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exv10w38

Exhibit 10.38

EXECUTION COPY

March, 2010

TRAVELPORT INTERNATIONAL LTD.

and

GORDON WILSON

 

SERVICE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

SERVICE AGREEMENT

DATE: 15 March 2010

PARTIES

	 	1.	 	Travelport International Ltd., the registered office of which is at 6th Floor,
140 Aldersgate, London, EC1A 4HY, UK or such other location the Company determines to
be its corporate headquarters, (“the Company”)
	 
	 	2.	 	solely for purposes of paragraphs 9.1.2 and 23.1 hereof, Travelport Holdings
(Jersey) Limited (to be re-registered as a public limited company and renamed
Travelport plc) (“Travelport plc”) and
	 
	 	3.	 	Gordon Wilson (the “Executive”).

IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

	 	1.	 	DEFINITIONS
	 
	 	 	 	In this agreement the following definitions apply:
	 
	 	 	 	“Agent” means all and any travel agents with whom the Executive had contact or about whom he
became aware of or informed in the course of his employment:

	 	(a)	 	who shall at the Termination Date be negotiating with a Group Company to be
involved in the supply of Restricted Products or Restricted Services; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	who has at any time during the period of twelve months prior to the Termination
Date been involved in the supply of Restricted Products or Restricted Services.

	 	 	 	“Associated Company” means any company 20 per cent or more of the equity share capital of
which is owned directly or indirectly by the Company (applying the provisions of section 838
of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 in the determination of ownership), or any
other Group Company or any company to which the Company (or any other Group Company) renders
managerial, administrative or technical services;
	 
	 	 	 	“Board” means the board of directors of the Company from time to time including any duly
constituted committee;
	 
	 	 	 	“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day which is a Public Holiday
in the United Kingdom;
	 
	 	 	 	“Businesses” means all and any trades or other commercial activities of any Group Company

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	 	(a)	 	with which the Executive shall have been concerned or involved to any material
extent at any time during the period of twelve months prior to the Termination Date and
which the Company shall carry on with a view to profit;

	 	 	 	“Client” means any person with whom the Executive had contact or about whom he became aware
of or informed in the course of his employment:

	 	(a)	 	who shall at the Termination Date be negotiating with a Group Company for the
supply of any Restricted Products or the provision of any Restricted Services; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	to whom a Group Company shall at the Termination Date supply any
Restricted Products or provide any Restricted Services;

	 	 	 	“Confidential Business Information” means all and any Corporate Information, Marketing
Information, Technical Information and other information (whether or not recorded in
documentary form or on computer disk or tape) which is of a commercially sensitive or
confidential nature and any information in respect of which the Company owes an obligation
of confidentiality to any third party:-

	 	(a)	 	which the Executive shall acquire or has acquired at any time during his
employment by the Company but which does not form part of the Executive’s own stock in
trade; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	which is not readily ascertainable to persons not connected with the Company
either at all or without a significant expenditure of labour, skill or money;

	 	 	 	“Corporate Information” means all and any information (whether or not recorded in
documentary form or on computer disk or tape) relating to the business methods, corporate
plans, management systems, finances, maturing new business opportunities or research and
development projects of any Group Company;

	 	 	 	“Distributor” means any person with whom the Executive had contact or about whom he became
aware of or informed in the course of his employment

	 	(a)	 	who pursuant to a contract provides sales and marketing services to a Group
Company in any territory of the world at the Termination Date; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	who shall at the Termination Date be negotiating with a Group Company to
provide sales and marketing services to a Group Company in any territory of the world;

	 	 	 	“Employee” means any person who is or was, at any time during the period of twelve months
ending on the Termination Date, employed or engaged by a Group Company in a senior
management, senior sales or senior technical position and who, by reason of such a position,
possesses any Confidential Business Information;

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	 	 	 	“Employment” means the Executive’s employment under this agreement;
	 
	 	 	 	“Group” means all Group Companies from time to time;
	 
	 	 	 	“Group Company” means any Subsidiary or Holding Company of the Company (and any Associated
Company of the Company) from time to time and the Company;
	 
	 	 	 	“Holding Company” means a holding company as defined in section 736 of the Companies Act
1985;
	 
	 	 	 	“Intellectual Property” means any invention, which is wholly or partly the property of the
Company (or any other Group Company), design or copyright work which is devised, developed
or created by the Executive (whether alone or in conjunction with any other person) in the
course of his employment by the Company (or any other Group Company);
	 
	 	 	 	“Line Manager” means the President and CEO of Travelport;
	 
	 	 	 	“Marketing Information” means all and any information (whether or not recorded in
documentary form or on computer disk or tape) relating to the marketing or sales of any
past, present or future product or service of a Group Company including, without limitation,
sales targets and statistics, market research reports, sales techniques, price lists,
discount structures, advertising and promotional material, the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, contact names and identities of clients and potential clients, commercial,
technical contacts of and suppliers and potential suppliers or consultants to a Group
Company, the nature of their business operations, their requirements for any product or
service sold or purchased by a Group Company and all confidential aspects of their business
relationship with the relevant Group Company;
	 
	 	 	 	“Material Interest” means:

	 	(a)	 	the holding of any position as director, officer, employee, consultant,
partner, principal or agent;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the direct or indirect control or ownership (whether jointly or alone) of any shares (or any voting rights attached to them) or debentures save for the ownership for
investment purposes only of not more than 3 per cent of the issued ordinary share of
any company whose shares are listed on any Recognised Investment Exchange (as defined
in section 207 of the Financial Services Act 1986); or
	 
	 	(c)	 	the direct or indirect provision of any financial assistance;

	 	 	 	“Named Competitor” means any business or entity that competes with the Company or any part
of Travelport’s business with which the Executive is involved.

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	 	 	 	“Restricted Period” means the period of twelve months commencing on the Termination Date
unless the Company shall have exercised its right to place the Executive on “garden leave”
in which case such period of twelve months shall be reduced by such period as the Executive
shall have spent on “garden leave”;
	 
	 	 	 	“Restricted Products” means all and any products of a kind which shall be dealt in,
produced, marketed or sold by a Group Company in the ordinary course of the Businesses;
	 
	 	 	 	“Restricted Services” means all and any services of a kind which shall be provided by a
Group Company in the ordinary course of the Businesses;
	 
	 	 	 	“Subsidiary” means a subsidiary as defined in section 736 of the Companies Act 1985;
	 
	 	 	 	“Supplier” means any person with whom the Executive had contact or about whom he became
aware of or informed in the course of his employment:

	 	(a)	 	who shall at the Termination Date be negotiating with a Group Company to supply
goods and/or services; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	who, at the time of the Termination Date obtains goods and / or services from a
Group Company;

	 	 	 	“Technical Information” means all and any trade secrets, source codes, computer programs,
inventions, designs, know-how discoveries, technical specifications and other technical
information (whether or not recorded in documentary form or on computer disk or tape)
relating to the creation, production or supply of any past, present or future product or
service of a Group Company;
	 
	 	 	 	“Termination Date” means the date on which the Executive’s employment hereunder terminates
and references to “following the Termination Date” shall be construed as from and including
such date of termination; and
	 
	 	 	 	“Travelport” means Travelport Holdings (Jersey) Limited (to be re-registered as a
public limited company and renamed Travelport plc);

	 	2.	 	INTERPRETATION

	 	2.1	 	In this agreement:

	 	2.1.1	 	the contents and clause headings are included for convenience
only and do not affect its construction;
	 
	 	2.1.2	 	words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa;
and
	 
	 	2.1.3	 	words denoting one gender include each gender and all genders.

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	 	2.2	 	In this agreement, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise
requires, a reference to:

	 	2.2.1	 	a person is to be construed to include a reference to an
individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, association, organisation
and trust (in each case whether or not having a separate legal personality);
	 
	 	2.2.2	 	a document, instrument or agreement (including, without
limitation, this agreement) is a reference to any such document, instrument or
agreement as modified, amended, varied, supplemented or novated from time to
time;
	 
	 	2.2.3	 	a clause or schedule is a reference to a clause of or schedule
to this agreement; and a reference to this agreement includes its schedule;
	 
	 	2.2.4	 	a statutory provision is to be construed as a reference to
such a provision as amended, consolidated or re-enacted from time to time and
to any orders, regulations, instruments or other subordinate legislation made
under the relevant statute (except to the extent that any amendment,
consolidation or re-enactment coming into force after the date of this
agreement would increase or extend the liability of any party to this agreement
to any other party).

