Hahnair, renowned for
its leading airline distribution solutions, has officially become a part of the
ARC New Distribution Capability (NDC) Advancement Working Group. With this
step, Hahnair will contribute to the Working Group’s mission on refurbishing industry
standards and accelerating the NDC's implementation throughout the travel
sector.
The Airlines Reporting
Corporation is a leading industry authority in air travel, bridging connections
between airlines, agencies, and corporate buyers. Established in October 2023,
ARC's NDC Advancement Working Group actively identifies and adopts best practices,
enhances operational efficiency, and advances industry partnerships. The Group
comprises a network of progressive travel stakeholders, such as travel
management companies, online travel agencies, consolidators, technology
providers, and airlines.
Rachel Pascall, Vice
President New Distribution at Hahnair expressed enthusiasm about the
collaboration: “We at Hahnair take immense pride in joining forces with the ARC
NDC Advancement Working Group to support driving the adoption of cutting-edge
NDC standards across the travel industry. Joining a collective of
forward-thinking industry partners with a wide range of perspectives and
expertise, we are eager to participate in the development of standards and best
practices that pave the way for strategic NDC-based solutions in the travel
industry."
"We are pleased to
have Hahnair’s expertise and broad network of partners join the NDC Advancement
Working Group,” said Paige Blunt, Senior Manager of Direct Connect and ONE
Order at ARC. “Hahnair understands the importance of managing the complexities
of NDC and is playing a valuable role with their knowledge that benefits the
working group as we aspire to establish best practices for the industry.”
The working group's focus topics, such as
facilitating a transparent exchange of fare information and simplifying
processes related to ticket exchanges and debit memos, aligns with Hahnair's
commitment to more efficient, customer-centric travel retail processes.
Previous accomplishments of the NDC Advancement Working Group have been
addressing pressing topics such as unused tickets, order change notifications
and void rules. Upcoming discussions are posed to focus on handling of debit
memos, and other pertinent issues.