easyJet Strengthens Alliance with Travelport: A New Era in Global Airline Distribution
Europe’s leading low-cost carrier easyJet has announced the expansion of its partnership with global travel technology leader Travelport. With this move, easyJet joins major airlines such as Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Jet2, Ryanair and Turkish Airlines on Travelport’s central retailing platform, Travelport+.
The new agreement gives travel agencies direct access to all of easyJet’s content, while also streamlining the sale of seat selection, baggage, meals, and ancillary services. This allows agencies to serve their customers with the same breadth of options as offered on the airline’s own website.
With this expansion, Travelport now partners with over 400 airlines, strengthening its position as the most comprehensive global distribution network uniting both low-cost and full-service carriers under one platform.
What Does This Mean for the Industry?
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For travel agencies: Faster booking processes (23% quicker searches) and retail-ready content.
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For airlines: Greater control over content and ancillary products.
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For passengers: More choice, personalised travel experiences, and transparent pricing.
NDC and Modern Travel Retailing
Actively leveraging IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology, Travelport has signed long-term agreements with carriers such as Delta, Air Canada, and Air India, positioning itself as a pioneer in modernising global distribution. Through this integration, agencies can access branded fares, dynamic pricing, and ancillary services from a single interface.
easyJet’s Growth Strategy
Carrying millions of passengers annually, easyJet aims to boost its global brand visibility by leveraging Travelport’s reach to agency networks across North America, Asia, and Africa.
Sheelagh Mahoney, easyJet’s Head of Distribution and Channels, highlighted the importance of the partnership:
“Travelport makes easyJet content globally accessible. This partnership provides passengers with more choice and agencies with greater efficiency.”
