New Delhi, India December 18, 2024 – Verteil Technologies, a leading NDC distribution platform provider, today announced a strategic partnership with AirJapan, a subsidiary of ANA HOLDINGS, to implement NDC-based retailing and distribution capabilities. Verteil’s solution, inclusive of Offer and Order Management components along with NDC API Gateway, hosted in a cloud environment, will enable AirJapan to offer NDC APIs to Travel Sellers globally. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in AirJapan’s direct distribution strategy to empower global Travel Sellers directly to work with AirJapan bypassing any distribution intermediary to take advantage of attractive, and real time content straight from AirJapan. Verteil and AirJapan are actively collaborating to make AirJapan’s content available via Verteil in Q1 2025.
Verteil’s solution is deployed to work seamlessly with AirJapan’s Passenger Services System, enabling shopping, booking, post booking servicing and ancillary management flows for Travel Sellers.
With significant focus by AirJapan on various markets in Asia, including Japan, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, this integration will enable travel sellers across these markets to access AirJapan’s content through Verteil’s Direct Connect platform, offering enhanced efficiency and expanded capabilities in flight distribution and servicing.
“This partnership with AirJapan represents a significant step forward in our commitment to modernizing airline distribution and retailing in Asia,” said Jerrin Jos, Founder & CEO at Verteil Technologies. “With our proven track record of successful airline partnerships globally and established relationships with leading travel sellers in Japan, we are uniquely positioned to support AirJapan’s direct connect distribution strategy leveraging IATA NDC capabilities. Our solution is particularly relevant for airlines looking for greater market penetration and reach among travel sellers globally while maintaining cost efficiency. We’re already working closely with major travel sellers and airlines in the Japanese market, and this partnership further strengthens our position in the region.”
Through its Tokyo office, Verteil Japan provides comprehensive local support with dedicated teams for sales, account management, and customer support. This local presence ensures seamless communication and rapid response to the needs of both AirJapan and travel sellers in the region, reinforcing Verteil’s commitment to the Japanese market.
“For AirJapan, , operating key routes throughout Asia, this partnership is extremely significant for us in enlarging the business with travel sellers in Japan and Asian markets.” said Hideki Mineguchi, President CEO, AirJapan.