Thomas Cook has joined rival OTA On the Beach in offering budget Ryanair flights as part of its holidays programme.
The deal, agreed following the acquisition of Thomas Cook by Poland’s eSky Group in September, enables the airline’s flights to be booked as part of package holidays on the company’s UK website.
Ryanair flights will also become available on the company’s European websites as part of a plan to more than double sales next year.
Thomas Cook customers now have access to all of Ryanair’s routes from the UK for winter 2024 and into next year, including city breaks, beach holidays and ski trips.
The move follows technology aggregator Paxport achieving “approved OTA aggregator” status from Ryanair, allowing it to integrate its existing partners.
Thomas Cook is the first Paxport partner to adopt the integration as part of its ambitious growth plans following the acquisition by eSky.
Thomas Cook aviation manager Trevor Bates said: “We’ve been working with Paxport since they announced their partnership to integrate Ryanair flights as quickly as possible.
“With access now to thousands of low-cost flights to some of Europe and North Africa’s most popular city and beach destinations, we know our customers will be happy to have the broadest choice of airlines available.”
Paxport head of commercial Simon Taylor added: “Paxport’s integration with Ryanair, and working with the team at Thomas Cook, has been a hugely successful demonstration of partnership and collaboration.
“With a clear demand for Ryanair flights and through utilising proven technology, we’re excited to support our customers by offering connectivity to an ever growing number of travel businesses.”