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TodaySep 30Wed
  1. PhocusWire All News40

    Princess Cruises Partners with Mobi to Launch Cruise Booking App on ChatGPT

    Princess Cruises has partnered with travel technology company Mobi to launch an app within ChatGPT, calling itself the world's first cruise line to bring its experience directly into a large language model. The app is built on Mobi's Model Context Protocol platform and allows users to search for cruises by destination, date and duration, compare itineraries and ships, check prices and availability, and browse onboard experiences and shore excursions. Princess said it plans to expand the functionality to more AI platforms in the future.

  2. TripVivid35

    飞猪与阿联酋航空达成战略合作，聚焦会员权益、数字营销及AI

    飞猪宣布与阿联酋航空达成战略合作，双方将围绕数字营销、会员及AI等领域深度合作，共同拓展出入境游市场。飞猪将依托超5亿会员及约6400万88VIP会员，为阿联酋航空提供产品推广、内容营销、用户运营等支持，阿联酋航空则定制专属机票销售项目并参与双11、618大促。双方还将在AI领域探索“机票+”产品及服务场景。

Sep 22Tue
  1. Sabre Newsroom

    Kenya Airways Partners with Sabre to Upgrade to Modern Retailing Platform

    Kenya Airways has selected Sabre to implement a new retailing platform that will become the operational and commercial backbone of its business, supporting reservations, ticketing, inventory management and airport check-in, replacing a system that has served the airline for more than two decades. Built on Sabre Mosaic, the platform advances the carrier toward personalised, offer-and-order-based retailing, and Kenya Airways will adopt Sabre Mosaic Offer Optimisation for continuous learning and dynamic pricing. The move aligns the airline with industry standards including IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC), with modernisation to proceed in stages.

Sep 15Tue
  1. Business Travel News

    Lufthansa City Center Debuts Atriis-Based SME Booking Tool

    Lufthansa City Center launched LCC Nexus, a booking tool built on Atriis Technologies capabilities, for its partner agencies' SME clients. The platform provides a single interface to book flights, hotels, rail, and airport shuttles, combining content from multiple reservation systems including NDC direct connections. It includes a desktop tool for agents and a mobile app for travelers, and integrates with Midoco, Umbrella Faces, and Squake. A dozen partner agencies have used it since June.

  2. Business Travel News

    Lufthansa to Pilot 24-Hour Price Guarantee for NDC Corporate Bookings

    Lufthansa Group plans to pilot a 24-hour price guarantee for corporate bookings made through NDC channels. Eligible NDC bookings, which must include a valid Corporate Location Identifier (CLID), will have quoted fares secured for 24 hours during a trial period running from Oct. 1, 2026, to Jan. 18, 2027. Lufthansa said the initiative is designed to give corporate travelers internal approval time before finalizing their booking without missing the original quoted price. The offer applies worldwide, except for Economy Basic fares on European routes, flights to and from Japan, and services departing from China. Lufthansa also urged corporate clients to confirm whether their travel partner hold…

Sep 14Mon
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus delivers new hotel distribution capabilities with HyperGuest

    Amadeus announced two new hotel distribution capabilities, available through Amadeus Leisure Connect Plus and Amadeus Value Hotels, powered by a strategic connectivity with HyperGuest. Leisure Connect Plus helps travel sellers digitally manage and distribute their own private hotel agreements within the Amadeus Travel Platform, with a single connection accessing 150+ channel managers via real-time APIs to automate rate and availability updates. The HyperGuest connectivity adds 15,000 directly sourced independent properties to Amadeus Value Hotels and provides richer, more granular content including rate plan information, property attributes and optional services.

Sep 10Thu
  1. Skift Feed

    Marriott Brings Loyalty Into Corporate Booking Tools With Spotnana Deal

    Marriott has opened a direct connection from its central reservation system to Spotnana, letting business travelers book its more than 10,000 hotels at the same real-time rates, inventory, and room content shown on Marriott's own site and app. Travelers can link their Bonvoy accounts to Spotnana profiles so the corporate tool recognizes loyalty information. The article notes outdated technology previously prevented Marriott from surfacing loyalty information inside corporate booking tools, while Bonvoy is its strongest lure for business travelers.

Sep 9Wed
  1. Almosafer Corporate News

    Saudia Expands Almosafer Partnership with NDC Integration

    Saudia has expanded its partnership with Almosafer through NDC connectivity, enabling Almosafer's booking channels and AI tools to offer richer, more personalized Saudia content. The agreement was signed during WTM Spotlight Riyadh, allowing travelers to search and compare flights via natural language and access tailored fares and ancillary services.

