ixigo and Amadeus Collaborate to Introduce Next-Gen Flight Booking Technology for Indian Travelers

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

India-based online travel agency ixigo has joined forces with Amadeus, a global leader in travel technology, to enhance its airline content and improve the flight booking experience for users. This partnership will see ixigo integrating Amadeus’ advanced EDIFACT and NDC content into its platform, expanding the range of travel options available to customers.

With this integration, ixigo aims to offer travelers more flexibility, convenience, and a seamless booking process. Amadeus’ technology will enable ixigo to enhance its travel services, introduce improved post-booking features, and create a more efficient user experience. The collaboration will also give ixigo access to a wider array of airline content on a single platform, reducing dependence on costlier and less scalable alternatives.

Aloke Bajpai, Group CEO & Rajnish Kumar, Group Co-CEO, ixigo, said, “This is an important collaboration for our future plans, and we are immensely pleased to partner with Amadeus, a global leader in travel technology. At ixigo, we are continuously enhancing our flight offerings with new features and services to add more value for travelers. This collaboration will help us strengthen our airline content, providing users with a seamless, one-stop journey planning experience. With Amadeus’ advanced technology solutions combined with our focus on usability & customer experience, we are confident of gaining more momentum for our flights business.”

Javier Laforgue, Executive Vice President, Travel Unit & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Amadeus said, “India is seeing a new golden age of travel, and we are proud to work alongside one of the nation’s fastest growing online travel businesses to capture this momentum. NDC continues to gain traction, offering access to the tailored, end-to-end experiences travelers have come to expect. We are delighted to further accelerate this process of adoption through our partnership with ixigo.”

Sandeep Dwivedi, Managing Director – Travel Sellers, India and the Subcontinent, Amadeus said, “We look forward to working hand in hand with ixigo to expand its airline content and to help the OTA leverage Amadeus’ cutting-edge technology to scale its flight business rapidly. It’s an exciting time in India for the travel industry and we are at the forefront of the technology that will power the nation’s expansion. Having well-established partners like ixigo will help Amadeus grow its footprint in the market and most importantly, help deliver better travel experiences to travelers.”