Qatar-based My Holidays strikes new Travelport deal

Online arm of Regency Travel and Tours will use open platform and API to access airline and hotel content Continue reading →

Qatar-based My Holidays, the online arm of Regency Travel and Tours, has struck a new deal with Travelport.

The company will use Travelport’s open platform and Universal API technology to access airline and hotel content.

Middle East and South Asia managing director Matthew Powell said: “We are delighted to have secured this new partnership with My Holidays and Regency Travel and Tours, a well-established travel industry player in the Middle East region.

“My Holidays’ decision to work with us, demonstrates how our investment in revolutionary technology drives agency effectiveness and global expansion.”

Regency Group Holdings president Ibrahim Hassan Al-Asmakh said: “Travelport’s industry-leading technology will enable us to benefit from intelligent, fast and accurate searching beyond just rate and availability when creating trips for our discerning customers.”

The deal will help the company target more travellers and reinforce its visibility globally, he added.