Iberia Airlines, Spain´s flagship and one of the founder members of International Airline Group, and Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced the launch of Iberia’s NDC content and servicing capabilities on the Travelport+ platform. Agents using Travelport+ will be able to view and compare NDC fares and ancillaries from Iberia all in one place, making it easier to identify and book the best options for their travelers.
“The addition of Travelport to the NDC system is a milestone in the travel industry transformation. With this alliance, we provide a wider range of options for travel agencies using Travelport+ and at the same time, customers will benefit from a greater number of options and an improved experience. Travelport is a trusted technology provider to the travel industry as it evolves into the next generation of travel retailing. It is important for Iberia to partner with technology providers that have proven expertise and can meet our demands for customer-centric innovation”, explained Celia Muñoz Espín, Commercial Strategy and Distribution Director.
Travelport is also providing its agency customers the capabilities needed to service travelers directly, enabling agents to modify, exchange or cancel Iberia NDC bookings when needed. Travelport’s agency customers in Portugal, the first country where this content is available, are the first to gain access to the complete Iberia NDC solution in Travelport+, with all other markets expected to gain access in the coming weeks.
“Now that we’re delivering Iberia NDC content and servicing through Travelport+, available from today, our agency users can shop and manage their clients’ flights seamlessly with access to all of Iberia’s dynamic product offerings and ancillaries in one place.» said Jason Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer, Travel Partners at Travelport. “We’re accelerating the delivery of complete NDC solutions for our air partners, like Iberia, so that the source of content is not a factor for agencies and travel management companies (TMCs) that need to create modern retailing and servicing experiences for their travelers.”
