EGYPTAIR becomes first carrier in Middle East and Africa to deploy IATA NDC 24.4

EGYPTAIR becomes first carrier in Middle East and Africa to deploy IATA NDC 24.4

Airline advances airline retailing capabilities through TPConnects' Astra platform

EGYPTAIR has successfully deployed IATA NDC 24.4 in production, becoming the first airline in the Middle East and Africa region to go live with this advanced standard.  

It has selected TPConnects to power this new roll out, building on its industry-first NDC 24.4 certification, and is now already on-boarding travel sellers with enhanced capabilities through the Astra platform. 

“Deploying NDC 24.4 in production demonstrates EGYPTAIR’s commitment to delivering the most advanced booking and servicing experience to our travel partners and customers today,” said Mr. Amr Adawy, VP commercial of EGYPTAIR AIRLINES.

“This platform provides the foundation for continuous innovation, allowing us to further enhance our capabilities and introduce new features that drive value for our partners and passengers.”

"We are honored to support EGYPTAIR as the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to deploy NDC 24.4 in production," said Kristiaan VanDijken, VP Account Management – Airlines at TPConnects Technologies.

"This showcases their vision for modern airline retailing and their commitment to delivering exceptional value to travel partners and passengers through industry-leading distribution technology."