The recent World Passenger Symposium provided an excellent opportunity to update stakeholders on the status of the NDC pilot initiative that began in February 2013. We currently have five NDC pilots underway involving the following participants:
American Airlines, JR Technologies (JRT), US based consolidator: This pilot is covering NDC Shopping, Booking and Ticketing messages and will offer AA Preferred Seat and Main Cabin Extra not available in a non-NDC channel and product bundles.
Air New Zealand, JR Technologies (JRT), US based consolidator. This pilot will test the ability to easily describe the qualitative aspect of specific seat products offered by NZ. The pilot will enable agencies to display NZ SkyCouch Seats and Deluxe products accurately. It will also provide NZ product descriptions, price and flight schedules.
Travelsky, Hainan Airlines, CTBA (travel agency): Domestic travel is a high priority for Hainan Airlines. In phase 1, this pilot will verify that the NDC…
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