Expedia adopts Amadeus NDC technology | Travolution

Extended partnership ‘significant endorsement’ of industry-wide rollout

Expedia’s adoption of Amadeus’ New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology is a “significant endorsement” for an industry-wide rollout, the travel technology firm says.

Amadeus said it remains “fully committed” to the deployment of NDC across the travel ecosystem as it announced an extended strategic partnership with the OTA giant it has worked with for nearly two decades.

Amadeus said its multi-year agreement “reinforces” its commitment to “accelerate the industry evolution towards modern, enhanced retailing” and to “help the travel ecosystem to deliver value that supports both industry growth and an improved traveller experience”.

NDC allows airlines to build tailored offers to present to travel sellers and their customers.

Chris Hodges, vice president, global connectivity and partner solutions at Expedia Group, said: “Renewing our partnership with Amadeus and integrating its…