New Distribution Capability Standards Near Validation, Still Plenty For Corporates To Assess

The International Air Transport Association's New Distribution Capability in July will take another important step from drawing board to reality when IATA's Passenger and Airport Data Interchange Standards Board is scheduled to validate NDC standards for shopping, booking, servicing, payment and ticketing. PADIS's validation will stamp IATA member airlines' seal of approval on a strategy intended to make indirect airline sales much more like direct sales.