The
aggregator and booking tool with NDC standard will change the way air
travel is retailed by giving travel agents the capability to access
features and options typically available only through airline
websites.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (October 29, 2015) -- TPConnects, a technology solution provider to the global trade today confirmed that its Travel Aggregator platform based on IATA NDC's XML-based data transmission standard is now live for its first airline customer in United Arab Emirates.
The
announcement of the first airline delivering live transaction with
IATA NDC standard in Africa and Middle East region was made by IATA's
Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler, during the IATA Middle East and
Africa Aviation day in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 27th October.
By
adapting the NDC Standard and using TPConnects platform, the airline
will be able to differentiate its products and services, distribute
the entirety of the product portfolio, including ancillaries and
promotional fares, present the airline's products in an attractive
manner using rich format like photos and videos, expand the amount of
information available on each product: attributes, facilities,
policies, passenger reviews etc. and offer value-added products and
services when applicable in addition to other non-air product
offerings like hotels, cars, activities, event and concert tickets
and insurance.
Kristine Fernandez, Director Business Development at TPConnects said; 'We are glad that our first airline customer went live with IATA NDC. With the airline industry under extreme financial pressure, stiff competition, consumers grow increasingly tech-savvy and mobile, TPConnects booking and distribution tool with NDC standard assist airlines to adopt a merchandising strategy that not only takes the need of travelers into account, but also achieves the main goal of airline to increase its profits and shift from a service provider to a retailer.
With
TPConnects aggregator platform, travel agents are now able to search,
compare and sell all the products and services of the airline
including ancillaries and non-air products such as hotels, car,
activities and insurance. With volume business, airlines are now able
to negotiate better rates from the non-air product suppliers which
will eventually benefit the end customers. Alternatively, the switch
model enables the travel agents to plug their own credentials and
contracted rates from suppliers.
TPConnects
is using IATA NDC standard to connect to many airlines, and GDS's to
receive up-to-the-minute flight availability, pricing and offers,
both bundled and unbundled.
TPConnects
merchandising solution let airlines create and distribute tailored
customer offerings.
About
TPConnects
Established
in 2012, TPConnects is the next generation travel booking solution:
an innovative cloud based travel booking and distribution tool for
travel agencies, airlines, online travel agencies and tour operators
with a merchandising engine. TPConnects is a values-based company
driven by the mission "Shaping the future of travel
distribution." Our proposition is simple: we want to help
airlines to retail travel products, deliver rich content, bundle
offers and provide consumers with the ability to create their own
offers-choosing services like hotels, activities and enable travel
agents to search, compare and sell travel products..
TPConnects
along with other aggregators who follow the New Distribution
Capability (NDC) standards, will change the way air travel is
retailed by giving travel agents and travel management companies
(TMCs) the capability to access features and options typically
available only on airline websites. TPConnects is the only aggregator
that works for both airlines and travel agencies.
TPConnects
delivers efficiencies to both leisure and business travel
consultants. Travel Consultants will be able to search, compare, and
select products based on customer preference. If the customers wish
to reveal their identity, the agent only needs to log in to
TPConnects' personalization page. For a travel management company,
this cuts the time it takes to complete the booking process by up to
almost 50%. The integration also distributes efficiencies throughout
agency mid- and back-office processes with additional benefits in
terms of customer information, tracking and reporting. TPConnects
platform is Cloud Based (SAAS), Secure, Service Focused, Scalable,
Fast, flexible, Shared and Usage based.
TPConnects
is largely focused on delivering an aggregator system connecting
buyers with sellers and a merchandising engine to airlines in the
developing world, facilitating the sale of anything (flights, hotels,
ancillaries, event tickets, cars, activities etc.) through any
channel (B2B, B2C, B2B2C, B2B2B) using any form of payment (Cash,
Credit Card, BSP, Prepaid).
With
its development center in Calicut, India and Bucharest, Romania along
with the representation office in Dubai, UAE TPConnects' goal is to
shape the future of travel distribution with the new IATA NDC Schema.
For
more information, please contact:
Suzanne
Lawrence
Head
of PR & Marketing
00971567346091
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