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Powering Corporate Travel Through NDC and Modern Retailing
For Corporate Buyers
NDC for Corporate Travel. Savings, choice and control
Corporate travel is evolving. NDC is reshaping how airline content is distributed, creating new opportunities for corporate travel programs to access savings, improve traveler satisfaction and strengthen supplier relationships. As the industry moves forward, organizations that actively prepare will be best positioned to benefit. Is your travel program ready?
0%+
airline transactions now settled on NDC
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savings per ticket in some cases
0%+
corporate NDC booking growth, year on year
THE SHIFT
Corporate Travel is moving to Modern Airline Retailing
NDC-enabled bookings are scaling significantly across the world.
From Legacy Distribution
EDIFACT
- Mainframe-era technology
- Static fares
- Limited corporate recognition
To Modern Airline Retailing
NDC
- Cloud-based APIs
- Dynamic offers and bundles
- Corporate recognition and personalization
Airlines already retailing with Accelya – Recognized by T2RL for NDC capability
WHAT NDC DELIVERS
The value your program could be capturing
Better traveler experience, loyalty recognition and up to $90 savings per ticket without giving up control.
Lower ticket costs
Access airline-controlled NDC fares and see the true cost of a trip, so negotiated value and what travelers can actually book finally line up.
WHY IT MATTERS
- Access to airline-controlled NDC fares
- Improved visibility into total trip value
- Potential savings of up to $90 per ticket (16% on an average $550 fare)
- Better alignment between negotiated value and what travelers book
Better traveler experience
Relevant offers, corporate benefits and clearer fare options give travelers a more seamless booking and servicing experience over time.
WHY IT MATTERS
- More relevant offers and bundles
- Corporate negotiated benefits recognized at booking
- Better visibility of seats, bags and fare options
- Easier changes and servicing over time
Better program control
Richer booking data and stronger compliance give travel, procurement and finance the insight to manage the program with confidence.
WHY IT MATTERS
- Greater visibility into what’s booked
- Stronger policy compliance
- Better data for decision making
- Simplified servicing and support
PROOF IN PRODUCTION
Corporate NDC is no longer experimental
It is becoming operational at scale. Real numbers from settlement data, airline programs and the platforms powering them today.
168%
YoY growth
in corporate NDC bookings (Accelya, Q4 2025)
21%
of ARC airline transactions
were NDC (Dec 2025)
29%
NDC share
on eligible routes — Qantas & FCM, month 1
35,000+
corporate customers
live on Qantas NDC via FCM
~50%
of global indirect
NDC transactions powered by Accelya
87%
of North American indirect
NDC transactions powered by Accelya
200+
airline customers
on the Accelya platform
$100bn+
transactions
settled annually
- 168% year-on-year growth in corporate NDC bookings
- 21% of ARC airline transactions were NDC (Dec 2025)
- Momentum driven by better content, rising confidence and real operational experience
Moving beyond pilots to real program volume.
Savings and value figures are indicative and program-dependent. Sources: Navan analysis, Gartner corporate study, CTM customer programs, ARC settlement data and published NDC fare comparisons.
IN THEIR WORDS
Leading corporate programs are already scaling NDC
Corporate buyers and travel partners are actively shaping the next generation of airline distribution.
“Our North Star goal at Amazon is 95% of bookings and servicing completed via NDC.”
Jim Sisco – Amazon
“I want itinerary specific bundles that give travelers the right offers based on their journey”
Rita Visser – Oracle
“If you’re truly doing NDC at scale, it simply becomes business as usual”
Nikki Ping – FCM
“NDC is getting better and EDIFACT is staying exactly the same”
Jeff Klee – Amtrav
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GETTING STARTED
Accelya is here to help
Practical support to help corporate travel programs evaluate, plan and accelerate their NDC journey.
01
Connect with Corporate Peers
We can connect you with travel leaders already implementing NDC to share real experiences and lessons learned
02
Evaluate Airline Opportunities
Identify airlines in your program where NDC content is already delivering measurable value
03
Build a Business Case
We can help you analyze fare data and estimate where potential savings and value opportunities within your program based on real airline pricing comparisons
04
Support Internal Alignment
Provide guidance and examples to help travel arrangers, procurement, finance, and TMC partners align
Stay connected to the industry initiatives shaping corporate NDC adoption
Subscribe for updates on the collaborative efforts helping corporate travel programs advance their NDC journey. From NDC FastTrack and the Business Travel Innovation Group (BIG) to practical progress on servicing, booking tool readiness, implementation best practices, and operational adoption.
TRAVEL PARTNERS CHECKLIST
Questions to ask your travel partners
Use these prompts to drive better conversations and outcomes.
- How do you support NDC servicing and disruption management?
- Which airlines and routes have the strongest NDC content?
- What’s your roadmap for expanding NDC value?
- How does your platform display NDC content and offers?
- How do you ensure corporate policy and negotiated value?
- What reporting is available for NDC bookings?
- Which routes and markets have NDC content available?
- What offers and bundles are available via NDC?
- How will NDC help improve the traveler experience?
Schedule a Buyer Consultation
Schedule a complimentary consultation with an NDC specialist to discuss your program’s readiness, evaluate opportunities, and learn how other corporate travel programs are capturing value through modern airline retailing.