Published on
20 July 2026
TPConnects
Air Content Engine
AI
Partnership
Iris
Online Booking Tool
Partnership enables travel agencies to automate complex trip planning and booking through agentic AI while maintaining personalized service to deliver exceptional travel experiences.
Dubai, 20 July 2026 — TPConnects today announced that Cumbaya has selected its Iris Platform to instantly connect travel agencies with all their flight suppliers inside Cumbaya’s online booking tool.
Cumbaya now runs on TPConnects Iris as its air content engine, leveraging agentic AI to enable travel agencies and TMCs to build hyper-personalized itineraries in minutes rather than hours: automating complex planning while delivering the personalized service travelers expect.
The platform connects to global suppliers across all travel sectors, providing real-time availability, dynamic pricing, and interactive consumer-facing itineraries that replace traditional PDF proposals.
“Automating complex, multi-destination trip building has unique infrastructure requirements," said Sven Hermans, Co-founder & CTO at Cumbaya, "evaluating multiple routing options, pricing scenarios, and policy constraints simultaneously. TPConnects Iris provides a modern API with global coverage that supports AI decision-making at speed”.
"We're seeing agentic AI applications emerge across travel, and they all need infrastructure that can support real-time decision-making," said Giuseppe Candela, VP of Global Sales, TPConnects. "Cumbaya is leading this shift by combining AI innovation with human expertise, showing how modern technology enhances the value travel professionals bring to every journey."
Cumbaya's platform supports travel agencies handling leisure and business travel: from simple bookings to fully customized multi-day itineraries.
About TPConnects
TPConnects Technologies is an IATA-certified global Airline Retailing, NDC, and Content Aggregation solutions provider. Through its twin flagship product portfolio – Astra for Airlines and Iris for Travel Sellers – TPConnects delivers innovative airline retailing and content aggregation solutions generating over 2 billion orders for more than 60 customers. These solutions help airlines unlock modern retailing capabilities and travel sellers increase revenue, streamline operations, and enhance customer experience. Learn more at www.tpconnects.com.
AUTHOR
Julie Hermans
Hi! It's Julie, co-founder and CCO at Cumbaya. I love diving into the latest trends in the travel-tech world. I share these insights with the hope that they spark new ideas and help you navigate an industry that's rapidly changing.