MakeMyTrip teams up with Travelport's India distributor ITQ

Online travel firm MakeMyTrip has inked an agreement with Travelport's distributor for India, InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ), for the use of the UK- headquartered firm's travel commerce platform.
Under the terms of the agreement, MakeMyTrip can expand the use of Travelport's technology, from the Ibibo group to its other primary distribution channels, the companies said.
MakeMyTrip had acquired the Ibibo group in January 2017.
The companies, however, did not share details.
"In India, we have been in the market since 1980 and have been working with our partner ITQ... We are very excited about the Indian market. We are committed to our partnership with MakeMyTrip," Travelport President and CEO Gordon Wilson told reporters here today.

MakeMyTrip's decision to work with us is "a testament to Travelport's investment in leading-edge search, shopping and booking technology", Wilson added.

"We are very excited about the partnership with Travelport. Our partnership with Trvaelport stands out for what we want to offer to our customers," MakeMyTrip founder Chairman and Group-CEO Deep Kalra said. The partnership is seen as an outcome of "best of class technology provided by Travelport to power our back end so that we can give the best front end experience for consumers".
UK-based Travelport provides distribution, technology, payment, mobile and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry. It has presence in nearly 180 countries and has close to 4,000 employees.

MakeMyTrip provides its customers access to all major airlines operating in India and those operating to and from India.
The online travel firm also offers access to over 45,000 hotels, 13,500 alternative accommodation in India and more than 5,00,000 hotels and properties outside India.