TPConnects Technologies has integrated Airlink, Southern Africa's regional airline, into its Iris aggregator platform, expanding travel sellers' access to African destinations.
The integration
provides access to Airlink's network of 67 routes across 47 destinations in 16
African countries, adding to Iris's portfolio of more than 65 airlines across
NDC, low-cost carrier and GDS channels.
Through NDC v21.3
capabilities, travel sellers can access real-time shopping and bookings,
exclusive fares, automated rebooking and refunds, as well as ancillary services
including seat selection and baggage management.
The addition
strengthens Iris's offering as a unified platform for accessing airline content
and managing bookings.
Stephanos Kykkotis, Director of Product,
TPConnects Technologies, said, "We're excited to welcome Airlink to Iris.
As Southern Africa's leading regional carrier, Airlink brings valuable
connectivity to markets often underserved by global distribution systems, and
extends our network past 65 airlines. This integration gives our travel seller
partners seamless access to that network and exclusive content, with the same
ease they expect across our platform."
Katherine Whelan, Airlink Chief Commercial
Officer, said, "Partnering with TPConnects and Iris is a natural extension
of our strategy to modernise distribution and expand our global reach. This
integration allows us to deliver richer content to travel sellers while
streamlining bookings and improving cost-efficiency - another step forward in
our commitment to innovation and service excellence." -TradeArabia News Service