Travelport announced it has signed a new long-term multisource content agreement, including NDC content, with China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s three major airlines and a member of the SkyTeam Alliance.

Travelport’s comprehensive NDC solution, according to the announcement, will enable travel agency customers to seamlessly shop, book and manage NDC reservations with China Eastern Airlines, including servicing adjustments such as cancellations and exchanges.

Fu Jian, vice president, digital transformation and business management department of marketing and sales at China Eastern, said the agreement “marks an important step in our journey toward NDC adoption, allowing us to scale and encourage its use across agencies and travel retailers.” He said, “Travelport’s advanced retailing technology is key to making our offerings more accessible to agencies and their clients.”

Travelport’s NDC solutions, according to the announcement, are built to support modern retailers, helping agents and travelers easily explore and compare offers, select the best choices, and manage NDC bookings with its partners. Moreover, said the announcement, Travelport’s AI-driven Content Curation Layer (CCL) and Content Optimizer in Travelport+ streamline the search process, delivering intelligent, relevant, personalized and enriched NDC and traditional content quickly and efficiently.