Metis Digital announces the integration of the Air France and KLM Seafarer fare into its METIS CONNECT. This development now allows authorized travel agencies to access offers dedicated to maritime crews via the NDC environment of both airlines.
According to the press release, this new feature is part of the growing use of NDC in business travel and complex travel, particularly in the maritime and offshore sectors.
Summary
An integration dedicated to the needs of maritime transport
Transporting crews imposes specific operational constraints: last-minute changes, frequent route modifications, and tariff requirements adapted to maritime rotations.
With this integration, Metis Digital indicates that it offers complete management of booking and modification of files related to the Air France and KLM Marin fare.
Agencies connected to METIS CONNECT can thus access Air France and KLM marine fares, continuous pricing, additional options such as lounge access as well as dynamic seat pricing offered via the NDC channel of both companies.
Metis Digital's stated objective remains the automation of booking processes in order to reduce manual operations for specialist agencies.
Metis Digital continues to develop its NDC functionalities
This development comes after the integration of UETTR and Split PNR functionalities around the Air France-KLM NDC environment.
According to the company, this new step aims to enhance the range of functional features available to travel agencies using METIS CONNECT.
“Air France and KLM know they can count on a committed technology player like METIS DIGITAL to develop the functionalities expected by our travel agency partners, in a continuous improvement approach based on feedback from these agencies.”
Stefan Vanovermeir, Senior Vice President of Distribution at Air France-KLM
“METIS DIGITAL’s strategy has the sole ambition of implementing the modern and user-friendly technological tools necessary for travel agencies to increase their productivity, sales, and margins. The teams at METIS DIGITAL and Air France and KLM are once again demonstrating their full collaboration to enable travel agencies to benefit from the best of NDC, particularly through the integration of specific fares such as the Marin fare.”
Bernard Molle, President of Metis Digital
The NDC continues to transform air distribution
The NDC standard allows airlines to distribute enhanced and more personalized offers directly to travel agencies.
In the case of maritime travel, this development facilitates access to additional services and specific pricing conditions while simplifying changes to files.
For agencies specializing in maritime services, the main challenge remains operational: reducing processing times, automating repetitive tasks and securing crew bookings in a context where changes remain frequent.
