Sabre sets out its NDC roadmap, promises solutions in 2018
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Sabre has announced plans for a pilot programme with airlines and agencies as it works towards the launch of NDC-enabled services by the end of 2018.
The Texas-based technology firm has revealed a new roadmap of its planned roll out of NDC-based services to enhance the selling of airline products through B2B channels.
Sabre says it plans to launch new APIs later this year, alongside enhanced capabilities within the Sabre Red Workspace agency booking platform, to allow customers to shop and book NDC content alongside traditional channels.
The company is already working with customers on this project. More agency and airlines are expected to take part in a pilot programme from the third quarter of 2018.
Kathy Morgan, Sabre’s vice president of strategic initiatives, says: “We’re currently in discussions with a number of airline and agency customers on an NDC-enabled pilot programme.
“The goal is to collaborate with strategic pilot partners on development and integration with our solutions, testing our end-to-end capabilities to process NDC-enabled offers.”