Kochi, India / Cairo, Egypt – April 13, 2026 – Nile Air, Egypt’s leading private airline with a growing
network across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, has launched its NDC distribution via Verteil Direct
Connect, powered by Verteil, a global NDC aggregation platform connecting airlines and travel sellers.
The move allows Nile Air to scale its NDC-driven retailing capabilities across travel sellers, with an initial
rollout across Egypt and GCC markets.
Airline distribution models are evolving to better support dynamic pricing, richer content, and
integrated servicing. Legacy channels—designed around static fares and limited product
differentiation—no longer align with how airlines want to retail or how customers expect to buy. At the
same time, travel sellers are being asked to deliver richer, more dynamic offers, often while dealing with
fragmented systems and inconsistent servicing workflows.
NDC enables airlines to manage how offers are created, priced, and serviced. The more practical
challenge has been how to extend that capability across a broad and diverse seller base without adding
operational complexity.
Nile Air’s implementation via Verteil is aimed at solving that. Through a single, standards-based
connection, Verteil Direct Connect enables the airline to distribute its NDC content while preserving its
native offer and servicing logic. Travel agencies, TMCs, and booking platforms can access Nile Air’s full
range of fares and ancillaries, along with integrated servicing capabilities including cancellations,
refunds, and post-booking changes.
The platform also supports flexible payment models, including deferred payment flows, and allows
sellers to upsell ancillaries and seats within the same transaction. In practice, this reduces manual effort
for sellers and shortens booking cycles, while improving the relevance of what is offered to end
customers.
For Nile Air, this is less about adding another distribution channel and more about making its existing
NDC capability usable at scale. The airline retains control over how its product is offered and serviced,
while extending that capability across a wider partner network—without having to manage multiple
direct integrations.
Verteil Direct Connect is structured differently from both traditional aggregators and standalone direct
integrations. It combines direct airline connectivity with an aggregated distribution layer, allowing
airlines to maintain consistency in how their product is delivered while still reaching a broad seller
ecosystem. Today, Verteil connects over 75 airlines with more than 18,000 travel sellers globally.
Ahmed Oraby, CCO, Nile Air, said: “This is a key milestone in our NDC journey. At Nile Air, we have
invested significantly in building strong, flexible retailing capabilities, and our focus now is on scaling
them effectively. This partnership allows us to expand our reach while maintaining full control over our
product, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and better value for both our partners and customers.”
Jerrin Jos, Founder & CEO, Verteil Technologies, added: “NDC gives airlines the ability to control how
they retail. The harder part is scaling that in a way that works operationally. What we’ve built with Nile
Air is a setup that does that—keeping the airline’s offer and servicing logic intact, while extending reach
through a single connection.”
The rollout begins across Egypt and GCC markets, with further expansion planned in subsequent phases.
As the industry continues to adopt Offers and Orders-based approaches, distribution models are
evolving to support greater flexibility and operational efficiency. This partnership reflects that
direction—focusing on how airlines can operate with more consistency and flexibility within modern
distribution environments.
About Nile Air
Nile Air is Egypt’s leading private airline, operating a growing network connecting Cairo and key
domestic hubs to destinations across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. With a strong focus on
commercial innovation, reliability, and customer-centric services, Nile Air continues to invest in
advanced distribution technologies to enhance its competitiveness and deliver superior value across its
network.
About Verteil
Verteil Technologies is a global travel technology company focused on modern airline distribution
through NDC. Serving over 18,000 travel sellers and working with more than 75 airlines worldwide,
Verteil enables direct, scalable, and retailing-ready connectivity through its NDC-first platform,
supporting the industry’s shift toward Offers and Orders.
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