	 	3.	 	EMPLOYMENT

	 	3.1	 	The Executive is employed by the Company as President and CEO of Travelport GDS
at the Senior Executive Leadership Level (“SEL”) or its equivalent as defined by
Travelport or its successors from time to time. The content of the Executive’s job
description may be varied from time to time subject to any variations being reasonable,
mutually agreed and subject to no diminution in conditions of employment or status.
Pursuant to the terms of a service agreement entered into as of the date hereof, the
Executive is also employed by Travelport plc as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of
Travelport plc. The terms of this agreement shall be conditional on, and shall take
effect as of the date of, completion of the proposed initial public offering (the IPO)
of the Company’s ordinary shares. In the event the IPO is not completed by 31 December
31 2010, this agreement shall be null and void and of no effect.
	 
	 	3.2	 	The Executive’s employment hereunder shall continue (subject as hereinafter
mentioned) until terminated by either party giving to the other not less than twelve
months’ prior written notice.
	 
	 	3.3	 	If full notice is not given under clause 3.2 the Company will pay salary and
benefits in lieu of notice or any unexpired period of notice whether notice is given by
the Company or the Executive. Any payment in lieu shall consist solely of a sum
equivalent to the Executive’s salary (at the rate applicable at the date notice is
given) other cash remuneration and benefits and the cash equivalent of any

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	 	 	 	entitlement to benefits for the notice period or any unexpired period of notice and
shall be subject to such deductions for tax and national insurance as the Company is
required to make.

	 	3.4	 	If either the Executive or the Company serve notice on the other to terminate
the Executive’s employment the Company may, in its absolute discretion, require the
Executive to take ‘garden leave’ for all or part of the remaining period of his
employment.
	 
	 	3.5	 	If the Executive is asked to take garden leave he:

	 	(a)	 	may be asked to resign immediately from any offices he holds in
any Group Company;
	 
	 	(b)	 	may be required to carry out none or some only of his duties
during the remaining period of his employment;
	 
	 	(c)	 	must return to the Company all documents and other materials
(including copies) belonging to any Group Company containing Confidential
Business Information;
	 
	 	(d)	 	may not without the permission of the Company contact or
attempt to contact in a business context any Employee, Client, Supplier or
professional adviser of the Company that the Executive is reasonably expected
to know/have known in the course of his duties with the Company;
	 
	 	(e)	 	may not attend his place of work or any other premises of any
Group Company unless requested to do so.

	 	3.6	 	During any period of garden leave the Executive will continue to receive his
full salary, other remuneration and benefits
	 
	 	3.7	 	The Executive’s period of continuous employment with the Group commenced on 13
May 1991.
	 
	 	3.8	 	The Executive’s employment under this agreement will automatically terminate on
his 65th birthday.

	 	4.	 	DUTIES

	 	 	 	During the Employment the Executive will:

	 	4.1	 	faithfully and diligently perform such duties within the scope of the
Executive’s normal duties as President and CEO of Travelport GDS and exercise such
powers (not only for the Company but also any other Group Company) as may be

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	 	 	 	assigned to or vested in him from time to time by the Line Manager and will use his
best endeavours to promote the interests of the Company, subject to the terms of
clause 3.1;

	 	4.2	 	give to the Line Manager or such persons as he from time to time nominates such
information regarding the affairs of the Company as the Line Manager may require and at
all times conform to the reasonable and lawful directions of the Line Manager;
	 
	 	4.3	 	devote such portion of his working time, attention and skills to the business
and affairs of the Company (or such other Group Company, if any (other than with
respect to Travelport plc, with whom the Executive’s relationship is documented in a
separate service agreement), to which the Executive may from time to time with his
consent be seconded, subject to clause 3.1) as necessary to perform the duties set
forth in clause 4.1, it being understood that the Executive is also employed by
Travelport plc as Deputy Chief Executive Officer pursuant to a service agreement with
Travelport plc dated 15 March 2010,and will not, save as a representative of the
Company or with the consent of the Line Manager, be directly or indirectly engaged or
concerned in the conduct of any other business whether or not competing in any respect
with the business from time to time of the Company nor hold any other office or
employment (whether paid or unpaid) nor will the Executive be directly or indirectly
interested in any such business save through his holding, or being interested in, less
than 3 per cent of the issued securities of any class of any listed company;
	 
	 	4.4	 	without prejudice to the generality of clause 4.3, conform to normal hours of
work which are 9.00am to 5.00pm United Kingdom time, Monday to Friday inclusive and
without additional payment to such other hours of work as may from time to time
reasonably be required of him for the proper performance of his duties under this
agreement. The Executive’s normal hours of work will be both within and outside of
these normal core hours of business and will be set according to the business needs of
the Company and the Executive’s availability due to the separate business needs of
Travelport plc. The seniority of this position exempts the Executive from the maximum
working week of 48 hours over a 17 week reference period as specified in the Working
Time Regulations. Other stipulations of the aforementioned Regulations apply;
	 
	 	4.5	 	be located at Galileo House, Axis Park, 10 Hurricane Way, Langley, Berks SL3
8US and shall travel to such other offices or places as from time to time directed by
the Line Manager but the Executive will not normally be obliged, except for visits of
up to 7 consecutive days (in the ordinary course of his duties) to work or to reside
outside the United Kingdom. Any special provisions relating to employment outside the
United Kingdom for a period of one month or more will be mutually agreed with the
Executive separately and reasonable terms and conditions for such a move agreed in good
faith and with as much notice as reasonably possible.

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	 	4.6	 	if the Company deems it necessary for the Executive to undergo at the Company’s
expense any medical examinations or tests, the Executive will be required to undergo
such examinations with a Registered Medical Practitioner who will make recommendations
to the Line Manager and retain the medical report;
	 
	 	4.7	 	at all times consider in what manner and by what new methods or devices the
products, services, processes, equipment or systems of the Company might be improved;
	 
	 	4.8	 	without prejudice to the Executive’s statutory obligations in relation to share
dealings and his share holdings, comply with the terms of the Model Code of the London
Stock Exchange Limited and with such other code of practice as the Company (or its
Holding Company) may from time to time adopt and impose upon employees whether in
respect of dealings in shares of the Company (or any other Group Company) or otherwise.

	 	5.	 	REMUNERATION

	 	5.1	 	During the Employment the Company will:

	 	5.1.1	 	pay a salary at the annual rate of effective £320,000 upon the
IPO (or such higher rate as may from time to time be agreed or determined by
the Company and notified to the Executive) which salary will be payable by
monthly instalments in arrears (by direct credit transfer) less all deductions
required by law or under this agreement and accrue from day to day and be
payable by the last day of every month and will be deemed to include all
directors’ and other fees or emoluments receivable from the Company (other than
directors’ fees payable pursuant to Sections 1.4 and Section 4 of that certain
letter of appointment by and between Travelport plc and the Executive dated 15
March 2010);
	 
	 	5.1.2	 	review the Executive’s remuneration once every 12 calendar
months usually in March of each year;
	 
	 	5.1.3	 	subject to agreement with the Executive be entitled, at any
time and in any event on termination however it arises, to deduct from the
Executive’s remuneration under this agreement or from any other sums owed or
owing by the Company (or any other Group Company) to the Executive any moneys
due from him to the Company in respect of outstanding loans, advances,
overpayments, or loss of property of the Company and excess holiday taken.

	 	6.	 	BENEFITS

	 	6.1	 	Expenses

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	 	 	 	Upon production of appropriate receipts and vouchers all reasonable expenses (including
travel and hotel expenses) properly incurred by him in the performance of his duties will be
refunded to the Executive provided that such expenses are submitted within a reasonable time
from the date they were incurred and the Executive complies with the Company’s rules and
procedures from time to time in force in respect of expenses.

	 		 	6.2    Pension
	 
	 	 	 	The Company operates a defined contribution pension plan. The Company will make pension
contributions of 15% of Executive’s basic annual salary under this agreement in equal
monthly instalments in arrears into the defined contribution pension plan subject to the
rules of the scheme and the tax reliefs and exemptions available from HM Revenue & Customs.
If the Executive chooses to join this pension plan then the Executive’s basic salary with
the Company will be reduced by the amount that the Executive elects to be invested into the
pension plan, in accordance with the membership category selected.
	 
	 	 	 	6.3    Holiday Entitlement
	 
	 	 	 	The Executive is entitled to a total of thirty (30) days per year in addition to Public
Holidays in the United Kingdom under both this contract and the service agreement by and
between the Executive and Travelport plc dated 15 March 2010. The holiday year runs from 01
January to 31 December each year.
	 
