Sabre Corporation and TAP Air Portugal have announced an expanded distribution agreement. Sabre-connected travel agents can immediately start placing activation requests for NDC offers. Once activated, they can book TAP Air Portugal’s evolving NDC offers alongside the airline’s traditional EDIFACT content.

Justin Jovignot, director distribution and commercial strategy at TAP Air Portugal, said, “Sabre’s extensive network offers a valuable opportunity to make our NDC content available to travel agents and travelers across the globe.”

Sabre-connected travel agents can start placing activation requests to shop, book and service TAP Air Portugal’s NDC offers. These offers will sit alongside traditional content in Sabre’s travel marketplace, providing travel agents with a comprehensive range of options to best serve their customers. Travel agents will be able to access this content through Sabre’s Offer and Order APIs; the agency point-of-sale solution, Sabre Red 360; and the corporate booking tool, GetThere (which was recently sold to Serko).

Alessandro Ciancimino, vice president, airline distribution, EMEA at Sabre Travel Solutions, said the agreement “demonstrates our commitment to equipping travel agents with the multisource content they want through Sabre GDS to deliver enhanced travel experiences for their clients and improve their operational efficiency.”