Travelport has signed two more airlines to use its new flight comparison system.
The technology firm launched Travelport Merchandising Platform for selling flights last month in Ireland. The new product allows TMCs to shop for airline fares and ancillaries on a single screen.
Easyjet, which was the launch customer for the “aggregated shopping” system, has now been joined by fellow no-frills carriers Norwegian and Jet 2.
Simon Ferguson, regional director for Travelport UK & Ireland, said: “I’m thrilled that both Jet 2 and Norwegian are now also fully integrated into Travelport Aggregated Shopping alongside Easyjet.
“It’s great news for UK travel agents who want the ease of being able to review and book fares from these leading low cost carriers in the same way that they can shop and book flights with traditional carriers.
“Since launching our new merchandising platform last month, we’ve been very encouraged by the strong interest it has attracted from the airline community who recognise that Travelport is ready, willing and able to use new technologies to enable them to distribute the way they want to.”
Travelport Merchandising Platform is designed to make it easier for agents to compare flight prices and the full range of ancillaries offered by the carriers through its aggregated shopping facility.
The system shows results from airlines using the traditional GDS and also from no-frills carriers which supply fares through direct API links from their websites.
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