TPConnects Technologies has integrated Airlink, Southern Africa's regional airline, into its Iris aggregator platform, expanding travel sellers' access to African destinations.

The integration provides access to Airlink's network of 67 routes across 47 destinations in 16 African countries, adding to Iris's portfolio of more than 65 airlines across NDC, low-cost carrier and GDS channels.

Through NDC v21.3 capabilities, travel sellers can access real-time shopping and bookings, exclusive fares, automated rebooking and refunds, as well as ancillary services including seat selection and baggage management.

The addition strengthens Iris's offering as a unified platform for accessing airline content and managing bookings.

Stephanos Kykkotis, Director of Product, TPConnects Technologies, said, "We're excited to welcome Airlink to Iris. As Southern Africa's leading regional carrier, Airlink brings valuable connectivity to markets often underserved by global distribution systems, and extends our network past 65 airlines. This integration gives our travel seller partners seamless access to that network and exclusive content, with the same ease they expect across our platform."

 Katherine Whelan, Airlink Chief Commercial Officer, said, "Partnering with TPConnects and Iris is a natural extension of our strategy to modernise distribution and expand our global reach. This integration allows us to deliver richer content to travel sellers while streamlining bookings and improving cost-efficiency - another step forward in our commitment to innovation and service excellence." -TradeArabia News Service