Agents using Travelport+ will be able to view and compare Iberia NDC and ancillary fares in one place, making it easy to identify and book the best options for their travelers.
Celia Muñoz Espín, Director of Commercial Strategy and Distribution at Iberia, assures that “the incorporation of Travelport to NDC is a key milestone in the profound transformation that is taking place in our sector. With this alliance we provide a wider range of options to travel agencies that use Travelport+ and at the same time customers will benefit from a greater number of alternatives and an improved experience. Travelport is a well-known technology provider within the tourism industry that is evolving into the future of marketing. "It is important for Iberia to partner with technology providers that have extensive experience and can meet our demands for customer-centric innovation."
Travelport is also providing its partner agencies with the necessary capabilities to serve travelers directly, allowing agents to modify, change or cancel Iberia NDC reservations, when necessary. Travelport agency clients in Portugal, the first country in which the agreement is implemented, are the first to gain access to the complete Iberia NDC solution in Travelport+, with the rest of the markets expected to gain access in the coming weeks.
“Available starting today, we are delivering Iberia NDC content and service through Travelport+, our agency users can seamlessly purchase and manage their clients' flights with access to all of Iberia's dynamic product offerings. and auxiliaries in one place,” said Jason Clarke, Commercial Director of Travel Partners at Travelport. “We are accelerating the delivery of complete NDC solutions for our airline partners, such as Iberia, so that content sourcing is not a factor for agencies and travel management companies (TMCs) who need to create modern retail and travel experiences. services for its travelers.”