London, UK – September 18, 2023
- Accelya renews New Distribution Capability (NDC) partnership with American Airlines, solidifying its position as the world’s leading NDC enabler.
- Accelya market momentum driven through being ‘airline-first’ with an open and modular platform that doesn’t lock airlines in.
- NDC is seeing significant market growth with recent ARC data showing that NDC type sales of USA bookings have increased to 12.7% in July 2023, from 7% at the end of 2022.*
- T2RL data shows that Accelya is the leading provider and market leader for NDC transactions, based on total passenger numbers for 2022.
Accelya a leading global software provider to the airline industry, today announced it has renewed its New Distribution Capability (NDC) partnership with American Airlines.
The multi-year extension, reinforces Accelya’s position as the world’s leading NDC enabler and a significant player in bringing customer-centric, open, and modular technology to the airline industry.
Under the new long-term agreement, American Airlines will continue to harness the power of Accelya’s industry-leading FLX Passenger Platform to seamlessly create, differentiate, and bundle its offers across all channels.
Sam Gilliland, Chief Executive Officer at Accelya, said: “Airlines all around the world are modernizing and taking control of their retailing via NDC. We’re proud to be extending our partnership with American Airlines and look forward to enabling the carrier to execute its ambitious distribution strategy.”
“Our open, modular, airline-first platform empowers airlines like American to take control of their retailing strategies and build direct connections with their customers. NDC is gaining real momentum around the world, and so we are proud to be the provider of choice to American Airlines and to the aviation industry.”
Anthony Rader, Director, Airline Retailing Technology at American Airlines, added: “Over the years, our journey to modern retailing has significantly enhanced our content and functionality, and enabled us to provide more relevant, tailored offers to our valued customers. We’re thrilled to be extending our partnership with the world’s leading NDC enabler.”
“Accelya has not only been a trusted partner to American, but is at the forefront of global NDC innovation. We look forward to working closely with the team to unlock new opportunities over the coming years.”
The rapid growth of NDC-enabled retailing has garnered significant attention in recent months, with the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) revealing more than 12.7% of US passenger bookings were driven by NDC type sale during July, up from 7% in 2022.*
T2RL data shows that Accelya is the leading provider and market leader for NDC transactions, based on total passenger numbers for 2022. Accelya have been working with leading airlines to drive further adoption of NDC as part of their efforts to modernize airline retailing for the benefit of customers and the industry.
*Source: Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), July 2023.
More information: https://www2.arccorp.com/products-participation/distribution/arcdirectconnect
About Accelya
Accelya is a leading global software provider to the airline industry, powering 200+ airlines with an open, modular software platform that enables innovative airlines to drive growth, delight their customers and take control of their retailing.
Owned by Vista Equity Partners long-term perennial fund and with 2K+ employees based around 10 global offices, Accelya are trusted by industry leaders to deliver now and deliver for the future.
The company´s passenger, cargo, and industry platforms support airline retailing from offer to settlement, both above and below the wing. Accelya are proud to deliver leading-edge technologies to our customers including through our partnership with AWS and through the pioneering NDC expertise of our Miami based product team.
We are proud to enable innovation-led growth for the airline industry and put control back in the hands of airlines.
For more information, please visit Accelya official website.
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