Partnership provides buyers with access to carrier’s content and pricing outside GDS

AirBooking, an IATA-certified NDC distribution platform, announced its certification as an official Turkish Airlines TKCONNECT partner. This partnership provides travel agents, corporates and customers exclusive access to Turkish Airlines content and pricing unavailable through traditional GDS.

George Rajan, chief experience officer of Airbooking, said, “Our unique position as a platform certified by major GDS systems and leading NDC airlines means travel agents no longer have to choose between comprehensive inventory and exclusive content. They get both on a single screen, with the cost savings and enhanced functionality that our proven NDC expertise delivers.”

Corporate clients receive tailored pricing structures based on travel volume and company-specific agreements, enhanced expense management with consolidated reporting, and policy compliance tools for advanced booking controls. Companies gain direct airline relationship benefits including exclusive promotions and priority support, while enjoying simplified procurement for complex itineraries and dynamic bundling of flights with ancillary services.

Travel agents now access Turkish Airlines’ exclusive NDC content alongside comprehensive GDS inventory through AirBooking’s unified platform. Agents, said the announcement, benefit from seamless ancillary management for seats, baggage, and upgrades within single transactions, real-time dynamic pricing based on customer profiles, and elimination of the $24 USD GDS distribution surcharge applied since October 2024.