Ethiopian Airlines Strengthens Global NDC Connectivity Through AirGateway

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline group in Africa, is now live on the AirGateway platform with its NDC content, providing travel agencies, Travel Management Companies (TMCs), and consolidators with direct access to Ethiopian Airlines’ NDC-based offers through BookingPad, the AirGateway API, and partner booking tools.

The new integration enables Ethiopian Airlines to offer richer content and enhanced travel-buying experiences to its customers while expanding the airline’s visibility and reach across the global travel-trade community.

From its hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian bridges Africa and the world, with more than 145 destinations across five continents. For agencies selling that network, Ethiopian's direct content offers ancillary services and multiple payment options which can now be shopped, booked and serviced in the same workflow as the rest of their NDC content.

The Full Booking Lifecycle, from Initial Search to After-Sales

• Shop and price: Access live Ethiopian Airlines NDC offers through AirShopping, with prices confirmed through OfferPrice before booking.
• Book and pay: Bookings can be placed on hold or ticketed immediately, with payment settled by cash or credit card.
• Service: Seat selection, ancillary services, voids, refunds, and rebookings can be managed directly on the platform, without switching to a separate portal.

Commenting on the integration of the new platform with Ethiopian Airlines’ NDC system, Meaza Taye, Distribution and Global Corporate Sales Director at Ethiopian Airlines Group, remarked: 

Enhancing our digital capabilities across our services is one of our key strategic priorities. Integrating AirGateway with our NDC system is an important part of this ongoing effort. With its extensive knowledge and expertise in the field, as well as its broad connectivity with travel agencies and booking platforms worldwide, AirGateway will enable us to reach and serve our customers more seamlessly and conveniently.

Jorge Díaz, CEO of AirGateway, added:

We are pleased to introduce one of Africa's most significant connecting airlines. This partnership substantially enhances our role as an aggregator within EMEA, which remains our primary operational region. With its NDC content on AirGateway, all our partners can now sell and service Ethiopian's own offers within the workflows they already use, and improve their margins doing it.

Agencies interested in accessing Ethiopian Airlines NDC content can contact AirGateway at sales@airgateway.com.  

About Ethiopian 

Ethiopian Airlines Group (ET) is the leading Aviation Group in Africa and a global competitor. Ethiopian took the lead in introducing cutting-edge aviation technology and systems in the continent. Currently, Ethiopian reaches over 145 global destinations and owns more than 150 ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft. Ethiopian is a Star Alliance member and winner of SKYTRAX ‘Best Airlines in Africa’ for nine consecutive years. As a Pan-African airline, Ethiopian established the much-needed intra-Africa and transcontinental air connectivity network, linking Africa to the rest of the world. For more information, visit our website at  www.ethiopianairlines.com  

About AirGateway

AirGateway is a Berlin-based travel tech company and one of the leading IATA NDC (New Distribution Capability) aggregators. It is directly connected to more than 35 airlines, serving 550+ IATA-accredited agencies in over 60 markets, both via API and an end-to-end Agent Desktop solution BookingPad. AirGateway's open platform also allows other partners such as booking tools, travel mobile app providers, traveler profile management tools, reporting tools or mid/back office systems to participate in the NDC value proposition, facilitating the easy transition of all its legacy processes to the agencies. Consolidators, TMCs, or tech AirGateway is a Berlin-based travel tech company and one of the leading IATA NDC (New Distribution Capability) aggregators. It is directly connected to more than 35 airlines, serving 550+ IATA-accredited agencies in over 60 markets, both via API and an end-to-end Agent Desktop solution BookingPad. AirGateway's open platform also allows other partners such as booking tools, travel mobile app providers, traveler profile management tools, reporting tools or mid/back office systems to participate in the NDC value proposition, facilitating the easy transition of all its legacy processes to the agencies. Consolidators, TMCs, or tech providers looking for a reliable NDC partner and guidance can contact: sales@airgateway.com