	 	 	 	Before any annual leave is taken, the Executive must apply to the Line Manager for approval
and comply with all other rules as set out in the Annual Leave Policy. The Company reserves
the right to alter the terms of the Annual Leave Policy from time to time with a minimum of
one month’s notice to each employee to whom it applies, except in relation to the number of
days per annum of Holiday Entitlement.
	 
	 	 	 	6.4    Holiday Pay
	 
	 	 	 	The Executive will be paid at the full basis rate of salary for all holidays, including
Public Holidays, taken within the Holiday Allowance limit specified above under Holiday
Entitlement. This is subject to the conditions specified within the Annual Leave Policy
being complied with.
	 
	 	 	 	6.5    Accrued Holiday Pay
	 
	 	 	 	If, at the effective date of Employment termination, there is still annual leave due to the
Executive, an accrued payment will be made in respect of those days on a pro rata basis at
the same rate of pay as described in clause 6.4 above. This payment will be in addition to
any other payments due from the Company.

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	 	 	 	If, however, the Executive leaves the Company’s service without giving due notice in
accordance with this contract of employment, no entitlement to accrued holiday pay will
exist although any accrued statutory holiday pay outstanding will be paid.
	 
	 	 	 	If at the effective date of Employment termination, annual leave has been taken in excess of
what is due, the excess will be deducted from the Executive’s final pay, subject to
agreement with the Executive.
	 
	 	 	 	6.6    Absence through Sickness or Injury
	 
	 	 	 	If the Executive is absent through sickness or injury, the Company’s Sickness Absence and
Pay Policy and Procedure must be complied with. This document is obtainable from the HR
department.
	 
	 	 	 	6.7    Sick Pay
	 
	 	 	 	During absence for illness (including absence due to injury or other disability) the
Executive will be entitled to receive a sick pay allowance in accordance with, and subject
to, the provisions set out in the Company’s Sickness Absence and Pay Policy and Procedure
under the heading ‘Sick Pay’.
	 
	 	 	 	The Company reserves the right to alter the terms of the Company’s Sickness Absence and Pay
Policy and Procedure from time to time with a minimum of one month’s notice to each employee
to whom it applies, save that any change to the amount of sick pay or to the length of time
sick pay is paid shall only be made with the Executive’s consent.
	 
	 	 	 	6.8    Private Medical Insurance
	 
	 	 	 	The Company will pay subscriptions on the Executive’s behalf (and for the Executive’s spouse
and children under the age of 18 years) to such medical benefits insurance scheme as the
Board may from time to time decide, consistent with SEL level cover in other Travelport
owned companies, and subject to the rules of the scheme.
	 
	 	 	 	6.9    Life Assurance Benefit
	 
	 	 	 	Life Assurance Benefit is payable to the Executive’s beneficiary(s) should the Executive die
whilst in the service of the Company, subject to certain criteria but which will be no less
than four (4) times the then prevailing aggregate annual salary of the Executive. Payments
under the Scheme are subject to approval by the Trustees and the rules of the scheme.
Details are available from the HR department.
	 
	 		 	6.10    Permanent Health Insurance
	 
	 	 	 	The Executive will be covered under the Company’s Permanent Health Insurance Scheme (the
“PHI Scheme”), subject to the terms of the policy of the PHI Scheme. Further details are
available from the HR department. Acceptance into the scheme and

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	 	 	 	payments under it are subject to the Executive’s continued employment by the Company and the
rules of the scheme.

	 	6.11	 	Equity Award Programs
	 
	 	 	 	During your employment, you shall be entitled to participate in the equity award programs
established for the benefit of the Company’s employees, subject to the rules of the
applicable program as in effect from time to time. The amount of any equity award grant
made to you pursuant to such programs shall be in the sole discretion of the Company.

	 	7.	 	CAR ALLOWANCE

	 	7.1	 	The Executive is eligible to receive the benefit of a company car allowance.
This allowance is £20,000 per annum and will be paid in monthly instalments along with
the Executive’s salary. This allowance is taxable but not pensionable and will not be
included in the basis for any bonus calculations.
	 
	 	7.2	 	It is a condition of the Employment that the Executive will at all times be the
holder of a current UK driving licence and will notify the Company immediately in the
event that he loses his licence. The Executive will bear any fines incurred for
motoring offences in respect of the motor car whether during private use or in the
performance of his duties under this agreement.
	 
	 	7.3	 	The Executive is eligible to receive the benefit of a company fuel card
allowance. This allowance is £3,000 per annum. This allowance is taxable but not
pensionable and will not be included in the basis for any bonus calculations. The
allowance will be reviewed on an annual basis.

	 	8.	 	BONUS AND PERQUISITES

	 	8.1	 	The Executive qualifies for the discretionary Travelport bonus plan which is
payable annually on a base of 100% of the Executive’s earned per annum salary under
this agreement. This percentage is determined by the Company and Travelport
performance as a whole. As such it may vary. Exceptionally the bonus could be less
than the specified amount where business and individual performance is below
expectation. Notwithstanding that the bonus plan is discretionary, the Company will
procure that discretion will not be exercised in such a way that would result in the
Executive being treated on a different basis from other employees at his level of
seniority;
	 
	 	8.2	 	The bonus scheme is designed to retain and motivate employees. Should
Employment terminate before the end of a bonus year, or the Executive is under notice
or on garden leave at that time, the Company will procure that the Executive shall be
paid bonus on a pro rata basis up to and including the

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	 	 	 	Termination Date notwithstanding any rules of the bonus plan. Further, the Company
will procure that any rules of the bonus plan that provide for the Executive to be
ineligible for a bonus if he is entitled to any other incentive or commission plan
payments or if he is on garden leave or under notice of termination, will not apply
to the Executive;

	 	8.3	 	Any bonus payment will be subject to applicable taxes and National Insurance
but will not be pensionable;
	 
	 	8.4	 	The Executive is also eligible at the SEL or its equivalent level to receive
the following perquisites according to the rules of the applicable plan or policy.
These are:

	 	8.4.1	 	Financial advice and other professional services as arranged
for SEL executives of Travelport based in Europe of up to £5,000 (five thousand
pounds) per annum;
	 
	 	8.4.2	 	The provision of a company vehicle up to an annual lease cost
of £9,000 (nine thousand pounds); and
	 
	 	8.4.3	 	An allowance of up to £5,000 (five thousand pounds) per annum
for personal travel or travel related expenditure subject to the prevailing
travel allowance policy as operated by Travelport in Europe which is
reimbursable against receipts.

	 	8.5	 	The benefits outlined in clause 8.4 above will include income tax relief on the
difference between basic rate income tax and the Executive’s actual rate of income tax
charged in the United Kingdom to a maximum of 28% (twenty eight percent) differential.
Such relief will be paid to the Executive in cash on a monthly basis. The benefits
outlined in clause 8.4 above are not and shall not be pensionable.

	 	9.	 	TERMINATION PAYMENT

	 	9.1	 	In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated without cause by the
Company, Travelport, an Associated Company or an acquirer of Travelport’s business or
assets or the Executive resigns in circumstances where he is entitled to resign in
response to a fundamental breach of contract by the Company (by way of non-exhaustive
example only, it is agreed that a fundamental breach of either this contract or that
certain service agreement entered into as of 15 March 2010 by and between the Executive
and Travelport plc shall for these purposes only be treated as constituting a
fundamental breach of contract by the Company under this agreement, which shall include
any reduction to Executive’s overall base salary and bonus that is not remedied by the
Company within 30 days after written notice by Executive), the Executive will be
eligible to receive the following additional benefits:

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	 	9.1.1	 	a lump sum severance payment that is equivalent to twice the
Executive’s then annual base salary payable under this agreement and 100%
target annual bonus payable to the Executive with respect to his service under
this agreement at the time of termination; and
	 
	 	9.1.2	 	vesting of the awards granted pursuant to any equity plan of
the Company or any of its affiliates (including without limitation under the
Travelport plc IPO Incentive Scheme or Performance Share Plan (or any successor
plan(s) established by the Company or any of its affiliates)), in each case as,
and to the extent, described in the documentation related to such awards;
provided that in each case such vesting shall not be less favourable to the
Executive than (1) in the case of an award which vests, in whole or in part, on
the basis of performance, the portion of such award which would have vested
assuming (i) that the Executive’s employment continued for 18 months following
the termination of the Executive’s employment, (ii) that the award vests
ratably on a monthly basis over the remainder of the performance period (and
beginning on the prior vesting date), and (iii) performance at target, and (2)
in the case of an award which vests solely on the basis of continued
employment, the portion of the award that would have vested assuming (i) that
the Executive’s employment continued for 18 months following the termination of
the Executive’s employment, and (ii) that the award vests ratably on a monthly
basis over the vesting period; provided, however, that, for purposes of this
clause 9.1.2 “target” shall be the amount of equity that would have vested had
the Company achieved its budgeted target level of performance (measured at the
time performance targets are put in place) and that in any event it shall not
be less than 66.7% of the award; further provided, however, that nothing in
this clause 9.1.2 shall restrict the ability of the Board to grant more
favourable vesting terms to the Executive.