Sep 2Wed
  1. Business Travel News

    Acai Launches AI Helpdesk with Travel Context

    Acai Travel launches Acai Desk, an AI helpdesk that integrates GDS, NDC content, flight booking tool Lleego, and Microsoft 365, allowing agency teams to work from a single system. AI routing manages case queues. Acai says the average travel advisor spends 20 minutes per case, mostly finding context. TMCs like Campbell Travel, Nautalia, and Connections Group have adopted it.

Aug 26Wed
  1. Business Travel News

    Delta Plans NDC Solution Launch by Year-End

    Delta Air Lines plans to launch its NDC solution by the end of 2026, with active live agency testing underway and progress on integrations with GDS partners including Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport. Delta has agreements with multiple GDSs and direct connections, and American Express Global Business Travel will include Delta's NDC offers in its marketplace. More details are expected at an event in late September.

Aug 18Tue
  1. Travelport Press Releases

    DataArt and Travelport Deliver Six-Month GDS Modernization Project with Zero Downtime

    DataArt announced the completion of a six-month GDS modernization project for an enterprise travel agency, modernizing its distribution infrastructure with Travelport while maintaining uninterrupted booking and servicing operations and creating a scalable foundation for future NDC adoption. Because the migration involved live booking, ticketing and servicing systems, the customer had to meet a fixed implementation deadline without disrupting day-to-day operations for agents or travelers. DataArt used phased production deployments and a structured delivery approach to minimize operational risk. Following the initial migration, DataArt worked with Travelport to optimize the platform, improvin…

Aug 14Fri
Aug 13Thu
  1. Business Travel News

    Spotnana Establishes Singapore Airlines NDC Direct Connect

    Spotnana has released a direct integration to Singapore Airlines' NDC content, offering continuous pricing with fares averaging about 7% lower than EDIFACT and avoiding distribution surcharges. The connection enables loyalty status recognition, corporate negotiated fares, 24-hour ticket holding, and self-service capabilities.

Aug 12Wed
  2. BCD Travel RSS

    BCD expands content access with United Airlines direct connection

    BCD Travel announced a new agreement with United Airlines to provide access to the carrier's content through a direct connection, available via TripSource's online and offline booking channels. This move addresses the increasingly fragmented distribution landscape, offering corporate clients more choice while maintaining policy compliance, servicing, and duty of care. BCD currently supports 22 airlines through its NDC ecosystem, with over 65% of itineraries globally booked through NDC where enabled.

Aug 11Tue
Aug 10Mon
Aug 7Fri
  1. SAP Concur Company News

    SAP Concur and Amex GBT Unveil New Innovations for Complete

    At SAP Concur Fusion, SAP Concur and Amex GBT announced new advancements in Complete, their AI-enabled co-developed solution. Updates include integrated travel support with Joule AI and live counselor hand-off, a new home page for travel managers, expanded content across air, hotel, and ground including NDC and rail, and integration between Concur Expense and Amex GBT Egencia. These features aim to streamline booking, servicing, payments, and expensing, enhancing customer value.

Aug 5Wed
  1. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API adds RouteHappy universal product attributes in Price response

    Travelport's TripServices Flights API release Air Offer 26.11.32W adds support for requesting ATPCO RouteHappy universal product attributes (UPAs) in the Price response (both full and reference payload). Requests must send includeUniversalProductAttributesInd in CustomResponseModifiersAir along with includeFlightAmenitiesInd to obtain RouteHappy data. In the response, FlightSegment/universalProductAttributeRefs cross-references UPAs in the format u{x}, and UPAs are returned in ReferenceList/ReferenceListUniversalProductAttribute. UPAs are not returned for direct flights with intermediate stops, non-flight segments such as trains, or for Premium Business class.

Aug 3Mon
  1. BCD Travel News Hub

    BCD expands content access via Tripsource, adds United direct connect

    BCD Travel announced advancements in its Tripsource platform to expand travel content access, including a new direct connect agreement with United Airlines. This reinforces BCD's 'Open by Design' approach, supporting policy compliance, traveler safety, and program integrity. The direct connect will be available via online and offline channels, leveraging NDC capabilities. BCD has supported direct connections since 2019 and now has 22 airlines live in its NDC ecosystem.

Aug 2Sun
  1. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelport launches TripServices API platform

    Travelport has formally launched TripServices, its cloud-native API platform and the engine powering the next generation of travel experiences. The platform normalises and curates content across multiple sources from a single connection, ranks content dynamically using machine learning and includes embedded orchestration. It is already live with Travelport's growing partner base, with air, hotel and ancillary content flowing through it. TripServices is also the platform through which Travelport's collaboration with Cognizant and Anthropic takes effect, bringing AI capability into the workflows travel builders and agencies rely on.

