Job Title: Senior Manager Metasearch & Airline Distribution

Platforms: Skyscanner | Google Flights | Kayak | Momondo

Company: AIRIQ

Department: Airline Distribution / Travel Technology

Experience: 7 - 12 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Gurugram, Haryana | On-site

About the Role:

AIRIQ is looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Manager Metasearch & Airline Distribution to lead our airline distribution and metasearch partnerships across platforms such as Skyscanner, Google Flights, Kayak, Momondo, and Wego.The role will be responsible for managing strategic partnerships, leading end-to-end platform onboarding, coordinating technical integrations, optimizing commercial performance, and ensuring seamless airline distribution across metasearch and travel technology ecosystems.The ideal candidate should have strong experience in travel technology, airline distribution, OTA partnerships, metasearch platforms, GDS, and API-based connectivity, along with the ability to independently manage both commercial and operational aspects of airline ticketing.

Key Responsibilities:

Metasearch Partnerships & Commercial Management

- Build and manage strategic commercial relationships with Skyscanner, Google Flights, Kayak, Momondo, and Wego.
- Lead the end-to-end onboarding of AIRIQ on relevant metasearch and airline distribution platforms.
- Manage account relationships, commercial negotiations, contracts, and partnership agreements.
- Evaluate and manage commercial models, including CPC, CPA, and other performance-based arrangements.
- Develop strategies to improve fare visibility, traffic, conversion, booking ratios, and revenue.
- Monitor platform performance and identify opportunities for growth and optimization.

Technical Integration & Platform Onboarding

- Coordinate technical integrations between internal technology teams and external platform partners.
- Manage supplier registration, API connectivity, certification, testing,



and production go-live.
- Work closely with technology and product teams to ensure seamless connectivity and integration.
- Coordinate with external partners to resolve technical, operational, and connectivity-related issues.
- Ensure compliance with platform-specific technical and operational requirements.

Airline Distribution & GDS Operations

- Work closely with airlines, GDS providers, and NDC partners to support airline distribution.
- Manage relationships and integrations with platforms such as Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, and other relevant distribution providers.
- Independently issue, reissue, cancel, and refund airline tickets using GDS platforms.
- Troubleshoot fare, ticketing, schedule change, refund, and ADM-related issues.
- Monitor booking and ticketing performance and ensure timely resolution of operational issues.

Performance Monitoring & Business Growth

- Track and analyze key performance indicators, including:

- Traffic

- Conversion Rate

- Booking Ratio

- Revenue

- Fare Visibility

- Platform Performance
- Prepare regular performance reports and provide actionable insights.
- Identify opportunities to improve pricing, fare competitiveness, conversion, and overall platform performance.
- Collaborate with internal teams to implement strategies that drive business growth.

Mandatory Skills & Experience:

- 712 years of experience in Travel Technology, OTA, Airline Distribution, Metasearch, or a related domain.
- Proven experience working with at least one of the following platforms:

- Skyscanner





- Google Flights

- Kayak

- Momondo

- Wego
- Strong understanding of airline distribution and metasearch ecosystems.
- Hands-on experience with GDS platforms such as Amadeus, Sabre, or Travelport.
- Experience with API connectivity, supplier onboarding, certification, testing, and go-live processes.
- Strong understanding of airline ticketing processes, including issuance, reissue, cancellation, refund, and schedule change handling.
- Experience managing commercial partnerships, contracts, and CPC/CPA models.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to monitor and optimize business KPIs.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience working with NDC providers and airline APIs.
- Experience managing large-scale travel technology integrations.
- Strong understanding of pricing, fare rules, availability, and airline distribution.
- Experience in performance marketing or digital acquisition within the travel industry.
- Robust commercial and business development orientation.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.

What We Offer:

- Opportunity to lead strategic metasearch and airline distribution initiatives.
- Exposure to global travel technology and airline distribution partners.
- Opportunity to work with leading metasearch platforms and GDS providers.
- A fast-paced, technology-driven, and growth-oriented work environment.
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and industry standards.

Why Join AIRIQ: If you have strong experience in metasearch partnerships, airline distribution, travel technology, and GDS operations, and are ready to take ownership of high-impact distribution initiatives, we would love to hear from you.Build smarter distribution. Drive better performance. Grow with AIRIQ.

📌 Senior Manager Metasearch & Airline Distribution (Gurugram)
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