TIGERAIR content will be bookable through the GDS for the first time following a new distribution partnership between Travelport and the low-cost carrier, which has also become the first airline in Asia-Pacific to adopt the technology provider’s new aggregated shopping technology.
As part of the agreement, Tigerair’s three Asian airlines – Tigerair Singapore, Tigerair Philippines and Tigerair Mandala in Indonesia – will be made available to all Travelport-connected agencies worldwide.
Additionally, travel consultants can now book optional add-ons such as checked-in bags, pre-allocated seating and meals through the Travelport Merchandising Platform.
The partnership will also see Tigerair participating in the aggregating shopping component of the merchandising platform. Travelport Aggregated Shopping consolidates within the same screen shopping results from traditional carriers connecting through ATPCO with those from Tigerair and other LCCs which prefer to connect with Travelport via an API connection.
Alexander Knigge, group chief commercial officer, Tigerair, commented: “Travelport’s merchandising platform allows us to display our fares alongside those of traditional carriers and reach the travel agency community more easily.