Jul 30Thu
  1. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelport Signs Long-Term Agreement with EGYPTAIR, Adding NDC Content Alongside EDIFACT

    Travelport and EGYPTAIR announced a long-term distribution agreement covering both EDIFACT and NDC content. The agreement gives Travelport-connected agencies continued access to EGYPTAIR's content through established EDIFACT channels while adding a new, richer layer of NDC content, including a broader range of NDC-enabled content and ancillary services. EGYPTAIR's content will be accessible through both Smartpoint, Travelport's booking application, and TripServices, its cloud-native API platform. Amr Adawy, VP commercial at EGYPTAIR, said adding NDC content alongside existing EDIFACT distribution allows the carrier to reach Travelport's global agency network with a broader range of products…

Jul 27Mon
  1. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport launches Unified Checkout API for NDC and GDS

    Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.30W introduces Unified Checkout, allowing customers to send all booking details and commit a single unified checkout payload to create a booking, as an alternative to the multi-request booking workflow in a workbench session. The unified checkout request does not support some optional steps in the booking workflow, such as adding seats or ancillaries. It is available for both NDC and GDS content.

Jul 20Mon
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus Deploys AI Pricing Optimization for SAS

    Amadeus is deploying Amadeus Air Pricing Optimization (AAPO) across Scandinavian Airlines' (SAS) entire network. Powered by AI and real-time data, AAPO has generated an average revenue increase of more than 3% in initial markets where SAS implemented it on its website and NDC-enabled channels. It enables smoother fare adjustments in response to demand, reducing manual pricing changes while maintaining control. SAS's CRO says it strengthens customer satisfaction and commercial performance.

Jul 16Thu
  1. BCD Travel News Hub

    GetGoing expands platform capabilities for SMB travel and expense management

    GetGoing, BCD's travel and expense management platform for SMBs, announced expanded capabilities and growth across North America and Europe. Enhancements include NDC airline content, expanded hotel inventory, and direct rail connections with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, and UK rail providers, enabling in-platform booking. The platform can be implemented in under two hours and supports guest and non-employee bookings, leveraging BCD's global buying power and localized service.

  2. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelport and Air Zimbabwe sign multi-year distribution agreement

    Travelport and Air Zimbabwe have signed a multi-year distribution agreement that returns the airline to global distribution for the first time in over a decade. Air Zimbabwe's content will be available through Travelport+ to agencies worldwide, with Travelport first to market with the airline's UM-validated content. The deal follows the live cutover of Air Zimbabwe's Crane Central Reservation System with Travelport. The carrier will launch direct Harare-London Gatwick flights on 22 July 2026, operating three times weekly with a 302-seat Airbus A330-300.

Jul 10Fri
  1. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelport and Turkish Airlines sign multi-year distribution agreement including NDC

    Travelport and Turkish Airlines have signed a new multi-year distribution agreement that extends a partnership dating back to 1993 and includes NDC. Turkish Airlines' content will be available through Travelport+, including NDC-only fares and advanced merchandising capabilities, with an NDC go-live expected in a future phase. The deal also offers a reduced surcharge for NDC and enables rich visual content and ancillary merchandising. Agencies can access the content through Smartpoint and the TripServices cloud-native API platform.

Jul 1Wed
  1. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelsoft brings Travelport airline content to 400+ agencies via Orchestra

    Travelport and travel technology SaaS company Travelsoft have completed an integration bringing Travelport's Trip Services API platform into the Travelsoft Group via Orchestra. Travelport's airline content, including both traditional EDIFACT and modern NDC, is now available within Orchestra and Travel Compositor, and will progressively extend to other group platforms including airQuest, Atcore, Tigerbay and Traffics. The move makes Travelport content available to more than 400 travel agencies across Europe.

Jun 30Tue
  1. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Release Notes Update

    Travelport Flights API release notes include updates such as requesting ATPCO Cat 31/33 penalties, Premium Flex Search with additional origins/destinations, NDC bundled offers, and NDC disruption handling. These affect GDS and NDC distribution.

  2. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Release Notes Update

    Travelport Flights API release notes include updates such as requesting ATPCO Cat 31/33 penalties, Premium Flex Search with additional origins/destinations, NDC bundled offers, and NDC disruption handling. These affect GDS and NDC distribution.

  3. BCD Travel RSS

    ProcureCon Travel 2026: Key Trends Reshaping Managed Travel Programs

    Chad Lemon, Director of Product Marketing at BCD Travel, reflects on ProcureCon Travel 2026, noting that high-performing travel programs are being rethought from the ground up rather than incrementally improved. Key themes include integrating policy with traveler experience, building trust in AI, managing multi-source NDC distribution, rising hotel costs, and the importance of open ecosystems. Leading programs connect data, policy, and behavior, offer choice within guardrails, and shift from lowest logical fare to overall value.

