Worldspan, L.P. provides transaction processing and information technology services to the travel industry worldwide. The company provides information, bookings, transaction processing, and related services for airlines, travel agencies, and other travel-related entities. It owns and operates a global distribution system (GDS) that provides services to traditional travel agencies, online travel agencies, and corporate travel departments. The company, through its GDS, provides approximately 11,000 traditional travel agency locations in approximately 70 countries and approximately 65 online travel agencies, including online travel agencies, with access to the inventory, reservations, and ticketing of travel suppliers, such as approximately 800 airlines, hotels, car rental companies, tour companies, and cruise lines. Worldspan also provides information technology services to airlines, including internal reservation system services; flight operations technology services; and software development and licensing services, which include custom development and integration. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Worldspan, L.P. is a subsidiary of Worldspan Technologies, Inc. As of August 21, 2007, Worldspan LP is a subsidiary of Travelport Limited.