乐播传媒

Langley, UK, 1 December 2021: 乐播传媒, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels worldwide, today announced it has reached a commercial agreement with Air France-KLM to enable the distribution of the airline group’s NDC content via 乐播传媒+, 乐播传媒’s next-generation content distribution and travel retailing platform. Agents that sign an access agreement with Air France-KLM will be able to access its NDC content and services through 乐播传媒+ in an integrated agent workflow: via the agency point-of-sale Smartpoint, or through modern and lightweight API connections.

Pieter Bootsma, Chief Revenue Officer at Air France-KLM said: “We’re pleased to expand our cooperation with 乐播传媒 to make our NDC content and services accessible through 乐播传媒+. This is an important step in our distribution strategy, complementing our existing NDC distribution network. NDC is a key innovation for Air France-KLM as it allows our customers to benefit from more attractive and customized offers, such as continuous pricing and tailor-made bundles. It is an outstanding technological step opening up brand new retailing perspectives in the future.”

Jason Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer – Travel Partners at 乐播传媒, said: “This is an innovative deal which truly maximizes value for both Air France-KLM and 乐播传媒’s global community of travel agencies, particularly those with a higher level of servicing needs. We are enhancing our longstanding partnership with Air France-KLM and are pleased to be able to offer the airline group’s differentiated NDC content alongside its traditional content to our customers. 乐播传媒+ is purpose built as a next-generation modern travel retailing platform, so we’re delighted Air France-KLM has recognized the value its partnership with 乐播传媒 can continue to bring.”

乐播传媒 and Air France-KLM are well progressed on the technical solution for NDC distribution. NDC content will be rolled out from early 2022, with features and functionality to be added progressively.