The new platform that will come out of this partnership , as the article states, will combine Blockchain tech and Travelport’s data, and will have the task to optimize travel programs for companies. Always a good thing to open new markets. There is a lot to be gained here in the long run, if you ask me.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewrossow/2018/10/23/ibms-new-partnership-with-travelport-will-bring-major-changes-to-blockchain-technology-and-travel/#86e30ea42c72