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Denver, USA – July 23, 2025
Accelya, is proud to announce Navan and AmTrav as the inaugural recipients of the Accelya Travel Seller Excellence Award, presented at this year’s GBTA Conference in Denver.
This award was established to recognize travel sellers who lead with more than scale—those who demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, collaboration, and vision in advancing New Distribution Capability (NDC). Navan and AmTrav exemplify these qualities and continue to set the bar for excellence in modern airline distribution.
Both companies consistently rank among Accelya’s top 10 global NDC sellers, but their impact extends far beyond volume. As early and committed adopters of NDC, they have helped validate the tangible benefits of modern airline retailing, contributing to a more dynamic, responsive, and customer-focused ecosystem.
“We’re honored to be recognized by Accelya for our work with NDC. This award reflects our commitment to innovation and to delivering modern, connected travel experiences for our customers.” – Ian Fette, VP Engineering, Navan.
“We have to be honest. Many travelers are frustrated by what they fairly see as a gap in user experience between airline apps and third-party booking tools,” said AmTrav CEO Jeff Klee. “We cannot address that gap if we insist on keeping legacy tech stacks. To give travelers what they need, we need to think bigger and take advantage of more modern technology. We’re proud to partner with Accelya to help lead the industry forward.”
At Accelya, we believe that the success of NDC depends on collaboration across the entire value chain — and travel sellers are a critical part of that chain. Navan and AmTrav have shown what’s possible when partners align around a shared commitment to transforming airline commerce.
“Navan and AmTrav have been instrumental in accelerating real NDC progress across the industry. Their leadership and collaboration have helped bring NDC from concept to reality. We are grateful for their partnership and proud to recognize their contribution to Modern Air Retailing.” – Jim Davidson, Vice-Chairman, Accelya.
We extend our warmest congratulations to both teams and look forward to continuing our work together to build the future of travel distribution.
About Accelya
Accelya is a global leader in airline software, powering over 200 airlines with an open, modular platform that enables them to drive growth, enhance customer experiences, and take control of their retailing. Our FLX ONE platform empowers airlines to transform across Offer, Order, Settlement, and Delivery (OOSD), in line with IATA’s standards for modern retailing.
With a cloud-native infrastructure powered by AWS, Accelya processes more than 30 billion unique offers daily, settles over $100 billion annually, and delivers more than 50% of global NDC volumes. Our solutions span the entire retail lifecycle, both above and below the wing, giving airlines the flexibility, performance, scalability, and reliability they need.
Backed by 40 years of industry expertise, long-term support from Vista Equity Partners, and 2,500 employees across 10 global offices, Accelya has the scale and proven track record to meet the evolving needs of the airline industry.
For more information, visit the Accelya Website.
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