Ramm, said: "The increasing appeal of the Pacific to global travelers has given us great confidence to further explore this region."

Early this month, Travelport and the Malaysia Airline Group (MAG) confirmed their deepening association with the airline group's commitment to a multi-year co...