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Basis of Presentation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
 
1.  Basis of Presentation
 
Travelport Limited (the “Company” or “Travelport”) is a broad-based business services company and a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions to companies operating in the global travel industry. Travelport is comprised of the global distribution system (“GDS”) business that includes the Worldspan and Galileo brands and the Airline IT Solutions business, which hosts mission critical applications and provides business and data analysis solutions for major airlines. The Company also owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (“Orbitz Worldwide”), a leading global online travel company. The Company has approximately 3,500 employees and operates in approximately 160 countries. Travelport is a closely held company owned by affiliates of The Blackstone Group of New York, Technology Crossover Ventures of Palo Alto, California, One Equity Partners of New York and Travelport management.
 
These financial statements and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. They have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim reporting. Certain disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
 
The December 31, 2010 balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by US GAAP. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
 
On May 5, 2011, the Company completed the sale of the Gullivers Travel Associates (“GTA”) business to Kuoni Travel Holdings Limited (“Kuoni”). The Company realized a gain of $312 million, net of tax, on the transaction. Proceeds from the sale, together with existing cash, were used to make a $655 million early repayment of indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s senior secured credit agreement. The gain from the disposal of the GTA business and the results of operations of the GTA business are presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated condensed statements of operations and consolidated condensed statements of cash flows. The assets and liabilities of the GTA business are classified as discontinued operations on the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheet for periods presented prior to the sale.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgments and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these interim results. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2011.