Direct integration provides customers with seamless servicing of NDC fares and NDC-exclusive benefits such as better fares without surcharges
NEW YORK, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Spotnana, the world's first Travel-as-a-Service platform modernizing the infrastructure of the travel industry, announced it has developed a direct NDC integration with Air France and KLM, to provide customers with access to the entire Air France-KLM NDC offering, including exclusive fares. Agents using Spotnana are able to provide seamless servicing for NDC fares and support for self-service exchanges and cancellations post-ticketing will be available in the second half of 2024.
"Our NDC direct connection with Air France and KLM provides travelers with the best travel options at the most competitive prices," said Sarosh Waghmar, Founder and Chief Product Officer at Spotnana. "This deep, direct connection provides comprehensive access to the extensive set of benefits Air France and KLM offer exclusively through NDC, further enhancing our ability to deliver next-generation experiences to customers and partners through our Travel-as-a-Service platform."
Key features of this deep direct NDC integration include:
- Continuous pricing - additional and more attractive price points compared to bookings via EDIFACT.
- NDC exclusive fares - including promotional fares and the lowest available leisure fares.
- Elimination of cost-recovery surcharges- travelers benefit from fares that avoid surcharges for the recovery of distribution costs.
- Personalized shopping experience - seat maps reflect a traveler's loyalty status in the Flying Blue frequent flier program during seat selection.
- Hold a ticket - travelers can hold a ticket for up to 24 hours before completing the purchase.
Spotnana's Travel-as-a-Service platform includes role-based interfaces for travelers and agents, enabling agents to provide seamless servicing of NDC bookings through Spotnana's direct NDC integration with Air France and KLM NDC.
"Spotnana is a trusted technology partner that powers true innovation in the travel industry through its modern infrastructure," said Angus Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer at Air France-KLM. "Spotnana built the deepest NDC integration with Air France and KLM and is accessing the full capabilities of our NDC API, enabling customers to benefit from our latest advances including the ability to purchase SAF through a dynamic bundle."
"We are excited to partner with Air France and KLM to offer the benefits of their NDC API through our industry-leading Travel-as-a-Service platform," said Bill Brindle, VP of Content and Commercials at Spotnana. "Developing direct integrations with Air France and KLM is integral to our vision of providing travelers with the most comprehensive global travel inventory through a modern retailing experience."
About Spotnana
Spotnana is the travel platform that connects humanity. We are modernizing the infrastructure of the travel industry in order to bring freedom, simplicity, and trust to travelers everywhere. Our groundbreaking Travel-as-a-Service platform revolutionizes travel for corporations and consumers, modernizes how travel suppliers sell their inventory, and enables any company to provide the world's best global travel experiences to their customers. To learn more, visit spotnana.com.
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