	 	9.2	 	The Executive agrees that he shall at all times keep strictly confidential
(except for disclosure to his spouse, accountant, and lawyer provided they agree to
remain bound by this promise of confidentiality) the entitlements set out in clause 9.1
above (except that he may disclose the detail of them when required by law or subpoena,
provided he gives the Company reasonable advance notice of such disclosure in
accordance with clause 22.2.4 below so that the Company may have the opportunity to
oppose such disclosure). The Executive agrees that this promise of confidentiality is
a material provision of this agreement and that any fundamental breach of this
confidentiality provision shall mean that he is ineligible to receive any payment or
other consideration referred to in clause 9.1 and under this agreement generally and,
in the event he has received any payment or consideration pursuant to clause 9.1, he
shall be liable for the return of the net amount of all payments or consideration so
made to the Company.

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	 	9.3	 	Any payments made to or received by the Executive under this clause 9 will be
subject to tax and National Insurance and any other deductions as may be required by
law.

	 	10.	 	CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION

	 	10.1	 	The Executive shall not either during the continuance of the Executive’s
employment or at any time thereafter:

	 	(a)	 	disclose or communicate to any person or permit or enable any
person to acquire any Confidential Business Information other than for any
legitimate purposes of a Group Company; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	use or attempt to use any of the Confidential Business
Information in any manner which may injure or cause loss either directly or
indirectly to any Group Company or its Clients or may be likely to do so or for
any purpose other than in the discharge of The Executive’s duties hereunder; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	sell or seek to sell to anyone Confidential Business
Information other than for any legitimate purposes of a Group Company; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	obtain or seek to obtain any financial advantage direct or
indirect from the disclosure of Confidential Business Information other than
for a Group Company.

	 	10.2	 	During the continuance of the Executive’s employment and at all times
thereafter the Executive shall use his reasonable endeavours to prevent the
unauthorised publication or disclosure of the Confidential Business Information or any
part thereof.
	 
	 	10.3	 	This Clause shall not apply to:-

	 	(a)	 	information or knowledge which comes into the public domain
other than in consequence of the Executive’s default;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any information which the Executive has acquired other than
through the performance of his duties for a Group Company;
	 
	 	(c)	 	any information which is required to be disclosed by the
Executive by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an appropriate
regulatory authority or otherwise required by law.

	 	10.4	 	Nothing in this agreement shall preclude the Executive from making a protected
disclosure for the purposes of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

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	 	11.	 	RECORDS

	 	11.1	 	The Executive shall not during his employment by the Company make otherwise
than for the benefit of a Group Company any form of record on whatever medium relating
to any Group Company (“the Records”).
	 
	 	11.2	 	The Executive shall not either during his employment or thereafter use or
permit to be used any of the Records otherwise than for the benefit of a Group Company.
	 
	 	11.3	 	The Executive shall not, without the prior authority of the Company, remove
from the Company’s premises or copy or allow others to copy the contents of any
document, computer disk, tape or other tangible item which contains any Confidential
Business Information or which belongs to any Group Company.
	 
	 	11.4	 	The Executive shall return to the Company upon request and, in any event, at
the Termination Date all documents, computer disks and tapes and other tangible items
in his possession or under his control which belong to any Group Company or which
contain or refer to any Confidential Business Information.
	 
	 	11.5	 	If so requested by the Company, the Executive shall delete all Confidential
Business Information from any computer disks, tapes or other re-usable material in his
possession or under his control and destroy all other documents and tangible items in
his possession or under his control which contain or refer to any Confidential Business
Information.

	 	12.	 	COVENANTS

	 	12.1	 	The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment he is likely to
obtain knowledge of Group Companies’ trade secrets and other confidential information
and will have dealings with Clients, Suppliers, Agents and Distributors (collectively
referred hereafter as Business Partners) and that it is fair and reasonable for the
Company to seek to protect the interests of the Group by the provisions of this Clause.
	 
	 	12.2	 	The Executive shall not directly or indirectly:

	 	(a)	 	at any time during the Restricted Period hold any Material
Interest in a business which is either wholly or partially in competition with
any of the Businesses;
	 
	 	(b)	 	at any time during the Restricted Period hold any Material
Interest in a Named Competitor;
	 
	 	(c)	 	at any time during the Restricted Period, seek in any capacity
whatsoever any business, orders or custom for any Restricted Products or
Restricted

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	 	 	 	Services from any Client with whom he shall have dealt at any time during
the period of twelve months prior to the Termination Date;
	 
	 	(d)	 	at any time before or after the Termination Date, induce or
seek to induce by any means involving the disclosure or use of Confidential
Business Information any Business Partner to cease dealing with a Group Company
or to restrict or vary the terms upon which it deals with the relevant Group
Company;
	 
	 	(e)	 	at any time during the Restricted Period be employed or engaged
by any person who at the time of the Termination Date is a Business Partner for
the purpose of carrying out the same kind of work as the Executive shall have
performed for that Client during the period of twelve months prior to the
Termination Date;
	 
	 	(f)	 	at any time during the Restricted Period approach or solicit
any Supplier, Agent or Distributor with whom the Executive shall have dealt at
any time during the period of twelve months prior to the Termination Date for
any purpose which could reasonably be in competition with the Company;
	 
	 	(g)	 	at any time during the Restricted Period endeavour to entice
away from the relevant Group Company or knowingly employ or engage the services
of or procure or assist any third party so to employ or engage the services of
any person who is an Employee with whom the Executive shall have dealt at the
time of the Termination Date;
	 
	 	(h)	 	at any time during the Restricted Period endeavour to entice
away from the relevant Group Company or knowingly employ or engage the services
of or procure or assist any third party so to employ or engage the services of
any person who shall have been providing consultancy services to the relevant
Group Company at the time of the Termination Date and who:

	 	(i)	 	by reason of his engagement as a consultant by
such Group Company is likely to be able to assist a business in or
intending to be in competition with such Group Company so to compete;
or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	by reason of his engagement as a consultant by
such Group Company is likely to be in possession of any Confidential
Business Information; or

	 	(i)	 	at any time after the Termination Date represent himself or
permit himself to be held out by any person, firm or company as being in any
way connected with or interested in the Company.

	 	12.3	 	Whilst the restrictions referred to in this Clause are regarded by the parties
hereto as fair and reasonable restrictions to be imposed on the Executive, it is hereby

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	 	 	 	declared that the wording of this Clause is severable and so much of the same as a
court of competent jurisdiction may regard as unreasonable shall (so far as the same
is possible) be deleted.
	 
	 	12.4	 	If after the Executive’s employment ends he proposes to enter into any contract
of employment, appointment or engagement with a third party, he agrees that he will
before doing so bring clauses 10, 11, 12 and 15 of this agreement to the attention of
any proposed new employer or organisation appointing him.

	 	13.	 	TERMINATION PROVISIONS

	 	13.1	 	The Executive acknowledges and agrees that (notwithstanding that the personal
contact is between him and representatives of the Business Partners) the relationship
with them is one which exists with the Company and is valuable to the Company and that,
so far as concerns those Business Partners whose business is handled by the Executive,
it is capable of being damaged inter alia upon the cessation for any reason of the
contract of employment between the Company and the Executive. For the purposes of
permitting the Company to ensure so far as possible that any such damage is minimised,
and so as to preserve the Company’s relationship with its Business Partners after the
termination of the contract of employment, and to ensure the continued proper servicing
of the requirements of such Business Partners the Executive hereby undertakes:

	 	(a)	 	generally to co-operate with the Company and comply with the
instructions of the Board in securing the handover of the affairs of any such
Client, Agent, Supplier or Distributor to any other employee(s) designated by
the Company in a manner which will or is designed to ensure that the Company’s
relationship with such Client is preserved and that the Client continues to
receive a proper service from the Company; and acknowledges that any breach of
the above undertakings may cause loss or damage to the Company for which it may
reasonably seek compensation or injunctive relief from him.

	 	13.2	 	With a view to ensuring that the Executive’s departure can be arranged with the
minimum of inconvenience or disruption to the business of the Company and its
relationship with its Clients and its other employees, the Executive undertakes to
mutually agree with his Line Manager the timing and manner of any communication about
his departure, and to refrain from informing any of the Executive’s colleagues
(excluding his Line Manager and the Board) about the proposed cessation of his
employment hereunder, other than within the agreed communication plan.
	 
