NDC is starting to gain traction with airlines and TMCs. In this webinar Yanik Hoyles of IATA and Paul Tilstone of Festive Road explain what recent announcements mean for travel buyers and what they should be thinking about. Pat McDonagh of Portman Clarity brings the TMC perspective, fresh off an announcement from Lufthansa and TMC partners.
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00:00 - Meet the panel
02:11 - Yanik Hoyles explains what NDC is (and isn't)
12:38 - Paul Tilstone describes why business travel needs to be engaged with NDC
16:42 - Pat McDonagh shares more about his TMC's recent news with Lufthansa
20:06 - Is NDC a GDS bypass?
23:56 - What are corporates going to be able to do that they have not in the past?
27:36 - Attendee question: When you say personalised offers, how do you think this will impact managed travel and corporate deals?
33:42 - What has come out of the IATA travel manager advisory groups?
36:30 - Why should buyers care about NDC?
38:12 - Does NDC mean corporate will lose control of spend?
40:11 - Are there geographical implications?
43:20 - Are TMCs getting more involved in NDC?
48:08 - Will the cost of NDC be passed onto corporates?
51:37 - What does NDC-capable mean?
54:39 - Attendee question: Do you see a time when corporate will have a direct API link to each airline and bypass TMCs and GDS?
58:54 - What should buyers be doing?
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