Travelport, a travel commerce marketplace providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, and Tropic Air, a Belize-based airline, today announce a global distribution agreement. Galileo-, Worldspan- and Apollo-connected travel agents worldwide will now be able to access and sell Tropic Air’s services.

Based in San Pedro, Belize, which is located on Ambergris Caye, Tropic Air currently links 16 destinations in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The airline also offers charter flights to more remote areas throughout Belize, and provides tour services.

“We are pleased to offer our inventory to Travelport’s extensive network global travel agents,” said Steven Schulte, CEO, Tropic Air. “Travelport’s innovative tools and technology offer us an efficient and economic distribution solution, on both a regional and global level. We look forward to continuing to develop our relationship with Travelport in the coming years.”

“Tropic Air provides valuable flight services for travelers in Belize and nearby Central American countries,” said Jonathan Sutter, senior director, Americas, Travelport. “The addition of Tropic Air’s flight and fare inventory to Travelport’s systems is a content advantage for our subscribers and is indicative of our continued commitment to provide our customers with unparalleled air content.”