	 	13.3	 	The Executive acknowledges the right of the Company to monitor and control the
performance of its employees and ensure the proper servicing of the requirements of its
Clients, and acknowledges the fiduciary obligations attaching to his position.

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	 	14.	 	TERMINATION

	 	14.1	 	The Company may terminate the Employment by summary notice if the Executive
has:

	 	14.1.1	 	been in serious breach of his obligations as a director or become
disqualified or prohibited by law from being or acting as a director or from
being directly or indirectly concerned in the promotion, formation or
management of a company or from carrying out any of the duties or functions he
is employed under this agreement to carry out; or
	 
	 	14.1.2	 	become bankrupt or made any arrangement or composition with his creditors or
taken advantage of any statute from time to time in force affording relief for
instalment debtors; or
	 
	 	14.1.3	 	been convicted of any criminal offence (save for road traffic or other minor
offences) or became a patient within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983;
or
	 
	 	14.1.4	 	been guilty of gross misconduct in the course of the Employment or committed
any serious breach or persistent breach (after warnings) or any failure of his
duties or obligations under this agreement; or
	 
	 	14.1.5	 	been guilty of conduct tending to bring himself or the Company (or any other
Group Company) into disrepute; or
	 
	 	14.1.6	 	solicited or attempted to solicit or entice away any Client, Distributor,
Supplier, Employee or Consultant of the Company (or any other Group Company).

	 	14.2	 	The Company may terminate the Employment by giving 12 months notice if the
Executive has been incapacitated by reason of Ill-Health, accident or otherwise from
performing his duties under this agreement for a total of 183 or more consecutive days
in the preceding 12 months save that the Company may not terminate the Employment in
this way if the Executive is in receipt of sick pay, or receipt of benefits under the
PHI Scheme, or he has made a claim (or a claim has been made on his behalf) under such
PHI Scheme and a decision is awaited from the relevant insurers, or he has appealed (or
an appeal has been made on his behalf) against a decision of the insurers under such
PHI Scheme and the result of that appeal is awaited. It is the intent of the company to
comply with PHI Scheme requirements, while not unintentionally extending employment
rights. It is not the intention of the Company to inhibit payment under PHI when
reliant on continued employment with the company by terminating such employment but
that equally it is not the intention of the Company where PHI is being paid also to pay
regular salary under the contract.

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	 	14.3	 	Upon the termination of the Employment howsoever arising the Executive will:

	 	14.3.1	 	resign from all offices, trusteeships or positions held by him in the Company
(or any other Group Company) and transfer all nominee shares held by him in the
Company (or any other Group Company) without compensation for loss of office or
otherwise and, should he fail to do so, the Line Manager is irrevocably
authorised to appoint some person in his name and on his behalf to do, execute
and perform any acts, deeds, documents or things necessary to effect such
resignation or transfer;
	 
	 	14.3.2	 	deliver (or, if he is dead, of unsound mind or bankrupt, then his personal
representatives or such other persons as may be appointed to administer his
estate and affairs will deliver) up to the Company or its authorised
representative all property including (without limitation) all documents,
records, keys, correspondence, discs, tapes, telephones, credit cards or other
items in his possession or under his control which relate in any way to the
business or affairs or customers of the Company (or any other Group Company) or
are the property of the Company (or any other Group Company) and all extracts
or copies of them regardless of the medium on which such extracts or copies are
stored or held; and
	 
	 	14.3.3	 	not at any time after the termination wrongfully represent himself as being
a director of or employed by or connected with the Company (or any other
Group Company) nor make or publish any untrue or misleading statement
or comment about the Company (or any other Group Company) or their
respective officers and employees.
	 
	 	14.4	 	In any event this agreement will automatically terminate on the
Executive reaching the Company’s retirement age. Currently this is 65 for men
and women but the Company will notify the Executive of any change in such
retirement age.

	 	15.	 	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

	 	15.1	 	All copyright, design rights, database rights, trade marks, and any other
intellectual property rights (other than patents) in any software, databases,
specifications, manuals, prototypes, records, documents, (including all material stored
in computer readable form), drawings, designs, business ideas or methods and any other
material or work (the “Materials”) of any description that is capable of protection
under the intellectual property laws (other than patent law) or laws of confidence of
any country which is made, developed, created, devised or designed (whether alone or
with any other person) by the Executive in the course of his employment will be the
property of and will belong to the Company unless otherwise agreed in writing by the
Company.

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	 	15.2	 	The Executive agrees that he will use the Materials only for the purpose of the
Company’s business and that he will return the Materials and all copies and extracts
from the Materials, to the Company on demand at any time and without demand on the
termination of his employment, howsoever arising.
	 
	 	15.3	 	The Executive shall promptly disclose full details of all inventions,
discoveries, processes or formulae or any other matter which is capable of patent
protection under the intellectual property laws of any country which is made, created,
developed, or devised by him in the course of his employment (“Inventions”) in writing
to a Director of the Company, and shall if requested by the Company deliver to the
Company all copies and material representations of such Inventions in his possession,
custody or control.
	 
	 	15.4	 	To the extent that under the mandatory laws of any country an Invention or any
patent or other rights therein belongs to him, the Executive shall on request by the
Company negotiate with the Company in good faith for the assignment or licence of the
Invention and such rights to the Company.
	 
	 	15.5	 	All other Inventions and all other rights therein shall belong to the Company,
and, to the extent not already legally owned by the Company, shall be held on trust for
the Company, and at the Company’s request and cost the Executive shall execute any
documents and do all things necessary to substantiate the Company’s ownership thereof
and to obtain registration or protection thereof in any country.
	 
	 	15.6	 	The Executive irrevocably appoints the Company to be his attorney in his name,
and on his behalf:

	 	15.6.1	 	to execute any instrument, to do any thing, and generally to use his name for
the purpose of giving the Company (or its nominee) the full benefit of the
provisions of clauses 15.1 to 15.5 above; and
	 
	 	15.6.2	 	to give to any third party a certificate in writing (signed by a director or
secretary of the Company) confirming that any instrument or act falls within
the authority conferred by this clause; such a certificate will be deemed to be
conclusive evidence that this is the case.
	 
	 	15.6.3	 	Save as provided above, the Executive shall keep all Inventions and all
details thereof confidential to himself and any lawyer or patent agent
instructed by him. He shall not without the Company’s consent apply for
protection or registration in any country of any Invention belonging to the
Company and shall promptly inform the Company if he applies for protection or
registration of an Invention belonging to him in any country.

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	 	16.	 	GRIEVANCE AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

Both parties agree to comply with the Company disciplinary and grievance procedures which
appear in the Employee Handbook.

	 	17.	 	RULES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Executive must comply at all times with the Company’s rules policies and procedures
relating to equal opportunities, harassment, health and safety, e-mail and internet use,
insider trading and all other rules and procedures introduced by the Company from time to time
provided they are reasonable. Copies of all rules, policies and procedures appear in the
Employee Handbook. For the avoidance of doubt such rules, policies and procedures are not
incorporated by reference into this contract and they may be changed, replaced or withdrawn at
any time at the discretion of the Company. Breach of the Company rules, policies or
procedures may result in disciplinary action.

	 	18.	 	DATA PROTECTION

	 	18.1	 	The Executive agrees that personal data (including sensitive data) relating to
him which has been or is in the future obtained by the Company may be held and
processed by the Company (and where necessary its agents or appointed third parties)
either by computer or manually for any purpose relating to the administration,
management and operation of his employment, or in relation to the Company’s legal
obligations or business needs.
	 
	 	18.2	 	The Group has offices in various countries throughout the world and it may be
necessary for one or more of the Group’s overseas offices to have access to information
held about the Executive by the Company in the UK. However it is only intended by the
Company that information about the Executive will be used by the Group’s overseas
offices for the purpose of enabling the Group to deal with personal issues connected
with his employment, including advising relevant statutory authorities in order to
obtain a work permit or visa or assisting in his secondment to an overseas office or
for pay roll purposes. The Executive agrees that the Company may where appropriate
transfer personal data (including sensitive data) relating to him to the Group’s
overseas offices.
	 
	 	18.3	 	The Executive agrees and gives authorisation that his company electronic mail
and computing resources will be accessible to the company without any further prior
consent during his employment and where appropriate after leaving the company. All user
ID and passwords combinations may be reset for access in appropriate business
circumstances.

