Flight Centre Travel Group has increased its equity interest in travel technology company TPConnects from 22.5% to 70%.
Since its initial investment in TPConnects two years ago, TPConnects has helped widen the availability of air content for its corporate-focused businesses, Flight Centre said.
TPConnects’ platform aggregates airline content from a variety of sources, including GDSs, direct feeds from carriers and third-party NDC aggregators. It also provides an NDC Gateway for aviation and agency customers. Agents can access content via the TPConnects universal application program interface (API).
Because of its connection with TPConnects, Flight Centre said it was the first global TMC to received IATA Level 4 NDC certification in 2020, the highest level available at that time.
“By strengthening our investment and deepening our alliance with TPConnects, we are able to leverage their expertise and NDC-enabled technology to enhance our ability to service our corporate customers and…