{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"181059","rtpr_id":"nPn6cd213a-20261027","ticker":"CTSH","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CTSH"],"title":"Travelport and Cognizant deepen strategic partnership to build intelligent travel retail for the AI era","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-27T12:00:17.565Z","article_body":"Travelport and Cognizant deepen strategic partnership to build intelligent travel retail for the AI era\nPR Newswire\n\nTEANECK, N.J. and LONDON, Oct. 27, 2026\n\n * Builds on the successful first phase of Travelport's modernization program,\nwhich has established the technology foundation for AI-enabled delivery\n * Positions Travelport to apply AI at scale across its platforms that power\nbookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers in more than 165\ncountries\nTEANECK, N.J. and LONDON, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ:\nCTSH) and Travelport today announced the next phase of their strategic\npartnership, committing both companies to a single objective: making\nTravelport the first truly AI-native platform in global travel retailing.\n\nBuilding on 20 years of collaboration, the companies are accelerating efforts\nto embed AI across the platforms, products and operations that power the\ntravel industry. Together, Cognizant and Travelport will modernize platforms,\nengineering practices and operational workflows to create an AI-native\necosystem that enables faster innovation, greater efficiency and enhanced\ntraveler experiences. The work has two connected dimensions: transforming how\nTravelport builds and operates its own technology, and embedding AI directly\ninto the products that airlines, agencies, and travelers use every day.\n\nTravel booking systems were built for a different era and as AI is\nincreasingly used by travelers, the underlying infrastructure will need to\nevolve. Agencies spend more time piecing together complex itineraries\nmanually, while travelers increasingly plan trips with AI tools that today's\nplatforms cannot fully interpret or fulfil. The result is a gap between what a\ntraveler asks for and a confirmed booking. Embedding AI in the core of the\nplatforms themselves, rather than layering it on top, is how the two companies\nintend to close that gap.\n\n\"What excites me is how much AI can change what our platform does for\ncustomers,\" said John Mangelaars, Chief Executive Officer, Travelport.\n\"Understanding a traveler's intent, resolving disruption before it reaches\nthem, turning a complex itinerary into a confirmed booking in a fraction of\nthe time it takes today, these are step changes for airlines, agencies and\ntravelers, not incremental gains. That potential is what this work is for, we\nhave always worked to reduce complexity for our customers and this is the next\nstep on that journey.\"\n\n\"We have invested substantially in AI, in our platforms, our engineering\ntooling and our people, and the real measure of that investment is what it\nmakes possible for clients,\" said Ravi Kumar S, Chief Executive Officer,\nCognizant. \"With Travelport, we are putting those capabilities to work on\ninfrastructure the global travel industry depends on. Combining our AI\ninvestments with their platform and domain strength is how AI capability\nbecomes commercial advantage.\"\n\nSince announcing their AI transformation in May 2026 alongside Anthropic,\nCognizant and Travelport have completed the first phase of the initiative,\nestablishing the foundational platforms, architecture and modern engineering\npractices required for AI-enabled delivery. AI tooling is now being introduced\nacross the software development lifecycle, including code generation, test\ncreation and pull-request review, with further opportunities for workflow\nautomation identified. The initial engineering focus is Travelport Trip\nServices\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4807243-1&h=605567295&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelport.com%2Fpress-releases%2Ftravelport-launches-tripservices&a=Travelport+Trip+Services)\n, which handles bookings, exchanges, refunds and servicing worldwide. The\nresulting gains in engineering speed and quality are intended to accelerate\nthe delivery of new AI capabilities to Travelport's customers.\n\nFor Travelport customers, the value of this continued innovation is clear. \"We\nneed partners who can support scale, reliability, and future product\ndevelopment, and the biggest value is in having one that helps us move\nfaster,\" said Hussain Patel, Founder of TripJack, a Travelport customer.\n\nThe strategic partnership spans three areas: technology transformation through\nAI-assisted engineering, business process transformation through workflow\nautomation; and product innovation through embedding AI-native capabilities.