	 	19.	 	MONITORING

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For the purposes of the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of
Communications) Regulations 2000 and the Human Rights Act 1998, the Executive acknowledges
that the Company may monitor and/or record communications which he makes in the course of his
employment, so far as it is lawful for the Company to do so. In this clause, “communications”
include, without limitation, communications made by telephone, e-mail and fax, or over the
internet.

	 	20.	 	ENTIRE AGREEMENT

	 	20.1	 	This agreement takes effect in substitution for the Service Agreement signed by
and between Galileo International Ltd and the Executive in March 2007 (the “Prior
Agreement”), and all other previous agreements and arrangements whether written or
implied between the Company and the Executive relating to the employment of the
Executive and all such agreements and arrangements shall be deemed to have been
terminated by mutual consent as from the date of commencement of this agreement;
provided, however, that this agreement shall not supersede (x) any documents related to
any equity granted to the Executive by the Company or any Group Company, including
without limitation under the TDS Investor (Cayman) L.P. 2006 Interest Plan (or any
successor plan(s) established by the Company), (y) that certain letter of appointment
by and between Travelport plc and the Executive dated 15 March 2010 for services as an
executive director and (z) that certain service agreement by and between Travelport plc
and the Executive dated 15 March 2010, each of which remain in full force and effect
For the avoidance of doubt, the Prior Agreement remains in full force and effect until
this Agreement takes effect upon the completion of the IPO. In addition, it is the
intention of the parties hereto that this agreement, the contract of employment between
Executive and Travelport plc dated 15 March 2010 and that certain executive director
letter of appointment by and between Travelport plc and the Executive dated 15 March
2010 will provide economic benefits (including without limitation base salary, bonus
and severance) to Executive that are, collectively, no worse than provided to Executive
in the Prior Agreement, and that this agreement shall be interpreted accordingly.
	 
	 	20.2	 	The Executive represents and warrants that he is not a party to any
agreement, contract (whether of employment or otherwise) or understanding which
would in any way restrict or prohibit him from undertaking or performing any of the
duties in accordance with this agreement.

	 	21.	 	OTHER PROVISIONS

	 	21.1	 	Subject to the prevailing severance policy in force at the time, the Executive
will have no claim against the Company (or any other Group Company) arising out of the
termination of this agreement if

	 	21.1.1	 	termination is by reason of reconstruction or amalgamation whether by winding
up the Company or otherwise, and the Executive is offered

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	 	  	 	employment with any company, concern or undertaking resulting from such
reconstruction or amalgamation and the parties agree that this is of
substantially the same nature to his appointment under this agreement and is
on terms which when taken as a whole are no less favourable to the Executive
than those contained in this agreement; or

	 	 21.1.2	 	in relation to any provision in any articles of association, agreement or
arrangement which has the effect of requiring the Executive to sell or give up
any shares, securities, options or rights at any price or which causes any
options or other rights granted to him to become prematurely exercisable or to
lapse.
	 
	 	 21.1.3	 	No failure or delay to exercise, or other relaxation or indulgence granted in
relation to, any power, right or remedy under this agreement of either party
shall operate as a waiver of it or impair or prejudice it nor shall any single
or partial exercise or waiver of any power, right or remedy preclude its
further exercise or the exercise of any other power, right or remedy.
	 
	 	 21.1.4	 	There are no collective agreements in force which affect this agreement.

	 	21.2	 	The parties recognise that during the normal course of his employment, the
Executive will be required to make statements, directly or indirectly, written or oral,
to, and/or provide material for publication by, television, radio, film or other
similar media and/or write article(s) for the press or otherwise for publication on
matters relating to the business and affairs of the Company (or any other Group
Company) and/or matters relating to any customer, client or connection of the Company
or any other Group Company). The Executive however recognises that such activities
should be agreed with his Line Manager on either a case by case or “blanket” basis
according to the type of activity and explicitly that where comment is to be made on
the financial performance of the Group Company such comment will need the prior
approval of the Line Manager or his nominee.
	 
	 	21.3	 	This agreement may be executed in 2 counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original and which shall together constitute one and the same document.
	 
	 	21.4	 	If this agreement is executed in 2 counterparts, it shall be deemed to be
delivered and shall have effect when a) each party has signed a counterpart of this
deed; b) each party has handed over such counterpart to the other party to this deed;
and c) each of the counterparts has been dated.
	 
	 	21.5	 	The Company acknowledges and declares itself trustee of the obligations and
covenants given in this agreement insofar as they are expressed to be for the benefit
of any other Group Company and holds them on trust for the absolute benefit of any such
Group Company and the Executive covenants with the Company in its capacity as such
trustee to observe and perform each of such obligations and covenants.
	 
	 	21.6	 	No variation of this agreement will be effective unless agreed in writing by or
on behalf of both parties.

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     22. NOTICES

	 	22.1	 	Each party to this agreement may give any notice or other communication under
or in connection with this agreement by letter or facsimile transmission addressed to
the other party. The address for service for the Executive shall be the address set
out at the start of this agreement or such other address within the United Kingdom for
service as the Executive may from time to time notify to the Company for the purposes
of this clause and the address for service for the Company shall be its registered
office from time to time. If the Executive is giving any notice in accordance with this
clause, he agrees that he will also send copies of such notice to the individuals set
out in clause 22.2.5, and that such copies will not constitute proper notice.
	 
	 	22.2	 	Any notice or other communication will be deemed to be served:

	 	 22.2.1	 	if personally delivered, at the time of delivery and, in proving service, it
shall be sufficient to produce a receipt for the notice signed by or on behalf
of the addressee;
	 
	 	 22.2.2	 	if by letter, at noon on the Business Day after such letter was posted and,
in proving service, it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter was
properly stamped first class addressed and delivered to the postal authorities;
and
	 
	 	 22.2.3	 	if by facsimile transmission, at the time and on the day of transmission,
and, in proving service, it shall be sufficient to produce a transmission
report from the sender’s facsimile machine indicating that the facsimile was
sent in its entirety to the recipient’s facsimile number.
	 
	 	 22.2.4	 	Details for service of any notice or other communication on the Company are
as follows:

	 	 	 	Eric Bock, General Counsel

Travelport International Ltd.

405 Lexington Avenue, 57th Floor

New York, NY 10074

Fax: (212) 915-9169

     23. CHANGE IN CONTROL

	 	23.1	 	In the event that a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined) occurs during
the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall become vested in any unvested
equity-based awards then held by the Executive with respect to the Company or its
affiliates as, and to the extent, described in the definitive documentation related to
such awards, provided that such vesting shall be no less favorable than (i) with

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	 	 	 	respect to any unvested awards granted pursuant to the TDS Investor (Cayman) L.P.
2006 Interest Plan (or any successor plan(s) established by the Company or any of
its affiliates) or any unvested awards granted pursuant to the Travelport plc IPO
Incentive Scheme, the Executive shall be entitled to full and immediate vesting of
all such awards (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any unvested equity that is
eligible for “catch up” vesting) and (ii) with respect to any unvested awards
granted subsequent to the IPO (including pursuant to the Travelport plc Performance
Share Plan), the Executive shall be entitled to (A) in the case of an unvested award
that vests, in whole or in part, on the basis of performance, vesting at target and
(B) in the case of an unvested award that vests solely based upon the passage of
time and continued employment, full and immediate vesting of all such awards;
provided, however, that, for purposes of this paragraph 23.1, “target” shall be the
amount of equity that would have vested had the Company achieved its budgeted target
level of performance (measured at the time performance targets are put in place) and
that in any event it shall not be less than 66.7% of the award; further provided,
however, that nothing in this paragraph 23.1 shall restrict the ability of the Board
to grant more favourable vesting or terms to the Executive.
	 
	 	23.2	 	A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if the event or events
set forth in any of the following paragraphs shall have occurred:

	 	 23.2.1	 	any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of
securities of Travelport plc (not including in the securities beneficially
owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Travelport plc or
its affiliates) representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of
Travelport plc’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes
such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in clause
(I) of paragraph 23.2.2 below; or
	 
	 	 23.2.2	 	there is consummated a merger or consolidation or scheme of arrangement of
Travelport plc or any direct or indirect subsidiary of Travelport plc with any
other corporation or other entity, other than (I) a merger, consolidation or
scheme of arrangement which results in the voting securities of Travelport plc
outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to
represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50% of the
combined voting power of the securities of Travelport plc or such surviving
entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation, or (II) a merger, consolidation or scheme of arrangement
effected to implement a recapitalization of Travelport plc (or similar
transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or
indirectly, of securities of Travelport plc (not including in the securities
Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from
Travelport

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	 	  	 	plc or its affiliates) representing 25% or more of the combined voting power
of Travelport plc’s then outstanding securities; or
	 
	 	 23.2.3	 	the shareholders of Travelport plc approve a plan of complete liquidation or
dissolution of Travelport plc or there is consummated an agreement for the sale
or disposition by Travelport plc of all or substantially all of Travelport
plc’s assets; or
	 
	 	 23.2.4	 	any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) obtains control (within
the meaning of section 840 of the UK Income Tax and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
as if it applied to a group of Persons acting in concert as well as a Person)
of Travelport plc.

