Travel management company Navan has established a new NDC connection with Iberia, which allows clients to avoid the airline’s longstanding surcharge on traditional GDS bookings.
Navan said that since rolling out its NDC connection with Iberia in September, more than half of the airline’s flights (51 per cent) have been booked through this new distribution channel.
The TMC said this represented the “steepest NDC adoption increase” of any of the 16 airlines it has developed NDC connections with so far. Navan already has an NDC link with Iberia’s sister carrier British Airways – both airlines are owned by IAG.
“Iberia’s use of continuous pricing via NDC means Navan customers have access to more price points than with GDS EDIFACT content,” said the TMC in a statement.
Michael Riegel, CEO of the EMEA region at Navan, added: “Our latest NDC connection with Iberia demonstrates that with a great partner and adequate investment, NDC bookings can be utilised rapidly and…
