Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Today, Travelport, a global technology firm facilitating travel bookings for numerous travel suppliers globally, has officially launched the NDC content and servicing capabilities of Lufthansa Group airlines on the Travelport+ platform. This includes Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and Air Dolomiti. Travel agents utilizing Travelport+ will find it convenient to search and compare NDC offers from these airlines.
Initially accessible to agency customers in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, Travelport’s NDC content and servicing solution for the Lufthansa Group airlines will progressively extend to additional European countries in the upcoming weeks. Furthermore, it is set to roll out to Travelport+ customers in the Americas, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions in early 2024.
Jason Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer, Travel Partners at Travelport, emphasized their commitment to simplifying NDC for the agency community. He stated, “Our NDC solution is designed to minimize complex retailing processes so that agents using Travelport+ can easily shop and book NDC offers from the Lufthansa Group and provide a seamless servicing experience for travelers.”
Utilizing Travelport+, agency customers gain access to a comprehensive array of rich content, fares, and unique offerings from the Lufthansa Group airlines within a unified platform. The Content Curation Layer (CCL) embedded in Travelport+ leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning (ML) capabilities. This technology aims to provide agents and travelers with a modern retailing experience, delivering accurate search responses, highly relevant results, and enhanced clarity and transparency.
Lufthansa Group is committed to offering travel agents worldwide the capability to seamlessly shop, compare, and book NDC offers from all its airlines through Travelport. This ensures simplified access to a diverse range of choices and optimal options for travel customers. The alignment between Travelport’s dedication to simplifying NDC for travel agencies and Lufthansa Group’s goal of providing comprehensive support to travelers reflects a shared commitment to enhancing the travel booking experience.
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