Etihad Airways Expands Distribution Agreement with Travelport

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(19/01/24)
 Etihad Airways has expanded its content
distribution agreement with Travelport to include New Distribution
Capability (NDC) content and servicing.

The new multi-year deal deepens the partnership
between the two companies as they collaborate on the delivery of
NDC content and servicing for Travelport-connected agencies.

Two Etihad Airways aircraft at LHR. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

“As we further modernise and enhance our
distribution strategy at Etihad, our collaboration with Travelport
will bring more offers to travel agencies and more choice to
travelers across our growing worldwide network,” said Arik De,
Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer, Etihad Airways. “With this
renewed deal, we will continue to provide our agency partners
access to our complete range of content and fares, as well as
upcoming products and services, which will further enhance our
guests’ travel experience.”

Etihad will continue its
participation in Travelport’s rich content and branding program
and digital media marketing product solutions, such as sponsored
flights.

“We continue to expand our NDC portfolio, our new
long-term agreement with Etihad Airways offers our customers using
Travelport+ a complete solution that makes it easy for them to
search, sell and service Etihad Airways content from any source,”
said Jason Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer, Travel Partners at
Travelport. “Our NDC solution is designed to support travel
retailers with end-to-end servicing capabilities that extend
beyond booking, so that agents can manage trip changes seamlessly
for any booking. Travelport+ continues to deliver the value our
customers expect”

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