NDC

The real deal
on NDC

NDC is here to stay. And Travelport+ is the only platform making it work for modern agency retailing.

What agencies need to
know about NDC

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.

Why travelport for NDC

WE BUILD NDC
FOR AGENCIES
WE BUILD NDC
FOR AGENCIES
Unlike other travel retailing platforms, we’re not looking at NDC through a supply-side (i.e. airline) lens. At Travelport we believe NDC — like all content sources — should be built for agencies by being easy to search and buy, and should ladder up to a modern retailing experience. And by helping agencies retail better, everyone benefits: travelers, suppliers, and yep, the individuals booking and servicing trips.
RETAIL-READY
CONTENT
RETAIL-READY
CONTENT
Dealing with offers from multiple content sources can be confusing for agents, to say the least. But with our technology, you don’t see a ton of duplicated information, or have to follow a bunch of different rules for each content source. Travelport+ gathers, tidies, and enhances the data for you, so you can get on with selling and servicing.
SELL AND SERVICE
COMPLETE TRIPS
SELL AND SERVICE
COMPLETE TRIPS
Don’t believe the hype — content that can be booked but not serviced isn’t a modern retailing experience. Our commitment to agencies means we’ve a different view as to what modern retailing means, so we’re delivering end-to-end NDC solutions where content can easily be searched and understood, and relevant results returned, booked and serviced. No shortcuts. This ensures a stand-out NDC experience for agents and travelers, with more opportunities for cross-/upselling. Score.
IATA
PARTNERSHIP
IATA
PARTNERSHIP
We’re the team you want to work with on NDC. Why? Because Travelport partners with IATA and other industry players to create common development standards and a unified approach to adoption. This speeds up the roll-out of new carriers and servicing capabilities, with a particular focus on more support for ancillary sales.

NDC made simple

Ready to sell NDC? Our solutions let agents easily view and filter NDC content within one user-friendly workflow. We work hard behind the scenes to make sure you’re selling and servicing experience with NDC is easy-peasy.

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Smart, NDC-Ready
Technology

Multi-source content

We make it easy for agencies to search, view, compare, book, and service retail-ready content from any source. That includes air, NDC, ancillaries, hotel, car and rail — plus the infinite ranges of fare options available.

Smart curation

Our content curation functionality helps agents understand the true value of each offer. It quickly and easily returns intelligent, relevant, personalized, and enriched NDC and non-NDC content back to the agent and traveler.

Our NDC Portfolio

We’re constantly adding new carriers to our portfolio,
and our pipeline is accelerating all the time.

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Get our NDC Solutions

Smartpoint Cloud

NDC is already enabled in Cloud, and this is the fastest, most integrated way to access that content.

Travelport
API

Connect this way to get the latest enhancements immediately.

Smartpoint Desktop
NDC plugin

An improved desktop solution to sell and service NDC trips.

Getting started is easy — some airlines will require you to sign up for NDC, but we are automating this process for the fastest, simplest, agent experience.

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BUSTING THE
MYTHS ON NDC

It can be tough for travel agencies to know what’s what when it comes to NDC. Here we’re debunking some common misconceptions and helping set the record straight.

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Our experts'
views on NDC

Travelport’s Chief Technology Officer, Tom Kershaw, shares views on the current state of NDC, how to drive adoption, and what it means for the industry.

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What our customers are saying

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Latest NDC Announcements

TRAVELPORT AND IBERIA AIRLINES DELIVER NDC CONTENT AND SERVICING FOR AGENTS ON TRAVELPORT+

TRAVELPORT AND IBERIA AIRLINES DELIVER NDC CONTENT AND SERVICING FOR AGENTS ON TRAVELPORT+

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TRAVELPORT AND ETIHAD RENEW CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH NDC OFFERS

TRAVELPORT AND ETIHAD RENEW CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH NDC OFFERS

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TRAVELPORT LAUNCHES NDC CONTENT AND SERVICING FOR EMIRATES ON TRAVELPORT+

TRAVELPORT LAUNCHES NDC CONTENT AND SERVICING FOR EMIRATES ON TRAVELPORT+

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TRAVELPORT DELIVERS RETAIL-READY NDC FOR LUFTHANSA GROUP AIRLINES ON TRAVELPORT+ Press Release

TRAVELPORT DELIVERS RETAIL-READY NDC FOR LUFTHANSA GROUP AIRLINES ON TRAVELPORT+ Press Release

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We are delighted to announce that Eurostar Thalys content will be available to book with Travelport from June 2023 for travel from September 2023 onwards. We've had Eurostar content available to book on Travelport+ for a while, but now you can get access to even more rail neworks in Europe all within the booking flow. Eurostar recently joined forces with Thalys with the aim of transporting 30 million passengers a year by 2030 and becoming the 'backbone of sustainable travel in Europe'. The merger will see them operate, under the Eurostar brand, between Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Cologne, Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, Liege, Lille, London, Paris and Rotterdam, with more to come.

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