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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥: 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 When codesharing was introduced, it revolutionized the way airlines expanded their networks without having to operate all those routes themselves. At #T2RLEngage 2024, Robert Booth of Amadeus has stated Amadeus Nevio is not intended to support airline codeshare. He also emphasized that travelers are looking for transparency, consistent product offerings, and seamless problem resolution throughout their journey. His statement becomes significant given their dominant share in distribution and PSS systems in the market. I also find this aligns with two key industry trends: - NDC's current inability to natively support codeshared flights. (*Edit: NDC can support codeshare, apologies for the mistake) - The rise of virtual interlining. The future could look something like this: - Technology-driven solutions like virtual interline replacing traditional partnerships. - Responsibility for honoring the ticket moves from airline to technology company or aggregators. IMO, it gives greater opportunities for OTAs like Kiwi.com and tech companies like Duffel and many others to innovate freely in this space and take modern airline retailing further. Disclaimer: I wasn’t at the event live and Amadeus news was based on what was reported by T2RL. #NDC #AirlineTechnology #VirtualInterlining #Duffel #Amadeus #FutureOfTravel #T2RL Image courtesy: Freepik

For Accelya, NDC equals ONE Order, which in turn equals Travel Retailing. Our CEO, Sam Gilliland shares his vision on NDC, ONE ORDER, and modern retailing and the progress made in shaping the landscape. Accelya is processing more than 15 billion daily offers on behalf of our airline customers, which are flowing into NDC orders. Find out more about how Accelya is supporting airline transformation in this exclusive interview with Linda Fox from PhocusWire. Click here to read more on this insightful conversation: https://bit.ly/3x3sS3K #Innovation #AirlineFirst #NDC #LeaderSpeak

Yesterday at the TravelTech Show in London we've taken the pulse of airline distribution. The audience included travel buyers and travel management companies who were curious to hear about airlines' progress with offers and orders. If I can pick three points from our discussions: 👉 The debate has moved from "why" and "when" to "what" and "how". Julian Meersse shared the 2030 timeline of Lufthansa Group for Offers and Orders. I explained our role at Threedot in supporting airlines, travel agents and technology companies in this transition to digital retailing. 👉 Offer personalization: I was asked to pick a use case in the corporate space. I gave the example of an airline and a corporate negotiating a special deal with specific benefits per type of staff. How long does it take to implement the agreement in a GDS with filed fares? Can NDC and dynamic pricing help reduce the timeframe from one year to one month or one week or one day? 👉 Order servicing: I reacted to the pain point of servicing NDC bookings. Technology solutions exist today, as showcased at the event, where travel agents can automate post-booking activities for NDC bookings with the same features as in a GDS. So what is slowing down the implementation of such solutions? #traveltech #airlineNDC #theshowmustgoon

"Alliances are still relevant for a number of reasons. First, because of network utility. Stitching together the networks of 13 member airlines of oneworld Alliance gives us over 900 global destinations to which we can offer efficient service, effective connectivity, consistent loyalty, lounges, and a great passenger experience. That’s what we strive to deliver," says Nathaniel Pieper, CEO of oneworld Alliance. Read the full interview to find out more about how #airline alliances improve operations and customer experience, and are working together on #FlyNetZero. https://lnkd.in/eRyURPVi

When Vasu Raja spoke at the Elevate + TravelConnect event organized by ATPCO and Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today, everyone listened, intently! Starting from teaching in schools to working at American Airlines for 20 years is quite the journey coinciding with changes with travel industry at large and many firsts at American. As he made us all visualize, travel is a product business with unlimited SKUs with millions of buyers. First step was created GDS. What we all learnt during the pandemic and after is that people value travel higher than everything else. The true north is for the industry has everything you to do with the customer and not giving them what they want isn't an option. Tools and tech that comes with NDC makes it possible. Helping the travel industry transition to NDC with as less risk and in as painless way as possible for their customers and partners is important for American Airlines. Differentiating the customer experience for AA starts with defining customer and defining experience. Ups and downs in the airlines business is like “once in a 100 years flood” hapenning every 100 days but let’s not forget that we have one of the best products in the world. See that big picture and give customers the ecosystem to go travel is how he sees his own role in his company. He made an interesting point that if there is more automated, more people can be occupied providing VIP/ concierge type service to the customers. He is keen to build partnerships to address the needs of the customers and hopes everyone embraces NDC. If he had a magic wand, he would like to understand how the actual service experience works.. what are customers thinking as they experience it. #Airlines is a high quality high variability business with a lot or moving parts but unlike car parts which fit in perfectly to make a car, these parts don’t always fit and the main part which is the customer speaks and feels!! At Tech4TH Solutions, we feel the same. Reimagining the industry has to have the customer at the center and key to that is #data and #insights. That’s where we can help! Talk to me if you are here at the event! #Tech4TH #ATPCOElevate #TravelTechnology #Innovation #traveltech #ETC24

