TMC network Lufthansa City Center International (LCC) has agreed a partnership with hotel distribution specialist Above & Beyond.
The deal will give LCC members access to preferred rates at more than 40,000 hotels around the world when it becomes effective from 1 January 2023.
The strategic partnership between LCC and Above & Beyond (AAB) will give the TMC network’s 500 agencies access to hotel content through the GDSs and the OneWurld retail platform, which is part of Snowstorm Technologies.
LCC members also benefit from preferred rates, greater flexibility, expanded cancellation policies, value added benefits for customers, last room availability and hotel loyalty programme points.
Hotels participating in the programme will also be able to use AAB technology to directly market to LCC agencies.
Martina Groenegres, managing director of Lufthansa City Center International, said: “The AAB hotel programme perfectly meets the requirements of our global LCC customers: luxury, flexibility, excellent rates, global coverage and easy-to-use booking channels create an optimised workflow and efficient processes.”
Lufthansa City Center (LCC) is the seventh largest TMC network in Europe, according to the new list of Europe’s Leading TMCs 2022, compiled by BTN Europe.
Snowstorm has a range of partnerships with corporate travel specialists around the world, including with TMC network GlobalStar.