Air Cairo began its partnership with TPConnects in 2022 to transform its distribution strategy. The hybrid Egyptian carrier, now operating 500+ weekly flights to 100+ destinations and transporting 5.8 million passengers in 2025, required scalable, efficient channels to support its growth ambitions.
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Air Cairo Case Study
The Challenge:
Air Cairo needed to optimize rising distribution costs, unlock ancillary revenue through modern merchandising, and expand reach across evolving digital channels. Shifting market dynamics and growing demand for direct, differentiated content required a new distribution approach.
The Solution:
Air Cairo adopted a complete platform approach through TPConnects’ Astra NDC: NDC API Gateway, combined with a dedicated B2B Agency Portal delivering the full booking and servicing flow. The solution enabled real-time fares, branded content, and ancillary merchandising across Shop, Order, Pay, and Service, seamlessly connecting Air Cairo with travel sellers worldwide.
The Results:
✅ 40% booking growth over 2 years
✅ 13% of total revenue now flowing through NDC
✅ 3,000+ agencies actively using the platform
✅ 57% faster partner onboarding
“Our partnership with TPConnects underscores Air Cairo’s vision to lead in modern air distribution. By utilizing Astra’s advanced NDC and B2B Portal capabilities, we’ve achieved 40% booking growth over two years while providing our partners with seamless access to our fares and services. The platform has enabled us to increase ancillary revenue by 15% and reduce partner onboarding time by 57% – driving greater efficiency and value for our network. We’re excited to further expand our NDC strategy, deploying more partners and entering new markets.”
