https://t.co/fkMBJEVtve Emirates and Expedia Group have expanded their long-standing partnership through the airline’s full integration of its New Distribution Capability (NDC). #Emirates#expedia#NDC
For more than a decade, IATA's New Distribution Capability standard has been a topic of discussion and debate among airlines and travel sellers. In 2023, American Airlines was one of the first to make a bold push for NDC by moving 40% of its lowest fares to be available only through its own channels and NDC channels.
But shortly after American's chief commercial officer, Vasu Raja announced he was leaving the company in May, the airline said it would reverse course on the strategy - delighting some travel advisors and fueling skepticism about the future of NDC.
While it's now clear American's strategy didn't pan out, that doesn’t mean the industry should stand still or retreat, said Cory Garner, a former American Airlines executive who now runs his own airline distribution consultancy, Garner, in a keynote address at The Beat Live event in New York City Tuesday.
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#travelnews #traveltech #travelindustry #airlinetech #NDC
At the Global Business Travel Association conference in Atlanta late last month, Greg Webb sat down with PhocusWire for a wide-ranging interview on the #travel industry, @travelport and more. https://t.co/k5ApxzHjrO
“NDC bookings through Navan are bringing clients savings as high as 16.6% per airline, accounting for global distribution system surcharges and a broader access to fares.”
Great look at the Navan NDC Savings Index from @btnonline's @mbbaker78: https://t.co/Z0RY800piA
. @Traxo has found non-TMC airline bookings among its clients rose from 18.7% in January to 30.6% in June as airlines push for direct distribution. https://t.co/qOxqyi4mtB
Lufthansa Group’s Puck Voorneveld and Michael Harbin of Traverse Technologies speak in the PhocusWire studios about NDC, AI use cases and other topics. https://t.co/GHJpoXypLI
Airline software provider Accelya is launching FLX Select, a platform to enable a fast and standardized deployment of IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. https://t.co/nMefHdeDfK
Airlines’ progress in modernizing distribution through direct connections with customers and travel agencies could make 2024 a pivotal year.
Read more and watch the full session from The @Phocuswright Conference. https://t.co/PSLxhyiiOu