Confused about NDC? ACTA is hosting webinars to help travel advisors

The Association of Canadian Travel Advisors (ACTA) is hosting two webinars – one with Air Canada and one with Amadeus – to help travel advisors understand the New Distribution Technology (NDC) which Air Canada launched on Wednesday (June 14). 

“We find there is significant confusion about NDC capability and impacts,” said Wendy Paradis, ACTA president. “ACTA will be having a number of webinars over the next several months with our airline and GDS partners to help increase knowledge and clear up any confusion. “

The first of these webinars will take place this month. Travel Agencies and Travel Advisors are welcome to join ACTA’s NDC English and French webinars on June 19, 2023 presented by Air Canada. A second NDC webinar is scheduled with Amadeus on June 28, 2023.

READ MORE: Are travel agencies ready for NDC? Air Canada’s Mark Nasr talks Sabre, surcharges & more

Non-ACTA members are being asked to consider joining ACTA, or to make a donation to the ACTA Advocacy Fund.

The two seminars are as follows:

June 19: Air Canada: An Introduction to NDC - New Distribution Capabilities

The global travel distribution market is rapidly changing, and Air Canada is modernizing its product distribution to offer more tailored content at the best available rates, which is now achievable thanks to New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology.

During this webinar, Air Canada will provide more information on:

• The challenges and limitations of current legacy GDS Edifact platforms
• The adoption of NDC technology globally
• The features, benefits, and unique content available through NDC channels
• The ways in which to access Air Canada’s NDC program
• The NDC Coupon Incentive
• How Air Canada is addressing unsustainable legacy distribution costs. 

Click here to register

June 28: Booking NDC - Sourced offers with Amadeus

Join experts and learn more about the Amadeus NDC Program and how you can provide more relevant, tailored offers to your customers. Plus, time at the end for a Q&A session. 

Click here to register. 

Also: PAX caught up with Mark Nasr, executive vice-president, marketing and digital for Air Canada, this week to learn more about the NDC program and ask questions about a new Sabre partnership and surcharges. Click here to read our Q&A interview. 

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