Travelport has reached a commercial agreement with Air France-KLM to enable the distribution of the airline group’s NDC content via the GDS giant’s Travelport+ platform.
Under the deal, agents that sign an access agreement with Air France-KLM will be able to access its NDC content and services via point-of-sale product Smartpoint or through API connections.
In a statement, the companies said: “Travelport and Air France-KLM are well progressed on the technical solution for NDC distribution. NDC content will be rolled out from early 2022, with features and functionality to be added progressively.”
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Pieter Bootsma, chief revenue officer at Air France-KLM, said: “We’re pleased to expand our cooperation with Travelport to make our NDC content and services accessible through Travelport+.
“This is an important step in our distribution strategy, complementing our existing NDC distribution network. NDC is a key innovation for Air France-KLM as it allows our customers to benefit from more attractive and customised offers, such as continuous pricing and tailor-made bundles.
“It is an outstanding technological step opening up brand new retailing perspectives in the future.”
Jason Clarke, Travelport’s chief commercial officer for travel partners, said: “This is an innovative deal which truly maximizes value for both Air France-KLM and Travelport’s global community of travel agencies, particularly those with a higher level of servicing needs.
“We are enhancing our longstanding partnership with Air France-KLM and are pleased to be able to offer the airline group’s differentiated NDC content alongside its traditional content to our customers.
“Travelport+ is purpose built as a next-generation modern travel retailing platform, so we’re delighted Air France-KLM has recognized the value its partnership with Travelport can continue to bring.”