\nCognizant teams will engage with Travelport across 18 countries, delivered\nthrough Cognizant's AI Builder approach. The collaboration builds on one of\nCognizant's longest-running client relationships and expands its role in\nhelping modernize the platforms that power global travel.\n\nLooking ahead, the companies plan to continue expanding platform modernization\nefforts and bring new AI-powered capabilities to Travelport's customers\nworldwide.\n\nAbout Cognizant\nCognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider,\nbuilding the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building\nfull-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and\nengineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context\ninto technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns\nand keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at\nwww.cognizant.ai\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4807243-1&h=3663248449&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognizant.ai%2F&a=www.cognizant.ai)\nor @cognizant.\n\nAbout Travelport\nTravelport is the intelligent infrastructure travel provider that powers\nbookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Ranked First\nfrom 160 Travel Software Suppliers (G2 Survey December 2025). Headquartered in\nLondon, United Kingdom, Travelport operates in more than 165 countries. For\nmore information, visit www.travelport.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4807243-1&h=2531082464&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelport.com%2F&a=www.travelport.com)\n.\n\nFor more information, contact:\nPiya Roy\nPiya.Roy@Cognizant.com (mailto:Piya.Roy@Cognizant.com)\n\nTravelport media contact:\nPhil Pitt\nPhilip.Pitt@travelport.com (mailto:Philip.Pitt@travelport.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/travelport-and-cognizant-deepen-strategic-partnership-to-build-intelligent-travel-retail-for-the-ai-era-302920568.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/travelport-and-cognizant-deepen-strategic-partnership-to-build-intelligent-travel-retail-for-the-ai-era-302920568.html)\n\nSOURCE Cognizant Technology Solutions\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS607279/Cognizant-Logo-V1.jpg?id=OA3040986\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2021439/COGNIZANT-Travelport-Partnership.jpg?id=OA3041002\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1849168/TRAVELPORT-LOGO.jpg?id=OA3041076\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn6cd213a-20261027","title":"Travelport and Cognizant deepen strategic partnership to build intelligent travel retail for the AI era","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CTSH","created":"2026-10-27T12:00:17.565Z","tickers":["CTSH"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Travelport and Cognizant deepen strategic partnership to build intelligent travel retail for the AI era\nPR Newswire\n\nTEANECK, N.J. and LONDON, Oct. 27, 2026\n\n * Builds on the successful first phase of Travelport's modernization program,\nwhich has established the technology foundation for AI-enabled delivery\n * Positions Travelport to apply AI at scale across its platforms that power\nbookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers in more than 165\ncountries\nTEANECK, N.J. and LONDON, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ:\nCTSH) and Travelport today announced the next phase of their strategic\npartnership, committing both companies to a single objective: making\nTravelport the first truly AI-native platform in global travel retailing.\n\nBuilding on 20 years of collaboration, the companies are accelerating efforts\nto embed AI across the platforms, products and operations that power the\ntravel industry. Together, Cognizant and Travelport will modernize platforms,\nengineering practices and operational workflows to create an AI-native\necosystem that enables faster innovation, greater efficiency and enhanced\ntraveler experiences. The work has two connected dimensions: transforming how\nTravelport builds and operates its own technology, and embedding AI directly\ninto the products that airlines, agencies, and travelers use every day.\n\nTravel booking systems were built for a different era and as AI is\nincreasingly used by travelers, the underlying infrastructure will need to\nevolve. Agencies spend more time piecing together complex itineraries\nmanually, while travelers increasingly plan trips with AI tools that today's\nplatforms cannot fully interpret or fulfil. The result is a gap between what a\ntraveler asks for and a confirmed booking. Embedding AI in the core of the\nplatforms themselves, rather than layering it on top, is how the two companies\nintend to close that gap.\n\n\"What excites me is how much AI can change what our platform does for\ncustomers,\" said John Mangelaars, Chief Executive Officer, Travelport.