LATAM Airlines, recognized as the best airline in South America by Skytrax in 2023 and awarded by APEX with the maximum rating of “Five Star Global Airline,” is now available on the APG Platform, APG’s NDC portal. This collaboration aims to connect Latin America to the world, operating domestic and international flights to 144 destinations in 23 countries.
“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% of LATAM’s product offering is available through our NDC Platform and more functionalities will be coming soon,” said Richard Burgess, President of APG Association.
Under this agreement, the APG Platform and LATAM Airlines provide a full ticketing solution to thousands of travel agencies in more than 120 countries. This includes the ability to add ancillary services, such as bags, during the booking process.
“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 personalized 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,” said Andreas Schek, LATAM Airlines Vice President of Sales & Branding.
With 31 carriers available, offering the best fares, the APG Platform is a ticketing platform that can assist travel agents in generating additional revenue by enlarging their catalog 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 the APG Platform, both 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, sports equipment, assistance, Wi-Fi access, lounge access, etc.).
