Travelport has announced that NDC content and servicing from Dubai-based Emirates is now available through the Travelport+ booking system.
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The travel technology firm said the move would allow users of Travelport+ to ¡°easily view and compare¡± NDC offers. Agents can also service NDC-based bookings including making any modifications and cancellations.
The announcement builds on 2021¡¯s distribution deal between Travelport and Emirates, which gave agents using Travelport¡¯s platforms ¡°simplified access¡± to the airline¡¯s NDC content.
Adnan Kazim, deputy president and chief commercial officer at Emirates, said: ¡°Agencies using Travelport+ will now have access to better, more enriched content that is only available via the Emirates NDC channel.
¡°The integration of our systems will strengthen the expansion of our reach across the global travel retail community and allow them to offer travellers more choice among our best-in-class products and services.¡±
Travelport¡¯s enhanced NDC content and servicing solution for Emirates is initially being launched to agency customers in the UK, Australia, Indonesia and the carrier¡¯s home market of the United Arab Emirates. It will then be rolled out to Travelport users in additional countries in the ¡°coming weeks¡±.
Jason Clarke,?chief commercial officer of travel partners at Travelport, added that the move would allow agents to ¡°compare and book the best offers and ancillaries available from Emirates on Travelport+¡±.
¡°This pivotal NDC milestone with Emirates proves Travelport is at the forefront of modern retailing with our ability to provide the best content and cutting-edge tools that agents require to create superior booking and servicing experiences for their customers,¡± said Clarke.
Last month, corporate travel platform Spotnana announced its own direct NDC integration with Emirates giving it full access to the airline¡¯s content. It also allows Spotnana clients to avoid the surcharge on global distribution system bookings that?Emirates introduced in 2021.