Today Amadeus unveils a major new study, Travel Technology Investment Trends, which takes a closer look at the spending priorities of airlines. The report is one of eight, sector-specific deep dives into every aspect of the industry over the next one-to-five-year horizon. It reveals carriers are optimistic about the accelerating move to modern retailing, which will see airlines adopt a completely new generation of technology to create personalized offers and administer them using a single order record. A large number of airlines are already acting, with a third planning to implement new technology for Offer Creation and Order Management during 2024 and a further 50% intending to implement such technology over the coming five years. There is a great deal more to discover in the full report, which can be seen here: https://lnkd.in/ddj5cRwv Watch this space as we unveil more in the coming days and weeks. #AmadeusTechTrends2024 #ModernRetailing #ThoughtLeadership #Aviation #AirlinesTravelTechTrends2024

For the 8th time, we are bringing our #travelseller and #airline partners together for our NDC [X] Advisory Forum, to continue our collective journey toward global #NDC adoption at scale and enhanced #travelretailing. This collaborative approach has sat at the core of our NDC [X] approach from day one. And NDC[X] is not only about collaboration with our industry partners, but also internally at Amadeus. As a matter fact, I have just come off stage from a session where I have been discussing with fellow Amadeus colleagues how we are ensuring important synergies stemming from our dual role as a distribution player and IT provider for airlines, ensuring mutual benefits for airlines and travel sellers through robust internal #collaboration. John Coats | Sebastien COMBES | Mathias Lehmann #NDCforum #NDCjourney #airdistribution

🌟 Sabre’s Dual Approach to NDC: Revolutionizing Travel 🌟 At Sabre, we’re leading the way in integrating New Distribution Capability (NDC) into the travel industry with a comprehensive approach: 1. Distribution: Enabling travel agents and OTAs to access rich, personalized airline content, enhancing the shopping experience. 2. Airline IT: Empowering airlines with efficient NDC content management and real-time updates through solutions like SabreMosaic™ NDC IT. 🌍Benefits to OTAs and Travel Agents✈️ -Access to comprehensive travel options -Enhanced, dynamic booking experiences -Real-time, accurate information -Increased revenue opportunities -Streamlined operations By offering both NDC distribution and IT, Sabre sets a new industry standard, benefiting both airlines and travel agents. #Travel #NDC #Innovation #Sabre #CorporateTravel

NDC is a new(ish) XML-based data transmission standard, launched by IATA. That might sound daunting, but essentially, it’s just another content source that helps travel agencies like you sell personalized, distinctive, and competitive airline offers. As a retailer, the real challenge is being able to combine all content types to sell and service the full trip. To do that, you need to know your EDI-FACTs from your NDC fiction — and you need the right technology in your corner. Travelport is that the right technology is for you. Travelport NDC The real deal on NDC and Travelport+ is the only platform making it work for modern agency retailing. #Travelport #TravelportNDC #NDC #GDS

The Amadeus Travel Technology Investment trends report reveals the innovative technologies airport leaders are investing in in 2024!      👉 From data analytics to billing and contracting software, airport leaders are prioritizing technologies that will improve stakeholder collaboration and the passenger experience.      📈 As airport leaders plan to increase technology investment by a significant 17%, we look forward to working closely with customers and partners to deliver the airport experience of the future.      Learn more about the technologies shaping the future of airport operations here: https://lnkd.in/ea3W8H_H    #Airports #Airlines #AmadeusTechTrends2024 #TravelTech