Travel technology giant Amadeus has agreed new distribution deals with major US carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines which both include NDC-based content.
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The new ¡°multi-year¡± global distribution agreement between Amadeus and Delta will include access to the ¡°full range¡± of the airline¡¯s content, including the forthcoming launch of its first NDC-enabled fares in 2025.
Delta has already announced new deals with Amadeus¡¯ main rivals such as?Travelport and Sabre, which also include the distribution of NDC content.
Jeff Lobl,?Delta¡¯s managing director of distribution strategy and agency sales programmes, said:?¡°Delta is pleased to provide full content, including NDC, to our indirect channels as part of our comprehensive offering.
¡°Our renewed partnership with Amadeus including our value?based commercial structure underscores our dedication to embracing innovative distribution strategies that directly benefit our customers."?
The agreement includes access to Delta¡¯s content through platforms such as the Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, Amadeus Web Services and the Cytric Easy online booking tool.?
Meanwhile, Amadeus has also signed an ¡°enhanced¡± distribution agreement with United Airlines, giving access to a ¡°wide range of content¡± through the travel tech company¡¯s booking platforms, including both NDC and EDIFACT-based fares.
Kurt Van Meir, managing director of distribution at United, said: ¡°Amadeus has been a vital distribution partner in the deployment of NDC, and we are delighted to accelerate that journey.
¡°We look forward to deepening our collaboration with Amadeus as we work together to create an enhanced shopping experience for travellers across every channel.¡±
Kamal Singhee, senior vice president, airlines, North America at Amadeus, added: ¡°Our approach to delivering airline content combines technology, innovation and traveller-centric solutions to enable travel sellers to offer the right journeys to meet each traveller¡¯s specific needs - all with a seamless shopping, booking and servicing experience.¡±?