Finnair signs Travelport distribution agreement with NDC

Finnair signs Travelport distribution agreement with NDC

It will also include traditional content

Travel technology firm and GDS Travelport have agreed a deal with national flag carrier Finnair for a multi-source content agreement that includes both New Distribution Capability (NDC) content and traditional content.

Travelport’s agency customers will have access to multi-source content from Finnair, including ancillary services. 

Finnair’s NDC content and servicing capabilities will be available through the Travelport+ platform.

“Our agreement with Travelport underscores our shared focus on providing more value and better experiences for travelers when they shop and book Finnair,” said Jenni Suomela, Vice President of Global Sales and Channel Management at Finnair. 

“This collaboration with Travelport will elevate our NDC program as we continue to scale and drive adoption among agencies and travel retailers.”

Damian Hickey, global head of air partners of Travelport, said: "This deal ensures that agents using Travelport+ can access relevant, personalized, and enriched multi-source content from Finnair so that they can present the best offers available to travellers.

“We are committed to delivering retail-ready multi-source content that our agency customers can easily sell and service for partners like Finnair, because modern travel retailing needs to work seamlessly for everyone.”