Air Canada has expanded its partnership with
Amadeus, enabling access to its
full range of New Distribution Capability (NDC) content through the Amadeus Travel
Platform.
As an Amadeus
Altéa customer for its passenger service system, Air Canada will
benefit from a single passenger name record (PNR) for managing the
end-to-end passenger experience.
Advantages also include increased
efficiency and seamless integration of Altéa NDC with the Amadeus
Travel Platform, enabling travel sellers to more efficiently shop, book
and manage NDC-sourced travel content.
The
airline’s traditionally sourced content (EDIFACT) will also be
available worldwide to travel sellers and corporations that
utilize the Amadeus Travel Platform.
“Amadeus and Air
Canada have a long-standing history of partnering to improve the
travel experience and empower travel sellers. We’re proud to take
this significant next step by offering our NDC content for the
first time through a GDS. Now agencies and travel buyers will have
access to our most complete range of content and be well-equipped
for the introduction of new products and capabilities,” said Mark
Nasr, Senior Vice President, Products, Marketing & eCommerce at
Air Canada. “For buyers and travellers, this means their preferred
agency, whether a local independent or large travel management
provider, will be able to offer a broader range of rich Air Canada
content, travel options and services via the Amadeus Travel
Platform at the most competitive prices.”
Over the last decade, Amadeus and Air Canada have worked together
to introduce a modern reservation system, new and expanded website
and mobile app functionalities, a loyalty
shopping and redemption experience, and expanded connectivity to
dozens of partner airlines around the world.
“We’re pleased to
build on our strategic partnership with Air Canada, providing the
airline technology to manage distribution of its NDC content with
full integration through the Amadeus Travel Platform,” said Rajiv Rajian, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer,
Americas, Amadeus. “It is important to us that our travel seller
customers have choice and access to the best offers via the
Amadeus Travel Platform. With our expanded partnership, Air Canada
will have the capabilities to distribute tailored and enriched
offers and will provide Amadeus travel seller customers with its
full range of NDC content.”
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