Kyte, a leader in travel technology, and Air Canada strategically partner

Kyte today announced a new partnership with Air Canada to enable a direct connection to Air Canada's next-generation distribution platform, offering easy access to the airline's broad and innovative range of products.

Travel sellers who choose to access their content through the Kyte API will have simplified access to Air Canada's NDC platform, including the full suite of fare brands and ancillary products marketed by Air Canada, as well as innovative products based in NDC as Air Canada for Business and Flight Pass.

"Air Canada is proud to be a leader in offering products that provide choice and value to our customers. Distributing our product to all of our customers, wherever they choose to shop, in a transparent, informative and accurate manner can be, to say the least, a challenge, given the outdated system technology that some of these vendors are using," says Keith Wallis, Air Canada's Senior Director of Distribution and Payments. “By leveraging the technology Kyte uses in its NDC-enabled Kyte API, we are confident that customers will be able to experience the full value of what Air Canada has to offer.”

"We are delighted to partner with Air Canada, an airline that is at the forefront of driving innovation to enable customer responsiveness," says Alice Ferrari, CEO at Kyte. "This announcement comes at an important time for Air Canada as they are redoubling their efforts to embrace their NDC strategy. Kyte is here to support them with updated technology, helping them bring the uniqueness of their product offering to the surface, with a model of business that is completely aligned with their needs".

“With the Kyte API, Air Canada will offer a modern and user-friendly API for travel partners who want to quickly implement Air Canada's new NDC differentiated content. We are committed to working with Air Canada to get the most value from their third-party sales, outside of the GDS."

Air Canada direct access is now available for integration into the Kyte platform starting in April 2023. Travel sellers who integrate now via the Kyte API will be able to continue transacting seamlessly during the API migration from Air Canada.