Over the past 12 months Air Canada has implemented NDC in eight different technology platforms, including Amadeus, and executed three new GDS distribution agreements, all incorporating support for NDC. One of those agreements, with Sabre, was announced June 13, 2023.
Lisa Pierce, VP, Global Sales for Air Canada and ACV, tells Travelweek that a more robust agreement between Air Canada and Sabre is “imminent” and notes it will provide access for the vast majority of Air Canada’s travel trade partners to a production-ready Air Canada NDC solution.
This morning Travelweek connected with Pierce, and also with Vincent Gauthier-Doré, Air Canada’s Managing Director of Canada & USA Sales.
The interview focused on Air Canada’s…