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South America’s LATAM Airlines announced that it is now available on the APG Platform, APG’s NDC portal. This enables full ticketing solutions to thousands of travel agencies in more than 120 countries, including the possibility to add ancillary services, such as bags, during the booking process. The network further allows to offer a more personalised and efficient purchasing experience with better fares.
TT Bureau
LATAM Airlines, recognised as the best airline in South America by Skytrax in 2023 and awarded by APEX with the maximum rating “Five Star Global Airline”, operates domestic and international flights to 144 destinations in 23 countries with the aim to connect Latin America to the world. The airline is now available on the APG Platform, APG’s NDC portal.
Commenting on the development, Richard Burgess, President, APG Association, said, “We are delighted to start this new collaboration with LATAM. It will offer a lot of new opportunities to our client agents by opening up for them the entire LATAM network. By adding this airline content, we are making available one of the top ranked airlines in the world. 100 per cent of LATAM’s product offering is available through our NDC platform and more functionalities will be coming soon.”
Under the agreement, APG Platform and LATAM Airlines provide a full ticketing solution to thousands of travel agencies in more than 120 countries, including the possibility to add ancillary services, such as bags, during the booking process.
Andreas Schek, Vice President Sales & Branding, LATAM Airlines, said, “We are excited to announce this agreement that deepens our relationship with APG and marks an important milestone in our distribution strategy. The implementation of NDC by LATAM through the APG network allows us to offer a more personalised and efficient purchasing experience with better fares, improving transparency and expanding our service capabilities. With APG as a partner, we are confident that we will be able to expand our global reach and provide significant added value to our passengers.”
With 31 carriers available, offering the best fares, APG Platform is a ticketing platform which can assist travel agents to generate additional revenue by enlarging their catalogue and by selling air and non-air ancillaries combined. Uniquely, the APG Platform is promoted and supported in over 150 countries by the APG Network. The APG Platform is under the newest XML technology and follows all IATA standards. With APG Platform, NON-IATA and IATA agencies can find the best offers in full transparency on all the routes operated by an airline. They can also combine the airline ticket with non-air products, such as hotels, car rentals, and ancillary services (baggage, special meals, sport equipment, general assistance, wi-fi access, and lounge access).
