
Africa’s Travel Agents Are Locked Into GDS and Being Priced Out of NDC
There is a particular kind of frustration that comes from being told the future is here when everything about your working reality says it is not. That is where the

There is a particular kind of frustration that comes from being told the future is here when everything about your working reality says it is not. That is where the

Airline retailing is no longer a future ambition. Across global markets, carriers are moving beyond traditional fare filing toward dynamic offer creation, continuous pricing, and Offer & Order architectures. The

For years, New Distribution Capability has been marketed as the airline industry’s retail awakening, a structural break from legacy distribution and a decisive step toward offer-based selling. In global markets,

While global airlines obsess over NDC adoption, dynamic retailing, and direct distribution, a quiet revolution is taking place in Africa. In cities from Lagos to Maputo, the majority of airline

Africa’s airfares are not expensive by accident. They are structurally expensive. Fuel, airport charges, taxation, currency volatility, and limited competition are frequently cited as primary drivers. All are valid. But

For years, Africa has appeared in global travel strategies as a long-term growth story, a region of future demand rather than immediate strategic importance. That assumption is becoming outdated. Africa

For more than a decade, Africa has been described as one of the world’s most promising travel markets. The narrative is familiar: a growing middle class, rising air connectivity, expanding

Mozambique will host the fourth edition of the Africa TravelTech Summit & Expo (ATTSE) on 17–18 September 2026 in Maputo, following a strategic partnership between event organizer SNG Events and

In the rapidly evolving landscape of global travel distribution, the African continent is currently witnessing a tectonic shift. While much of the industry’s attention remains fixed on established markets in

Hotel distribution in Africa is often discussed in fragments, a reference to low online penetration here, a comment about OTA dominance there, a passing mention of mobile bookings or payment
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