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NDC DELIVERING MORE PERSONALIZED TRAVEL
of travelers consider the value of the total package as most important when selecting what to buy1
OTAs & METAS
TMCs
TRAVELERS
RETAIL TAs
AIRLINES
€4.9 BILLION INVESTMENT IN R&Dmade by Amadeus since 2004
Extensive cross-industry research: making sure we
get it right.
INDUSTRY APPROACH
Amadeus will bring
� True adherence to the IATA NDCstandard, as well as the IATAImplementation guidelines
� IATA NDC Version 18.1
F U N C T I O N A L
� Focus on use cases across thewhole travel experience for allplayers
� Efficient servicing of the traveler bythe TA
I M P L E M E N T A T I O N
� Performance at center stage forNDC
� Airlines and TAs need to decide onwhat will bring the highest value forthe traveler whilst taking theirreadiness into consideration
P E R F O R M A N C E
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR NDC
of global CEOs are concerned about relevance of their products and services2
more yield is gained on airline bookings with travel agencies rather than via the direct channel4
Proven expertise in connecting airlines effectively with TAs
Our roadmap will be driven by collaboration with all our partners
TAs are willing to change their current workflow, but are looking for a consistent solution that works for all providers
2017 - Amadeus & British Airways
start piloting IATA's new One Order standard
2017 - Achieved NDC level 1
certification as an aggregator
2014 - First to implement NDC XML V1 into the
system with United Airlines
2015 – Amadeus joins
IATA's One Order taskforce
2007 - First travel tech player to implement XML connectivity with
easyJet
OUR COMMITMENT
Active discussions & collaboration in the industry
Combined with an agile development approach
it all together
Amadeus & NDC
1Telegraph survey 20172KPMG’s ‘Now or Never 2016’ global CEO outlook report
3Amadeus internal analysis4Amadeus internal analysis
Access to airlines’ NDC offer
Different workflow- time & investment
needed from all parties
Future-proof solution
$
2018Committed to
achieve NDC level 3 certification as
an aggregator
56% 82%
THE WINNING PARTNERSHIP: NDC & THE INDIRECT CHANNEL
of all travel (incl LCCs) is sold & booked through travel agents3
50% 34%
2016 - One of the first to achieve
level 3 IATA NDC certification as an
IT provider