Jun 26Fri
  1. PhocusWire All News

    This Week's Travel Tech News: Marriott, Lake.com, RateGain and More

    PhocusWire's roundup of travel tech news: Marriott beta-launches Ask Bonvoy AI search; Hospitable expands lodging tax automation to all 50 US states; Agoda updates trip planning tools; Flae Robotics expands to Germany and Austria; Lonely Planet appoints new executives; Lake.com launches AI assistant Lake Chat; eDreams ODIGEO launches Prime in Latin America; RateGain expands European team; Navan launches meetings platform; Groupize unveils AI-native platform; Avelo introduces disruption assistance; Southwest selects AWS; British Airways upgrades NDC platform; Civitatis partners with Despegar.

  2. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelport introduces Air Canada Flight Pass capability for NDC bookings

    Travelport has introduced Air Canada Flight Pass capability within TripServices API and Smartpoint, enabling agencies to shop and book eligible Air Canada NDC offers using Flight Pass credits directly within the Travelport+ platform. Travelport says it is the first NDC GDS aggregator to implement Air Canada's Flight Pass credits. The capability removes the need to leave Smartpoint or rely on airline-direct channels to manage eligible Flight Pass bookings, and supports the associated payment and booking requirements.

Jun 25Thu
  1. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Reshop adds departure time range support for NDC

    Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.26W adds departure time range support in Reshop requests for NDC. DepartureTimeRange is supported in both the origin and destination; if both DepartureTime and DepartureTimeRange are sent, DepartureTimeRange is used. This feature applies to NDC.

  2. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Release Notes: New Features and Enhancements

    Travelport released Flights API 25.11.x release notes covering NDC features like Air Canada Flight Pass, bundled offers, disruption handling, and GDS features like penalty requests, flex search, mixed cabins. Also includes Exchange Air Order support for waiver codes and schedule change warnings.

Jun 18Thu
  1. Travelport Press Releases

    LOT Polish Airlines goes live with NDC on Travelport

    LOT Polish Airlines' NDC content is now live on Travelport+, making it available to agencies across all of the airline's markets. The go-live fulfils commitments made when the two companies renewed their distribution agreement, extending a partnership dating back to 1993. Agencies can now access LOT's NDC content, including unsurcharged fares, domestic Polish itineraries and ancillaries previously unavailable through traditional distribution channels. The content is accessible through Smartpoint and the TripServices cloud-native API platform.

Jun 11Thu
  1. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Release Notes: New Features Including NDC Mixed Cabins

    Travelport released updates to its Flights API version 25.11.x, introducing features such as requesting mixed cabins per leg for NDC, NDC bundled offers, NDC disruption handling, requesting ATPCO Cat 31/33 penalties for GDS, and enhancements to Premium Flex Search. These updates aim to improve search flexibility, enhance NDC content handling, and better manage disruptions.

Jun 4Thu
  1. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport Flights API Updates: NDC Bundled Offers and Disruption Handling

    Travelport released updates to its Flights API, including NDC bundled offers, NDC disruption handling, Air Canada Flight Pass support, request for Cat 31/33 penalties, and Flex Search enhancements. These updates enhance NDC content capabilities such as bundled ancillaries and disruption rebooking/refund flows. Additionally, GDS penalty disclosure and mixed cabin requests are improved. These changes directly impact agencies and developers using Travelport APIs.

May 14Thu
  1. PhocusWire All News

    Reframing Travel Plumbing: NDC, MCP as Tech Stack Allies

    This article explores the relationship between NDC (New Distribution Capability) and MCP (Model Context Protocol) in the travel tech stack. Experts argue that NDC solves a content problem, while MCP solves a connectivity problem; they are complementary, not substitutes. MCP may lower the barrier to NDC implementation and accelerate AI agents' access to NDC content. Andrew Jordan, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Travelport, said MCP has the potential to reframe NDC, but corporate travel will still require authentication, negotiated rate retrieval, and policy enforcement.

May 13Wed
  1. PhocusWire All News

    Airline retailing realities in 2026: challenges and progress

    A PhocusWire article based on a white paper by LeapShift and Airline Information examines the state of airline retailing in 2026. Airlines face rising fuel costs and are increasing ancillary fees like baggage fees. However, legacy infrastructure, fragmented systems, and reliance on tech vendors hinder retail transformation. The survey shows about 30% of airlines rate modern airline retailing initiatives as good, while over 40% say they need improvement. For NDC, nearly 40% rate it good, over 44% say needs improvement. About 70% do not use an order management system.