A new report from Amadeus provides visibility on the standard’s readiness across the industry. Insights from airlines, travel agencies and corporations, as well as Amadeus’ own experts demonstrate that NDC momentum has accelerated over the past 18 months, concluding that 2021 is the year that NDC is being adopted at scale.
Airlines have begun to make tailored offers available, as well as to experiment with innovations like ‘continuous pricing’ and new types of bundled offers. Travel sellers of all shapes and sizes are now going live across the world, with over 2,500 travel agencies across 50 markets now able to book and service airline content via NDC using Amadeus solutions. These solutions include Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, Amadeus Travel API, and Amadeus cytric Travel & Expense.
The technology underpinning NDC has advanced significantly. Travel sellers are now able to consume NDC and EDIFACT content, alongside LCC content delivered via APIs, all in one place…