Expedia Group can sell Air France-KLM flights without surcharge

Air France-KLM has agreed to waive surcharges for leisure and corporate customers that book through Expedia Group brands Expedia, Ebookers and Egencia.

As of April 1, Air France-KLM added an €11 fee for each one-way flight segment not booked directly with its airlines – Air France, KLM and Hop. This agreement waives that fee in all European markets, including the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

Expedia Group says the agreement is part of a collaborative effort by Air France-KLM and “selected GDS partners” to integrate IATA’s New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) technology standard. 

Last week Travelport and Amadeus also signed deals with Air France-KLM to allow their customers to access the airlines’ content without paying the surcharge.

Air France-KLM announced the fee in November, saying it will cover the cost difference between flights booked through a global distribution system and those booked directly with the carrier.

IAG's British Airways and Iberia implemented a fee for GDS bookings last fall, and Lufthansa added a similar surcharge in September 2015.