Ryanair, Europe’s largest carrier in terms of passengers carried, announced a new partnership agreement with corporate travel distributor, Kyte, which will enable Kyte’s network of corporate travel partners to access Ryanair’s industry fares and network of over 3,600 daily flights (including key city connections) across more than 235 destinations.
The partnership, according to the announcement, will provide Ryanair with streamlined access to the travel ecosystem, including “a vast array “of corporate travel partners, without the need for legacy GDSs, while Kyte’s network of corporate travel partners benefit from Kyte’s advanced new technology solution, which effectively supports Ryanair’s content and functionality within their own web, mobile, and alternative portals “for a seamless corporate customer experience.”
Dara Brady, director of marketing for Ryanair, said the airline’s regular schedules “cater perfectly for business travel, offering unrivalled on-time performance and budget-friendly low fares all through Kyte’s state-of-the art distribution technology.” He said the carrier looks forward to working further with Kyte over the coming years “as Ryanair continues to grow to carry 300 million passengers annually by 2034.”
Alice Ferrari, CEO of KYTE, said that as the airline industry transitions to API distribution “this announcement demonstrates Ryanair’s progressive mindset around supporting new technologies,” adding, “I’m extremely proud that Ryanair has chosen Kyte as their first official non-GDS distribution partner.”