Question 1

What does Tiqwa do?

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Tiqwa is an Africa-focused flight booking and GDS aggregation API designed specifically for the needs of African travel agencies and online travel platforms. Built with deep understanding of the African aviation market, Tiqwa provides developers with access to flight inventory from multiple GDS sources combined with direct connections to African carriers, creating a comprehensive flight booking solution tailored for the African context where local airline connectivity and market-specific features matter as much as global GDS breadth.

The platform aggregates content from major GDS systems while adding direct carrier connections that ensure African airlines — including Nigerian carriers Air Peace, Ibom Air, and United Nigeria Airlines — are properly represented in search results with accurate inventory and pricing. Global GDS systems sometimes have incomplete or delayed content for African domestic carriers, a gap that Tiqwa addresses through its carrier-direct integrations. For Nigerian travel agencies whose primary inventory need is domestic Nigerian routes alongside international connections, this local content accuracy is commercially critical.

Flight search through Tiqwa returns real-time availability and pricing for both domestic Nigerian routes and international itineraries from Nigerian gateways. The search results include multiple fare options with complete pricing breakdown, baggage allowances, and fare conditions. Complex itinerary support covers round-trip, one-way, and multi-city bookings with the connection time validation and fare combination rules that professional travel agents need for accurate itinerary construction.

Passenger Name Record management covers the complete booking lifecycle — PNR creation with passenger data, special service requests, seat selection where available, ticketing instructions, and issuance. Post-booking management handles cancellation requests within applicable fare rules, modification of bookings, and reissuance after changes. The full workflow is available through the API, enabling Nigerian travel agencies to build fully automated booking systems that process reservations from search through ticketing without manual intervention.

Tiqwa's sandbox environment provides realistic test data for development and integration testing, enabling Nigerian developers to build and validate their integration thoroughly before moving to production. The developer documentation covers all API operations with code examples and integration guidance, and the Tiqwa technical team provides integration support to partner developers navigating the complexity of travel booking system development.

For Nigerian travel startups and established agencies alike, Tiqwa offers a market-appropriate entry point into travel booking technology. Compared to major global GDS providers whose commercial terms and technical requirements are designed for large-volume operators, Tiqwa's terms are structured for the African market reality where travel agencies are building digital capabilities from a lower baseline. The API's combination of GDS connectivity for international content, direct carrier connections for local coverage, and accessible commercial terms makes it a practically relevant choice for Nigerian travel technology developers building competitive OTA products. The Tiqwa platform roadmap includes expanding connectivity to additional African airlines and implementing modern IATA NDC distribution standards, which will further improve the quality and completeness of African airline content accessible through the API. For Nigerian travel technology companies building for the long term, partnering with a platform actively investing in African aviation connectivity provides access to improving content quality over time.

Question 2

How much does Tiqwa cost?

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Tiqwa is a paid API. Paid subscription; pricing available on request from Tiqwa

Question 3

How do I authenticate with the Tiqwa API?

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API Key

Question 4

Is there a rate limit on Tiqwa?

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Varies by plan

Question 5

Does Tiqwa offer a sandbox or test mode?

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Yes — Tiqwa provides a sandbox or test environment so you can integrate and test before going live.

Question 6

What is Tiqwa best suited for?

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Nigerian travel agencies and OTAs needing GDS flight booking for local and international routes

Question 7

Is there anything else I should know before integrating Tiqwa?

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Africa-focused GDS aggregator; excellent Nigeria coverage; tailored for African travel agencies

Question 8

Where can I find Tiqwa's documentation?

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The official API documentation is at https://www.tiqwa.com/developers. The provider's website is https://www.tiqwa.com.

Question 9

Does Tiqwa support Nigerian developers?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Tiqwa explicitly supports Nigerian developers/use cases.

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