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NDC FastTrack
NDC FastTrack is a cross-industry NDC enablement program launched by Accelya with Sabre and American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) as inaugural partners and endorsed by SAP Concur. The initiative accelerates practical NDC adoption through collaboration with major travel sellers, corporate platforms, and technology providers. The program aims to collaboratively move the industry forward benefiting the wider travel ecosystem and ultimately the traveler.
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Accelerating NDC Together
NDC FastTrack’s mission is to accelerate practical adoption of NDC by bringing together leading travel sellers, technology providers, and corporate buyer groups to solve real-world challenges—together.
With Accelya’s corporate NDC volumes growing 146% year-over-year in 2024, adoption is clearly gaining pace. NDC FastTrack is designed to build on this momentum—not with marketing rhetoric, but with coordinated action and practical tools to help the ecosystem advance modern airline retailing.
What NDC FastTrack Delivers
NDC FastTrack equips the travel ecosystem with the resources and alignment needed to accelerate NDC adoption:
Shared roadmap coordination to align timelines, close functionality gaps, and improve transparency
Implementation frameworks and technical guidance to accelerate deployments
Corporate buyer engagement via the Business Travel Innovation Group (BIG), giving managed travel programmes a stronger voice in shaping NDC solutions
Real-world use cases and case studies to demonstrate value unlocked
Joint enablement and training resources to foster readiness across the ecosystem
Sabre and Amex GBT bring unmatched distribution reach and trusted industry relationships. SAP Concur’s endorsement further validates the need for aligned, open collaboration to accelerate NDC adoption effectively. With over 50% of all global NDC transactions powered by Accelya, FastTrack is led by a proven partner at the heart of the industry’s modern retailing transformation.
NDC FastTrack is not a commercial arrangement or exclusive programme—it’s a shared commitment to accelerate NDC through openness, coordination, and a customer-first mindset.
Interested in Joining the NDC FastTrack Program?
We’re building a trusted, open community to accelerate practical NDC adoption across the industry. If you’re a travel seller, corporate buyer, aggregator, tech provider, or ecosystem partner ready to move from pilot to production — we’d love to hear from you.
Fill out the form to register your interest and our team will be in touch.
FAQs for NDC FastTrack
An open, cross-industry enablement initiative led by Accelya that provides airlines, travel sellers, and corporate buyers with a practical blueprint for accelerating NDC adoption.
It addresses fragmented timelines, technical limitations, and coordination gaps through shared frameworks, tools, and collaborative engagement.
FastTrack is open, non-commercial, and focused on ecosystem-wide enablement and shared progress.
- Increased NDC bookings (especially in corporate and indirect channels)
- Shorter implementation timelines
- Higher participation in joint enablement activities
- Positive stakeholder feedback
- Technical guidance and frameworks
- Case studies and rollout proof points
- Roadmap coordination
- Enablement newsletters
- Buyer-focused input via the BIG initiative
- Forums and workshops
Sabre and Amex GBT were selected as inaugural partners because they bring the reach, credibility, and influence needed to accelerate practical NDC adoption.
- Sabre contributes seller engagement, global scale, and technical expertise — reinforcing the program’s real-world focus and commitment to implementation readiness.
- Amex GBT brings the corporate travel perspective, helping ensure the program reflects buyer needs while promoting transparency and alignment across the ecosystem.
Together, they signal broad-based support for an open, industry-wide effort to drive scalable, coordinated progress.
Yes. Future contributors (e.g., TMCs, aggregators) can engage in case studies, workshops, and roadmap alignment.
As a leading NDC platform powering over 50% of global NDC transactions, Accelya is uniquely positioned to drive alignment and progress across the industry.
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NDC FastTrack Competition Guidelines
These guidelines outline the competition compliance principles for all NDC FastTrack participants. They accompany the NDC FastTrack Terms of Reference and must be followed during all program activities.