Abacus International, a leading GDS in Asia Pacific region announced the first GDS partnership with India’s largest and first LCC, Simplifly Deccan (Air Deccan). The passengers will be able to book their travel on Deccan through Abacus-connected travel agents.
Mr Ramki Sundaram , officiating CEO , Deccan, said the adoption of the GDS model also allows the airline to significantly expand and distribute their capabilities while keeping costs associated with it low. “The Deccan – Abacus tie up marks the first GDS adoption by an airline in the India’s LCC market space. Distribution channels are overarching to our growth strategy. We have consistently focused on exploring innovative and effective distribution channels.”
Abacus is a leading GDS for air content in India. It was the first GDS to distribute fares for the state-owned Indian Airlines and premium carrier Kingfisher Airlines.
At present Deccan operates 350 flights a day to 63 destinations across India. Last year alone the airline carried over 7 million passengers.
Deccan joins the likes of low cost carriers such as Air Asia and Jetstar Asia, in distributing fares to Abacus’ 15,000 travel agency locations in 24 markets throughout the region.
Deccan available on Abacus
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