TPConnects Technologies, a travel content aggregation and distribution technology provider, announced a partnership with Lufthansa City Center International (LCC), an independent travel agency network with over 320 agencies across 109 countries outside Germany. The partnership provides agencies with access to TPConnects’ Iris platform, which enables shopping and servicing of EDIFACT, NDC and low-cost carrier content on a single platform. 

The new partnership, said the announcement,  recognizes TPConnects as a preferred technology supplier within the international LCC network, facilitating the formal introduction of TPConnects and the Iris aggregator platform to LCC agencies and associates worldwide outside Germany. Iris, said the announcement, enables seamless shopping and servicing of air content and ensures that travel sellers can offer the best available fares and products to their clients.   

Eric Dumas, CEO, TPConnects Technologies, said the partnership “marks an important step in extending our technology and expertise to one of the world’s leading agency networks.” Together, he said, “we will bring new opportunities and digital advancements to travel sellers across the globe.” 

Heiko Brix, managing director, LCC, said that by appointing TPConnects as a preferred technology partner, “we are empowering our global agency network with cutting-edge innovation, deeper industry intelligence, and forward-looking commercial opportunities.” This strategic collaboration, he said, “underscores our joint commitment to leading the digital transformation of the travel sector, setting new standards of excellence, and driving sustainable growth for Lufthansa City Center agencies worldwide.”