Travelport announced it has signed a multiyear distribution agreement with Riyadh Air, the newly established Saudi Arabian national carrier wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The agreement will enable Riyadh Air to distribute its content, including NDC and traditional fares, through Travelport’s marketplace. As a digitally native airline, Riyadh Air has selected Travelport to support its modern retail strategy, with NDC technology as the primary integration and legacy content as a secondary option.

Through this agreement, Riyadh Air will gain access to Travelport’s worldwide network of travel agencies and corporate buyers, enabling the airline to deliver dynamic, personalized travel offers to customers. Travelport will integrate with Riyadh Air’s Offer and Order host system to ensure enhanced connectivity and enriched retailing capabilities.

Vincent Coste, chief commercial officer at Riyadh Air, said partnering with Travelport “gives us the global reach, distribution power and retailing capabilities needed to support our goal of flying to over 100 destinations by 2030.” This partnership, he said, “is not only about enabling seamless travel experiences, but also about contributing to the broader national vision of economic diversification.”

Damian Hickey, global head of travel partners at Travelport, said, “Riyadh Air represents a new generation of digitally native carriers, and our multisource content approach will enable them to deliver personalized, retail-ready offers to travelers through our agency network.” This partnership, he said, “demonstrates our commitment to supporting innovative airlines as they modernize the travel experience.”