OOSD Product Catalogue and Stock Keeper: The Retailing Breakthrough
For decades, airlines operated with flights in one system, ancillaries in another, bundles requiring complex mapping. IATA’s OOSD framework changes this with the Product Catalogue that defines all products in one place, and the Stock Keeper that manages real-time inventory across all channels.
What’s Now Possible:
- Mixed Cabin Bookings – Economy outbound, business return – single transaction
- Large-Party Bookings – 12 passengers without hitting 9-passenger limits
- Premium Privacy Products – Selling entire rows as comfort products
✨And many other retailing scenarios previously handled manually in legacy systems
Key Capabilities:
✅ Everything is a product – flights, ancillaries, bundles managed consistently
✅ No RBD dependency – product definitions independent of legacy logic
✅ Real-time stock management – channel-specific allocation
✅ Dynamic combination – seamlessly bundle any mix from one source
TPConnects Partners with Ink Innovation for Service Delivery Excellence
TPConnects announced a strategic partnership with Ink Innovation, demonstrating how IATA’s One Order standards enable seamless passenger experiences across multiple carriers.
“Together, we’re showing how modern retailing standards can solve real operational challenges that airlines face today.”
— Praveen Kumar, Co-founder & CTO, TPConnects
Air Cairo: 40% Booking Growth Through Astra NDC
Discover how Air Cairo transformed distribution through Astra NDC:
📈 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
“By utilizing Astra’s advanced NDC and B2B Portal capabilities, we’ve achieved significant growth while providing seamless access to our fares and services.”
— Eslam Abo Elella, Business Development Manager, Air Cairo
AFRAA Webinar Recap: Why African Airlines Can’t Afford to Wait
In partnership with AFRAA, TPConnects hosted 37 African airlines exploring practical pathways toward modern retailing. African airlines earned just $1.40 profit per passenger in 2025 while distribution costs significantly erode margins.
Current State: One-third rely exclusively on legacy systems, one-third have direct distribution but no NDC, and one-third are actively implementing NDC.
The Opportunity: Africa’s travel market is forecast to grow 5% annually through 2034, reaching nearly $40 billion. African airlines can leapfrog legacy constraints by adopting modular solutions from day one.
Upcoming Events
T2RL Engage 2026
September 21-23, 2026 | London, UK
Join 600+ airline technology professionals focused on “The Journey to Value” – moving Offer & Order from architecture to measurable outcomes. Meet us at T2RL
IATA Offer & Order Multi-Vendor Demos 2026
September 8-9, 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland
TPConnects will demonstrate end-to-end OOSD scenarios alongside multiple industry partners, showcasing how interoperability works in practice. Meet us at IATA
Industry-First: Express API Delivers Faster Integration and Superior Performance
TPConnects Iris now features Express API – a proprietary lightweight API built from the ground up to significantly reduce integration complexity and response times for travel sellers worldwide.
What This Means for You:
✅ Significantly Smaller Payloads – Faster response times and better user experience
✅ Faster Integration – Streamlined RESTful approach reduces development time
✅ Simple Shop-Price-Book Flow – Straightforward workflow with optional ancillary selection
✅ One API, Every Source – Normalized access to GDS, NDC, and LCC content through single integration
“Express API provides a lightweight alternative that’s faster to integrate, faster to respond, and flexible enough to support everything from basic booking flows to advanced ancillary sales.”
— Stephanos Kykkotis, Director of Product, Travel Seller Solutions
Ancillary Pricing Engine – Automate Seat and Baggage Revenue
The Ancillary Pricing Engine in Iris Portal lets you set automated pricing rules that apply consistently – regardless of who services the booking or when.
Configure Rules Based On:
📍 Route and airline | 📅 Seasonality | ✈️ Cabin class | 🏢 B2C vs. B2B channel
Key Benefits:
💰 No lost markup on post-issuance servicing
⚙️ Zero back-and-forth between main agency and sub-agents
🔒 Rules defined once, applied everywhere automatically
🎙️ Featured Interviews
Why Your Pricing Strategy Is Costing You More Than You Think
14 years of revenue management experience in one conversation with Paul Ryumugabe, VP Business Intelligence, TPConnectsPaul.
What’s Covered:
💸 The real cost of static pricing
⚙️ Smart pricing in practice – rule-based engines and dynamic pricing
✈️ The NDC opportunity – capturing value from negotiated private fares
🤖 Build vs. buy dilemma
One API, Every Source: How Content Normalization Works
Stephanos Kykkotis, Director of Product, Travel Seller Solutions ,explains how Iris standardizes content across GDS, NDC, and LCC sources so travel agencies integrate once – and never touch it again when new airlines go live.
Upcoming Events
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai 2026
📅 September 14-17, 2026 | Dubai, UAE
The Middle East’s leading travel trade show. TPConnects’ team will be available for air content discussions. Meet us at ATM
WTM Spotlight Riyadh 2026
📅 September 8-10, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TPConnects will be attending alongside partner airlines and travel sellers. Let’s connect to discuss air content distribution opportunities. Schedule a Meeting
