Etraveli Group signs agreement with Ryanair

13.07.2024 - 04:08 / traveldailynews.com / Theodore Koumelis / Dara Brady

Etraveli Group partners with Ryanair, joining the “Approved OTAs” network, offering customers direct API access to Ryanair’s extensive flight inventory and enhancing global flight booking services.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Etraveli Group, a world-leading tech platform for selling flights, announce a partnership with Ryanair. This collaboration signifies Etraveli Group’s inclusion in Ryanair’s network of “Approved OTAs”, granting direct API access to Ryanair’s extensive flight inventory.

This strategic agreement enhances Etraveli Group’s world-leading offering, providing customers and partners with seamless access to Ryanair’s competitively priced flights, as well as to create Virtual Interlining itineraries to connect travellers between Ryanair and other airlines as part of Etraveli Group’s world leading air content offering. As part of this “Approved OTA” partnership, Etraveli Group will integrate Ryanair’s flights via a direct API connection, ensuring faster and more efficient flight booking services.

Johan Elwin, CCO, Etraveli Group.

Johan Elwin, CCO, Etraveli Group, said: “We are excited to partner with Ryanair and look very much forward to this collaboration. This partnership not only strengthens our position but also benefits our customers by providing them with seamless access to Ryanair’s extensive network. It aligns with our ambition to offer the world’s best air content to our customers and partners both in and outside Europe. By leveraging our advanced tech solutions, including Virtual Interlining, we aim to enhance the travel experience and drive the future of air travel.”

Ryanair, known for its extensive network of 240+ destinations and low fares, has consistently topped Europe’s airline charts. Ryanair remains the largest airline group in Europe by passenger volume, with 184 million passengers in 2023, reinforcing its pivotal role in the aviation industry. This partnership allows Etraveli Group to leverage Ryanair’s market strength, enhancing service offerings for millions of travelers in Europe, North and South America and across Asia.

Ryanair’s CMO, Dara Brady, said: “We are pleased to announce our latest “Approved OTA” partnership with Etraveli Group and its OTA brands including MyTrip, Gotogate and Flightnetwork, which will enable Etraveli Group’s customers to book Ryanair’s low-fare flights with the guarantee of full price transparency and full access to their booking. We look forward to working with Etraveli Group over the years to come and carrying their customers onboard our market-leading network of Ryanair flights.”

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