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NDC crosses 1-in-5 agency bookings as corporate travel joins the mainstream

April 16, 2026

New data from ARC and Accelya shows NDC has moved from pilot to production across agency and managed travel, with SAP Concur recording its millionth NDC booking in Q1 2026.

FlySafair’s Kirby Gordon: “We Want to Be the Most Accessible and Dependable Option in the Market”

April 16, 2026

The Chief Marketing Officer of South Africa’s leading low-cost carrier on distribution discipline, the TPConnects integration, and why NDC is a tool not a target. In a regional aviation market

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