ARC’s official May 2026 data confirms the NDC figure first reported by TDN, alongside fresh numbers on ticket sales, pricing, and passenger volumes. Airlines Reporting Corporation has released its official
The Middle East and North Africa are not moving toward airline retailing at the same pace. While Gulf carriers are embedding NDC and Offer-Order architecture into their commercial strategies, many
The Lufthansa Group announced this week that half of all its indirect bookings now flow through NDC. When direct channels are included, Lufthansa says 77.5% of total bookings are now
In late February 2026, thousands of passengers were stranded across Gulf hubs as airspace closures spread rapidly across the Middle East. Flights disappeared from departure boards, aircraft diverted onto unfamiliar
The 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting closed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Some 1,500 airline executives, policymakers, manufacturers, and industry suppliers gathered under the banner of global aviation’s most
Royal Jordanian Airlines has activated its NDC content on Travelport+, making its fares, ancillaries, and product information available to travel agencies across all its markets worldwide. The go-live fulfils commitments
Riyadh Air has integrated its NDC content into the NuFlights platform, marking another step in the Saudi carrier’s pre-launch distribution buildout and adding to a growing body of evidence that
ITA Airways, Italy’s flag carrier, is now available through AirGateway’s platform via NDC, marking one of the more significant connectivity additions in European airline distribution this year. The airline went
ITA Airways has gone live on Verteil Direct Connect, making its content accessible to travel sellers globally through a direct NDC connection and extending its distribution reach beyond traditional GDS
Last week in Munyonyo, Uganda’s civil aviation authority hosted a three-day continental workshop on competition regulations in African air transport. The Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, Fred
