• Article

    August 19, 2022

    5 Ways Corporate Travel Managers can make progress on NDC

    NDC affects the entire travel value chain. Airlines are credited for creating the concept, but travel agencies, online booking tools and corporate travel buyers want to understand more clearly “what’s in it for them” and what...

  • Article

    July 19, 2022

    Avianca opens access to NDC content

    We’re excited to share the news of our multiyear distribution agreement with the largest flag carrier in Colombia, Avianca Airlines. Avianca selected Sabre’s global distribution system (GDS) to distribute its flights and services, providing Sabre-connected travel...

  • Article

    September 10, 2023

    Beyond NDC supports multi-passenger offers

    The reason for booking a trip usually informs how many people will be involved. Corporate travel often includes one adult, while leisure trips typically involve multiple adults, or families with young children in tow. Sabre’s NDC...

  • Article

    May 19, 2022

    Booking classes and fare filing—will those evolve too?

    As you’ve probably gathered by now, IATA’s vision for a future based on an Offer and Order model is coming—and we’re all in. We’ve previously outlined that this future model will bring about a streamlining of constrained processes and standards—resulting in new...

  • Press Release

    June 20, 2022

    Cathay Pacific Airways extends partnership with Sabre to distribute NDC content through the travel technology leader’s extensive marketplace

    SINGAPORE and HONG KONG – 20 June 2022 – Sabre Corporation(NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced an enhanced relationship with Cathay Pacific Airways which will give Sabre-connected travel agencies globally the ability...

  • Article

    July 11, 2022

    Finnair plans for NDC rollout

    We are pleased to announce that Finnair (AY) and Sabre plan to make the airline’s NDC content available through the Sabre travel marketplace later this year. Finnair plans to activate global markets in phases, and we will share...

  • Article

    February 2, 2022

    Get NDC ready: strategies for jump-starting your journey

    2021 was a big year for NDC, from content launches to new capabilities. So how can we keep up the momentum in 2022? In our December 2021 webinar–NDC is NOW–Rolando Philps, Senior Director of NDC Product...

  • Article

    November 19, 2021

    How to shop and book NDC offers in GetThere

    NDC offers are now live in GetThere! The new capabilities allow corporate travel managers to offer more flexibility and choice to their travelers. After a booking is made, Travel Management Companies will be able to fulfill...

  • Article

    January 18, 2022

    IF NDC was an emoji, with Rita Visser of Oracle

    The following interview was a spotlight session during GBTA 2021 in November. Our special thanks to Rita Visser for joining us at the Sabre booth! Kathy Morgan: For those who may not know you (I don’t know...

  • Article

    February 2, 2023

    Is the NDC juice worth the squeeze?

    I recently sat down with industry commentator and CEO of Agentivity, Riaan van Schoor, to discuss the current state of New Distribution Capability (NDC) adoption in the industry. In the 20-minute interview, we covered how NDC...

  • Article

    January 5, 2022

    New Distribution Capability

    What is NDC? IATA New Distribution Capability (NDC) is an XML-based data transmission standard that modernizes the way travel suppliers, sellers and buyers communicate with each other to conduct business. This standard supports the distribution of...