LANGLEY UK, February 5, 2025 – Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the flag carrier of Azerbaijan, today announced they’ve renewed their content distribution agreement. Agencies using Travelport+ will have continued access to AZAL’s full range of retail-ready content, including ancillary services.

“Travelport has been an exceptional partner supporting our significant growth by ensuring our content is normalized and easily accessible for agencies,” said Jamil Manizade, Chief Commercial Officer at AZAL. “This extended agreement demonstrates our shared commitment to empower travel retailers with the ability to deliver better experiences for our customers.”

Agents using Travelport+ can view and compare the full range of fares and services from AZAL seamlessly in a single view, enhancing their ability to book the best offers for travelers. With Travelport’s AI-powered search enhancements, Content Curation Layer (CCL), agents can quickly and easily compare flight options and identify the most relevant offers from AZAL. Travelport’s CCL uses AI to normalize and enrich aggregated content so that airline offers are easier to understand and compare.

“This agreement ensures that agencies using Travelport+ will continue having streamlined access to enriched, retail-ready content from AZAL,” said Damian Hickey, Global Head of Air Partners at Travelport. “AZAL’s growth strategy will be greatly supported by our agency customers who are using Travelport+ to search and book the latest offers and additional routes from AZAL, along the capabilities needed to service and deliver exceptional experiences to travelers.”

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 About Travelport

Travelport is a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Buyers and sellers of travel are connected by the company’s next generation marketplace, Travelport+, which simplifies how brands connect, upgrades how travel is sold, and enables modern digital retailing. Headquartered in the United Kingdom and operating in more than 165 countries around the world, Travelport is focused on driving innovation that simplifies the complex travel ecosystem.

About Azerbaijan Airlines

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the national air carrier of Azerbaijan, is one of the leading aviation companies in the CIS region. Since its inception in 1992, AZAL has maintained exceptional standards, as recognized by Skytrax. In 2024, the airline was honored with the prestigious title of “Best Regional Airline in Central Asia / CIS” at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. AZAL is committed to expanding its network, frequently introducing new seasonal and charter flights. With a modern fleet of 26 aircraft, including Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer models, the airline connects over 50 destinations. For up-to-date flight information, visit Azerbaijan Airlines’ website at www.azal.az.

Travelport Media Contacts:

Katie Cline
Senior Director, Global Head of External Communications
katie.cline@travelport.com

Jennifer Blackburn
Senior Communications Manager, Technology & Americas
jennifer.blackburn@travelport.com

Shaun Soh
Senior Communications Manager, APAC
shaun.soh@travelport.com

Beau Avis
External Communications Coordinator
beau.avis@travelport.com