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SINGAPORE, 2 March 2026: Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for travel suppliers worldwide, and the Indian airline Akasa Air (AKJ), have signed a new, long-term content distribution agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this deal, Travelport becomes the first global distribution system (GDS) to sign a content agreement with Akasa Air, underscoring the airline\u2019s confidence in Travelport as its preferred distribution channel.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\u201cChoosing our first global travel retailing platform was significant for Akasa\u2019s growth and expansion plans, but the final decision was easy based on Travelport\u2019s strength in India and beyond,\u201d said Vice President, Commercial & Sales, Sagar Naik. \u201cTravelport\u2019s singular focus on agents, its industry-leading search speed, and its history of customer service and satisfaction made it the perfect partner and easy choice for Akasa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This partnership will enable Akasa Air\u2019s flights, offers, and services to be distributed through Travelport\u2019s extensive network of travel agents globally, broadening the airline\u2019s reach and supporting Akasa\u2019s focus on strong financial and commercial performance as it expands its global footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The distribution agreement also allows agents to access Akasa\u2019s content through Travelport+, the fastest and most innovative travel content platform, potentially unlocking new opportunities for Akasa to achieve its goal of expanding its ancillary revenue ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re honoured Akasa has entrusted Travelport to be its first GDS partner and in granting us a preferred GDS status in point-of-sale India before any other,\u201d said Travelport Global Head of Air Partners Damian Hickey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About Travelport<\/em> Travelport is a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Buyers and sellers of travel are connected by the company\u2019s next-generation marketplace, Travelport+, which simplifies how brands connect, upgrades how travel is sold, and enables modern digital retailing. Headquartered in the UK and operating in more than 165 countries, Travelport is focused on driving innovation to simplify the complex travel ecosystem.m<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
About Akasa Air<\/em> Akasa Air has served over 20 million passengers since its launch in August 2022. It currently connects 24 domestic and six international cities, namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Guwahati, Agartala, Pune, Lucknow, Goa, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Sri Vijaya Puram, Ayodhya, Gwalior, Srinagar, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Darbhanga, Kozhikode, Doha (Qatar), Jeddah, Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi (UAE) Kuwait City (Kuwait) and Phuket (Thailand). Akasa Air currently operates 30 737 MAX aircraft.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
SINGAPORE, 2 March 2026: Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for travel suppliers worldwide, and the Indian airline Akasa Air (AKJ), have signed a new, long-term content distribution agreement. With this deal, Travelport becomes the first global distribution system (GDS) to sign a content agreement with Akasa Air, underscoring the airline\u2019s confidence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":263617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[469,355],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-263573","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-airlines","8":"category-india"},"yoast_head":"\n
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