[Press Release _202311_3]   

Competitive airfare and differentiated services

Tourvis x Air Premia, Creating synergies with Korea’s first API integration

-  Korea’s first direct API connection with Air Premia launched

-  Access to lowest fares for all routes as well as booking and ticketing services  

-  Enhanced fare competitiveness on mid- to long- haul routes such as Los Angeles and Hawaii

-  Plans to expand ancillary services including seat reservation, baggage purchase and online check-in

-  High expectations for synergies based on technology and services

Tourvis, an online travel platform, will be the first in Korea to connect via API with hybrid airline Air Premia and

provide differentiated services to the market.

The API integration, which was completed Nov. 21, 2023, allows users to find the lowest fares in real time when

searching for all Air Premia routes on Tourvis, and also enables instant booking and ticketing. Fares on

mid- to long- haul routes such as Los Angeles, New York and Hawaii are particularly competitive after API

integration, it is possible to book a flight to Los Angeles at the lowest price of KRW 516,500

(Dec. 6, 2023 departure, one way). Users will also be able to receive discounts of up to 15% when paying with

Tourvis partner cards or Kakao Pay, which is expected to help reduce travel expenses.

There are high expectations of positive synergy between Tourvis and Air Premia. Tourvis has connected to 5 of

the 8 domestic low-cost carriers and is the first in Korea to connect with Air Premia via API. Air Premia has

positioned itself in a niche market as a hybrid airline by providing 42-inch seats that are as spacious and

comfortable a business class and offering inflight meals in their premium economy class. Tourvis will focus its

technology on services that can maximize Air Premia’s features including ancillaries such as seat reservation,

baggage purchase and online check-in.

“This API integration with Air Premia is part of Tourvis’ efforts to provide the best airfare to our customers”, said Park Jung Soon, Executive Director of the Aviation Business Division. “We will continue to expand our business

by partnering with domestic and international airlines with our unique technology and provide enhanced

customer service as a strategic partner.”

*Tourvis(www.tourvis.com)

Online travel platform launched in January 2000. Operated by travel technology company Tidesquare and the first in Korea to provide differentiated services by having its own technology for airlines, hotels, tours and tickets.

In 2019, TIDESQUARE was the first in Korea to launch NDC (renamed ARM index from Nov. 2021) content and

2020, it was the first in Korea to simultaneously participate in government-organized “Korean Accommodation

Exhibition” and “Domestic Travel Product Discount Support Project.” In 2021 TIDESQUARE continued to

strengthen its services including a mileage accumulation partnership with Korean Air.