Qantas has launched an agency portal to simplify access to
its New Distribution Content platform, providing some shopping functionality
for the carrier that is no longer available through traditional EDIFACT
channels.
To date, travel management companies have been able to
access the
Qantas Distribution Platform, through which the carrier provides NDC
content and offers, only via one of Qantas’ “certified technology
partners,” which includes Sabre,
Travelport and Amadeus as well as TravelSky and technology providers
including Serko, TPConnects, Travelfusion, Duffel and Aeronology. The new
portal gives access to agencies that are unable to work feasibly with one of
those partners, according to the carrier.
In its FAQs for the portal, Qantas said it is an
“option to access NDC content in a quick and easy way without technical
set-up or fees,” though it noted that “it may not be an appropriate
solution for travel agencies with complex technical requirements and customer
needs.”
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