Ryanair has announced an “Approved OTA Aggregator” partnership with DerbySoft, a global travel technology company.
DerbySoft is now allowed to offer Ryanair flights to its network of OTA partners, provided that they ensure full price transparency of Ryanair products. This agreement also ensures that customers booking Ryanair flights through DerbySoft’s OTA partners will have access to their myRyanair account without having to complete Ryanair’s customer verification, which is mandatory for customers using unauthorised OTAs, and will receive essential information regarding their flight directly.
DerbySoft becomes Ryanair’s fourth “Approved OTA Aggregator” partner, serving both the European and Asian markets. It joins the airline’s growing list of “Approved OTA” partners, including Atlas, Expedia, Etraveli, loveholidays, lastminute.com, Travelfusion, Paxport, Kiwi, TUI, On the Beach, eSky, El Corte Inglés, Omio, Trip.com and Braganza.
Dara Brady, Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, said:
“We are delighted to announce our new partnership with DerbySoft, now recognised as an Approved OTA Aggregator for Ryanair. As part of the agreement, DerbySoft is allowed to distribute Ryanair’s low-cost flights through its network of OTA partners, provided that it ensures full price transparency for consumers.
As part of the partnership, customers booking Ryanair flights through DerbySoft’s OTA partners will have direct access to their myRyanair account without having to complete any additional verification. They will also receive all the essential information about their flight smoothly and in real time.
We look forward to building a strong and collaborative relationship with DerbySoft, as we continue to expand access to Ryanair’s advantageous fares on new platforms in the months and years to come.”
Ted Zhang, co-founder and CEO of DerbySoft, said:
“This partnership with Ryanair marks a major milestone in DerbySoft’s entry into the field of air connectivity and reinforces our goal of making the travel industry more open and interconnected. By combining our award-winning connectivity technology with PKFARE’s deep expertise in air distribution, our new business unit, Flight Services, offers high-performance connectivity solutions to serve both airlines and distributors. It allows airlines to expand their distribution reach globally, while helping retailers offer their customers personalized and perfectly tailored travel options.”
