Travel tech firm DerbySoft has entered a strategic partnership with Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, becoming an Approved OTA Aggregator. This agreement marks DerbySoft’s official expansion into flight technology following its acquisition of air and hotel content specialist PKFARE.
As an authorized distributor, DerbySoft will now offer Ryanair’s exclusive fares and ancillaries across its distribution network, allowing partners to book over 230 destinations through a trusted and seamless channel.
The partnership reflects Ryanair’s selective approach to distribution, working only with approved partners to ensure price transparency, customer protection, and compliance. By choosing DerbySoft, Ryanair expands its reach through a reliable and authorized channel, ensuring that travelers benefit from accurate pricing and a seamless booking experience.
This announcement coincides with DerbySoft’s broader expansion into the airline technology space through the launch of a new solution designed to connect flight content between airline companies and distributors. The flight services offering will streamline and enhance air content distribution, leveraging DerbySoft’s established technology infrastructure and its experience in travel commerce. The flight division is being led by Jason Sui, newly appointed Divisional CEO for Flight Services at DerbySoft.
“We are proud to be selected by Ryanair as one of its approved distribution partners,” said Jason Sui, Divisional CEO Flight Services, DerbySoft. “Ryanair’s decision to work with a small group of approved partners aligns with our own commitment to building high-quality, controlled distribution. We’re excited this partnership enables our distributors with trusted access to one of the world’s leading low-cost carriers.”
Dara Brady, CMO of Ryanair, said, “We are excited to announce our new partnership with DerbySoft, now recognized as an Approved OTA Aggregator for Ryanair. Under this agreement, DerbySoft is authorized to distribute Ryanair’s low-fare flights through its network of OTA partners, on the condition that full price transparency for consumers is maintained.
As part of this partnership, customers booking Ryanair flights via DerbySoft’s OTA partners will enjoy direct access to their myRyanair accounts without the need for additional customer verification. They will also receive all critical flight updates seamlessly and in real time.
We look forward to building a strong and collaborative relationship with DerbySoft as we expand access to Ryanair’s low fares across new platforms in the months and years ahead.”
This partnership helps grow Ryanair’s route reach and occupancy rates and ultimately enriches the travel experience for millions of global users. DerbySoft is proud to expand its distribution offerings and take further steps to bring innovative technology to the airline industry.