	 	23.3	 	For purposes of this clause 23, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated below:
	 
	 	 	 	“Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act.
	 
	 	 	 	“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from
time to time.
	 
	 	 	 	“Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as
modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall
not include (I) Travelport plc or any of its subsidiaries, (II) a trustee or other
fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Travelport plc or any
of its affiliates, (III) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to
an offering of such securities, or (IV) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly,
by the shareholders of Travelport plc in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares in Travelport plc.

     24. TAX EQUALIZATION

The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such income taxes,
any other applicable taxes and employee social security contributions as may be required to
be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation in the UK. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Company shall equalize the
Executive’s income tax and any other applicable tax and national insurance contributions
obligation as if the Executive’s compensation and other benefits provided under this
Agreement were earned in the Executive’s home country and subject only to local income tax,
any other applicable tax and national insurance contributions in the Executive’s home
country. As such, the parties hereto expressly acknowledge and agree that (i) the Company
or its affiliates shall pay all of the Executive’s non-UK income tax and social security
obligations (including, without limitation, health levy and any other income levy
applicable, and employee social security contributions to the extent that the Executive is
not exempt from such contribution obligations in the non-UK location)

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associated with the Executive’s compensation and other benefits provided under this
Agreement, in such amounts and at such times as required by applicable non-UK income tax and
social security law, and any other applicable law (whether directly to the non-UK taxing
authority, or through reimbursement to the Executive on finalization of the non-UK total
liabilities), plus provide such additional amounts as are required to gross up the
Executive’s compensation and benefits provided under this Agreement for any non-UK income
taxes (including, without limitation, health levy, income levy and any other applicable
tax, and employee social security contributions to the extent that the Executive is not
exempt from such contribution obligations in the non-UK location) or other local income
taxes and any other applicable taxes and national insurance contributions of your home
country associated with the payments and reimbursements required by this Section 24,
notwithstanding any change in applicable tax or national insurance contribution law after
the date hereof.

     25. LAW AND JURISDICTION

	 	25.1	 	This agreement, and all disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with
it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
	 
	 	25.2	 	Subject to paragraph 3 of the schedule the parties to this agreement
irrevocably and unconditionally agree that the High Court of Justice in England shall
have exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes or claims arising out of or in connection
with this agreement.

     26. MULTIPLE CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Executive and the Company expressly acknowledge and agree that another contract of
employment has been entered into between the Executive and Travelport plc dated 15 March
2010. The parties’ intention is that your entitlement to benefits such as those set out in
clause 6 (Benefits, with the exception of clause 6.2 on Pensions), clause 7 (Car Allowance),
clauses 8.4 and 8.5 (dealing with perquisites) as set out in this contract and the
corresponding terms of the contract of employment between the Executive and Travelport plc
dated 15 March 2010 shall not be read as being separate and/or additional entitlements.
Rather, these provisions shall be taken as relating to the same entitlements which arise
under the terms of both contracts for the purposes of clarity only. The Executive accepts
that the Company’s obligation in relation to such benefits may be discharged by either the
Company or Travelport plc in their absolute discretion, and that once such liability has
been discharged by the Company or Travelport plc, the Executive shall have no claim against
the other for the benefit or entitlement concerned.

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IN WITNESS of which this document has been duly signed as a deed and delivered on the date written
at the beginning of this deed:

Please sign and return both copies of this letter to me.

Yours sincerely,

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	NAME:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	TITLE:
	 	 
	For and on behalf of Travelport International Ltd.
	 
	 	 
	Solely for purposes of paragraphs 9.1.2 and 23.1 hereof:
	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	NAME:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	TITLE:
	 	 

For and on behalf of Travelport Holdings (Jersey) Limited (to be re-registered as a public limited
company and renamed Travelport plc)

IN WITNESS of which this document has been duly signed by Gordon Wilson as a deed and delivered on
the date written at the beginning of this deed:

Signed by Gordon Wilson:

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

in the presence of:

	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	Witness:
	 	 	 	 
	Signature:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	Name:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	Work Address:

	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	Date:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 

29exv10w39

Exhibit 10.39

EXECUTION COPY 

Mr. Gordon Wilson

15 March 2010

Dear Gordon,

Letter of Appointment

You were appointed to the Board of Travelport Holdings (Jersey) Limited (to be re-registered
as a public limited company and renamed Travelport plc) (the Company) on 25 January 2010. We are
pleased to confirm the terms of your appointment to the Board as an executive director of the
Company. It is agreed between us that this is a contract for services and is not a contract of
employment; you currently serve as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Travelport Limited and
President and Chief Executive Officer of Travelport GDS pursuant to the terms of a contract of
employment.

The terms of this letter shall be conditional on, and shall take effect as of the date of,
completion of the proposed initial public offering (the IPO) of the Company’s ordinary shares (the
Shares). In the event that the IPO is not completed by 31 December 2010 or by such date as the
Company shall notify you, upon the Company’s request you agree to resign forthwith from the Board
of the Company.

	 	1.	 	Appointment
	 
	 	1.1	 	Subject to the remaining provisions of this letter, your appointment shall be for an
initial term of three years, commencing on 25 January 2010, unless terminated earlier by
either party with one month’s prior written notice. It is expected that you will serve as an
executive director of the Company for so long as you are separately employed as Deputy Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of Travelport GDS.
You agree that upon your termination of employment with the Company for any reason, you shall
resign as an executive director of the Company as of the effective date of such termination of
employment.
	 
	 	1.2	 	Your appointment is subject to the Articles of Association of the Company, as amended
from time to time (Articles of Association). Nothing in this letter shall be
taken to exclude or vary the terms of the Articles of Association as they apply to you as a
director of the Company. The Articles of Association also require one third of the
directors to retire by rotation and seek re-election at each annual general meeting (AGM),
with each director being subject to re-election at intervals of not more than three years.
Continuation of your appointment is contingent on your continued satisfactory performance
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	 	 	 	Articles of Association. If the
shareholders do not confirm your appointment or re-elect you as a director in accordance
with the Articles of Association your appointment as an executive director under the
provisions of this letter shall terminate automatically and with immediate effect.
	 
	 	1.3	 	Notwithstanding paragraphs 1.1 and 1.2, the Company may terminate your appointment as
an executive director under the provisions of this letter with immediate effect if:

	 	(a)	 	you have committed any serious or repeated breach or non-observance of
your obligations to the Company (which include an obligation not to breach your
fiduciary duties); or
	 
	 	(b)	 	you have been guilty of any fraud or dishonesty or acted in any manner
which, in the opinion of the Company, brings or is likely to bring you or the
Company into disrepute or is materially adverse to the interests of the Company; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	you have been declared bankrupt or have made an arrangement with or for
the benefit of your creditors, or if you have a county court administration order
made against you under the County Court Act 1984 (or equivalent legislation); or
	 
	 	(d)	 	you have been disqualified from acting as a director.

	 	1.4	 	On termination of the appointment, you shall only be entitled to accrued fees as at
the date of termination together with reimbursement of any expenses properly incurred prior to
that date. The Company may also determine, in lieu of the relevant notice period, to pay you
a pro rata fee for the period from the last Payment Date (as defined below) up to the end of
the notice period.
	 
	 	1.5	 	In the event of a termination of your appointment as an executive director under the
provisions of this letter, you agree to resign forthwith from the Board of the Company.
	 
	 	2.	 	Time commitment

Following completion of the IPO, your work as an executive director will include attendance at
board meetings (which will be held at least quarterly), the AGM, and any special meetings of
shareholders. All regularly scheduled quarterly board meetings will be required to be attended in
Ireland, and any additional Board meetings convened will be required to be
attended in Ireland unless you are otherwise notified by the Company. In addition, you will be
required to consider all relevant papers prior to each meeting.

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	 	3.	 	Role and duties
	 
	 	3.1	 	As an executive director you shall have the same general legal responsibilities to
the Company as any other director and shall be required to take decisions in the best
interests of the Company. The Board as a whole is collectively responsible for the success of
the Company. The Board’s role is to:

	 	(a)	 	provide entrepreneurial leadership of the Company within a framework of
prudent and effective controls which enable risk to be assessed and managed;
	 
	 	(b)	 	set the Company’s strategic aims, ensure that the necessary financial and
human resources are in place for the Company to meet its objectives, and review
management performance; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	set the Company’s values and standards and ensure that its obligations to
its shareholders and others are understood and met.

