The standard is thirteen years old. The business case is proven. The technology is available. The bottleneck is none of these things. Slow NDC adoption in Africa is routinely explained
The Dubai-based aggregator has expanded its Iris platform to cover 60+ NDC and low-cost airlines alongside all four major GDS providers. The pitch to travel sellers is simple: one workflow
At first glance, the newly announced partnership between ITA Airways and Accelya looks like another NDC implementation. A national carrier adopts modern distribution technology to expand its reach and improve
At first glance, the newly announced agreement between Arajet and Amadeus IT Group appears straightforward. A fast-growing carrier is expanding its sales reach through a leading distribution platform. But the
On February 28, 2026, the travel distribution industry faced a stress test it was never designed for. Within hours of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, at least eight countries
The airline industry spent a decade building pipes. Now the question is what flows through them. As carriers accelerate toward an Offer and Order world, the battleground has shifted from
Africa’s largest air cargo operator, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo & Logistics Services, is set to integrate with the digital freight booking platform WebCargo by Freightos, marking another step toward the digitization
The ongoing evolution of airline distribution has often been framed as a battle between direct channels and intermediaries. Yet deals like the renewed agreement between Singapore Airlines and Amadeus IT
Airlines are increasingly shifting inventory toward NDC-enabled channels and strengthening their direct retail strategies. While that shift gives carriers greater control over how their products are sold, it also raises
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
