Travel tech companies strengthen partnership
THE world’s largest travel subscription platform and a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, on Thursday, February 15, announced the expansion of their strategic technology partnership.
The agreement represents a significant milestone in the worldwide evolution and adoption of new distribution capability (NDC) technology.
Both parties, eDreams Odigeo and Travelport, are committed to codeveloping the most advanced NDC platform in the marketplace, incorporating unique retail functionalities, a comprehensive suite of ancillaries, and unmatched post-booking features.
Leading airlines are already actively engaged in NDC distribution. NDC enables airlines to deliver modern retailing, offering more competitive and flexible offers that benefit all consumers.
“We are thrilled to expand our strategic partnership with Travelport. Our collaboration has been instrumental in enhancing the travel retailing experience for the 20 million customers who choose our leading travel agency brands,” said Javier Bellido, Air content strategies director at eDreams.
“As we embark on this new phase with expanded features, including NDC content, we are excited about the opportunities we have with Travelport ahead. We look forward to continuing to innovate alongside Travelport and deliver exceptional travel experiences to our global customer base.”
As part of the expanded agreement, Travelport will continue to support eDreams Odigeo’s leading travel retailing platform. This will enable access to a wide range of rich content, fares and unique offerings that are set to improve the experience of the 20 million customers booking through eDreams Odigeo’s leading travel agency brands: eDreams, Opodo, GO Voyages and Travellink.
“The expansion of our partnership with eDreams Odigeo is a testimony to the strength of our NDC roadmap and our industry-leading technology,” said Jason Toothman, chief commercial officer Agency at Travelport. “We’re honored to be selected as one of eDreams Odigeo’s key partners after a robust comparison to other global technology providers. Having the confidence from one of the world’s leading online travel agencies (OTAs) is validation of our laser-focus on innovation and breadth of choice.”