	 	3.2	 	All directors must act in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely
to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole. In doing so,
as a director, you must have regard (among other matters) to:

	 	(a)	 	the likely consequences of any decision in the long term;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the interests of the Company’s employees;
	 
	 	(c)	 	the need to foster the Company’s business relationships with suppliers,
customers and others;
	 
	 	(d)	 	the impact of the Company’s operations on the community and the
environment;
	 
	 	(e)	 	the desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for high
standards of business conduct; and
	 
	 	(f)	 	the need to act fairly as between the members of the Company.

	 	3.3	 	In your role as an executive director, you shall also be required to:

	 	(a)	 	at all times comply with the Articles of Association and Memorandum of
Association of the Company;
	 
	 	(b)	 	comply with your fiduciary duties as a director of the Company;
	 
	 	(c)	 	diligently perform your duties and use your best endeavours to promote,
protect, develop and extend the business of the Company;
	 
	 	(d)	 	immediately report your own wrongdoing or the wrongdoing or proposed
wrongdoing of any other employee or director of the Company of which
you become aware to the Chairman and to the Company’s general counsel and chief
compliance officer from time to time;
	 
	 	(e)	 	comply with the terms of the Company’s Security Trading Policy (which is
at least as rigorous as the Financial Services Authority’s Model Code for

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	 	 	 	dealings
by directors and certain senior executives of listed companies (the Model Code))
and any other code of practice issued by the Company from time to time relating to
dealing in the Company’s securities (copies of which are available from the
Company’s general counsel and chief compliance officer from time to time);
	 
	 	(f)	 	comply with the terms of the Financial Services Authority’s Disclosure and
Transparency Rules with regard to disclosure of your transactions and those of your
connected persons in Shares; and
	 
	 	(g)	 	comply with the terms of the Travelport Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics (a copy of which is available from the Company’s general counsel and chief
compliance officer from time to time).

	 	3.4	 	You shall be entitled to request all relevant information about the Company’s affairs
as is reasonably necessary in order to enable you to discharge your duties.
	 
	 	4.	 	Fees
	 
	 	 	 	With effect from the date of completion of the IPO, you shall be paid an annual amount (the
Annual Fee) in cash of £100,000.
	 
	 	4.1	 	Method of Payment of Annual Fee
	 
	 	 	 	The Annual Fee shall be payable in regular instalments in accordance with the Company’s
usual payment practices (each such payment occurring on a Payment Date).
	 
	 	 	 	The Annual Fee will be paid in arrears, net of any required tax, social security and levy
withholdings.
	 
	 	 	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Company
shall equalize your local income tax, any other applicable tax and national insurance
contribution obligation as if your compensation and other benefits provided under this
letter were earned in your home country and subject only to local income tax, any other
applicable tax and national insurance in your home country. As such, the parties hereto
expressly acknowledge and agree that (i) the Company or its affiliates shall pay all of
your non-UK income tax obligations and social security obligations (including, without
limitation, health levy, income levy and any other income tax applicable, and employee
social security contributions to the extent that you are not exempt from such contribution
obligations in the non-UK location) associated with your compensation provided under this
letter, in such amounts and at such times as required by applicable non-UK income tax, and
social security law and any other
applicable law (whether directly to the non-UK taxing authority, or through reimbursement
to you on finalization of the non-UK total liabilities), plus provide such additional
amounts as are required to gross up your compensation and benefits provided under this
letter for any non-UK income taxes (including, without

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	 	 	 	limitation, health levy, income levy
and any other income tax applicable, and social security contributions to the extent that
you are not exempt from such contribution obligations in the non-UK location) or other
local income taxes and any other applicable taxes and employee national insurance
contributions of your home country associated with the payments and reimbursements required
by this paragraph 4.1, notwithstanding any change in applicable tax or national insurance
contribution law after the date hereof.
	 
	 	4.2	 	Expenses
	 
	 	 	 	In addition, the Company shall reimburse you for all reasonable and properly documented
expenses that you incur in performing the duties of your office.
	 
	 	5.	 	Confidentiality
	 
	 	5.1	 	You shall not either during the continuance of the appointment or at any time
thereafter:

	 	(a)	 	disclose or communicate to any person or permit or enable any person to
acquire any Confidential Business Information other than for any legitimate purposes
of a Group Company; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	use or attempt to use any of the Confidential Business Information in any
manner which may injure or cause loss either directly or indirectly to any Group
Company or its Clients or may be likely to do so or for any purpose other than in the
discharge of your duties hereunder; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	sell or seek to sell to anyone Confidential Business Information other than
for any legitimate purposes of a Group Company; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	obtain or seek to obtain any financial advantage direct or indirect from the
disclosure of Confidential Business Information other than for a Group Company.

	 	5.2	 	During the continuance of your appointment and at all times thereafter you shall use your
reasonable endeavours to prevent the unauthorised publication or disclosure of the
Confidential Business Information or any part thereof.
	 
	 	5.3	 	This Clause shall not apply to:-

	 	(a)	 	information or knowledge which comes into the public domain other than in
consequence of your default;
	 
	 	(b)	 	any information which you have acquired other than through the performance of
your duties under this agreement or otherwise for a Group Company;

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	 	(c)	 	any information which is required to be disclosed by you by order of a court
of competent jurisdiction or an appropriate regulatory authority or otherwise required
by law.

	 	5.4	 	Nothing in this agreement shall preclude you from making a protected disclosure for the
purposes of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
	 
	 	5.5	 	Your attention is also drawn to the requirements under both legislation and regulation as to
the disclosure of inside information. Consequently you should avoid making any statements that
might risk a breach of these requirements without prior clearance from the Chairman or Company
secretary.
	 
	 	5.6	 	For the purposes of this clause “Confidential Business Information”, “Group Company” and
“Clients” are as defined in your service agreement with the Company dated 15 March 2010.
	 
	 	6.	 	Review process
	 
	 	 	 	The performance of individual directors and the whole Board and its committees is evaluated
annually. If, in the interim, there are any matters which cause you concern about your role
you should discuss them with the Chairman as soon as you can.
	 
	 	7.	 	Insurance
	 
	 	 	 	The Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and it intends to
maintain such cover for the full term of your appointment. The current indemnity limit is
$75,000,000. However, it is anticipated that this will be increased to £100,000,000 on
completion of the IPO. Additionally, the Company is proposing to obtain Public Offering of
Securities Insurance cover with a limit of £100,000,000 to cover the IPO prospectus and
other matters related to the IPO. Copies of the policy documents are available from the
Company’s general counsel and chief compliance officer from time to time.

	 	8.	 	Data protection
	 
	 	8.1	 	By signing this letter you consent to the Company holding and processing information
about you for legal, personnel, administrative and management purposes and in particular to
the processing of any sensitive personal data (as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998)
including, as appropriate:

	 	(a)	 	information about your physical or mental health or condition in order to
monitor sick leave and take decisions as to your fitness for work; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	your racial or ethnic origin or religious or similar beliefs in order to
monitor compliance with equal opportunities legislation; or

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	 	(c)	 	information relating to any criminal proceedings in which you have been
involved for insurance purposes and in order to comply with legal requirements and
obligations to third parties.

	 	8.2	 	You consent to the Company making such information available to any of its group
companies, those who provide products or services to the Company (such as advisers and payroll
administrators), regulatory authorities, potential or future employers, governmental or
quasi-governmental organisations and potential purchasers of the Company or the business in
which you work.
	 
	 	8.3	 	You also consent to the transfer of such information to the Company’s business
contacts outside the European Economic Area in order to further its business interests.
	 
	 	9.	 	Third party rights
	 
	 	 	 	The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to this letter. No person
other than you and the Company shall have any rights under this letter and the terms of
this letter shall not be enforceable by any person other than you and the Company.
	 
	 	10.	 	Governing Law
	 
	 	 	 	This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and
Wales.

Please indicate your acceptance of these terms by signing and returning the attached copy of this
letter.

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Yours sincerely,

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

(printed name)
	 	 

Its:                  
                 

                 

                 

                 

   

For and on behalf of Travelport Holdings (Jersey) Limited (to be re-registered as a public limited
company and renamed Travelport plc)

I agree to the above terms of appointment as an executive director.

                  
                 
                 
                       
                    
  

Gordon Wilson

Dated:                  
                 

                 

                 
              

   

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