\n\"Understanding a traveler's intent, resolving disruption before it reaches\nthem, turning a complex itinerary into a confirmed booking in a fraction of\nthe time it takes today, these are step changes for airlines, agencies and\ntravelers, not incremental gains. That potential is what this work is for, we\nhave always worked to reduce complexity for our customers and this is the next\nstep on that journey.\"\n\n\"We have invested substantially in AI, in our platforms, our engineering\ntooling and our people, and the real measure of that investment is what it\nmakes possible for clients,\" said Ravi Kumar S, Chief Executive Officer,\nCognizant. \"With Travelport, we are putting those capabilities to work on\ninfrastructure the global travel industry depends on. Combining our AI\ninvestments with their platform and domain strength is how AI capability\nbecomes commercial advantage.\"\n\nSince announcing their AI transformation in May 2026 alongside Anthropic,\nCognizant and Travelport have completed the first phase of the initiative,\nestablishing the foundational platforms, architecture and modern engineering\npractices required for AI-enabled delivery. AI tooling is now being introduced\nacross the software development lifecycle, including code generation, test\ncreation and pull-request review, with further opportunities for workflow\nautomation identified. The initial engineering focus is Travelport Trip\nServices\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4807243-1&h=605567295&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelport.com%2Fpress-releases%2Ftravelport-launches-tripservices&a=Travelport+Trip+Services)\n, which handles bookings, exchanges, refunds and servicing worldwide. The\nresulting gains in engineering speed and quality are intended to accelerate\nthe delivery of new AI capabilities to Travelport's customers.\n\nFor Travelport customers, the value of this continued innovation is clear. \"We\nneed partners who can support scale, reliability, and future product\ndevelopment, and the biggest value is in having one that helps us move\nfaster,\" said Hussain Patel, Founder of TripJack, a Travelport customer.\n\nThe strategic partnership spans three areas: technology transformation through\nAI-assisted engineering, business process transformation through workflow\nautomation; and product innovation through embedding AI-native capabilities.\nCognizant teams will engage with Travelport across 18 countries, delivered\nthrough Cognizant's AI Builder approach. The collaboration builds on one of\nCognizant's longest-running client relationships and expands its role in\nhelping modernize the platforms that power global travel.\n\nLooking ahead, the companies plan to continue expanding platform modernization\nefforts and bring new AI-powered capabilities to Travelport's customers\nworldwide.\n\nAbout Cognizant\nCognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider,\nbuilding the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building\nfull-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and\nengineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context\ninto technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns\nand keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at\nwww.cognizant.ai\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4807243-1&h=3663248449&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognizant.ai%2F&a=www.cognizant.ai)\nor @cognizant.\n\nAbout Travelport\nTravelport is the intelligent infrastructure travel provider that powers\nbookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Ranked First\nfrom 160 Travel Software Suppliers (G2 Survey December 2025). Headquartered in\nLondon, United Kingdom, Travelport operates in more than 165 countries. For\nmore information, visit www.travelport.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4807243-1&h=2531082464&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelport.com%2F&a=www.travelport.com)\n.\n\nFor more information, contact:\nPiya Roy\nPiya.Roy@Cognizant.com (mailto:Piya.Roy@Cognizant.com)\n\nTravelport media contact:\nPhil Pitt\nPhilip.Pitt@travelport.com (mailto:Philip.Pitt@travelport.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/travelport-and-cognizant-deepen-strategic-partnership-to-build-intelligent-travel-retail-for-the-ai-era-302920568.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/travelport-and-cognizant-deepen-strategic-partnership-to-build-intelligent-travel-retail-for-the-ai-era-302920568.html)\n\nSOURCE Cognizant Technology Solutions\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS607279/Cognizant-Logo-V1.jpg?id=OA3040986\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2021439/COGNIZANT-Travelport-Partnership.jpg?id=OA3041002\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1849168/TRAVELPORT-LOGO.jpg?id=OA3041076\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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