American Airlines and Expedia Group Offer Travelers More Choice via Scalable Direct NDC Connection
12 Abril 2022 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Travelers booking American Airlines flights on Expedia Group
sites1 now have more options to customize their travel and choose
elevated offers like Main Plus, following a renewed partnership
between the two companies. The fare products are now available
thanks to a direct connection through New Distribution Capability
(NDC) technology, making all of American’s offers available to
travelers on Expedia Group sites.
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The integration scales up the collaboration between American and
Expedia Group, which is the airline’s largest third-party agency.
The addition of North American points of sale builds upon several
years of successful flight bookings thanks to an existing
connection through NDC technology between the two companies on
certain European points of sale. The collaboration will result in
two of travel’s biggest players being able to offer travelers
around the world more opportunities to customize their travel
experience.
“We’re proud to expand on our strong relationship with Expedia
Group to bring customers more choice,” said Neil Geurin, Managing
Director of Commercial Partnerships for American Airlines. “NDC
technology creates opportunities for travelers to customize their
travel experiences, including premium travel options. We’re eager
to hear about their positive experiences made possible through this
integration.”
More options for travelers
Millions of travelers who shop and book flights on American with
Expedia Group today will now enjoy more options to customize their
travel with ease. Travelers are able to purchase elevated offers
like Main Plus, which is exclusive to NDC and aa.com. The offer
includes complimentary access to Main Cabin Extra, preferred seats,
preferred boarding and a free checked bag in addition to the Main
Cabin baggage allowance. In the future, the collaboration will also
result in the ability to offer additional elevated offers and
ancillary options such as carbon offsetting.
"We're excited to bring our travelers the best range of content
possible via this NDC capability with American Airlines,” said
Julie Kyse, Vice President of Global Air Partnerships for Expedia
Group. “Expedia Group is uniquely positioned to be able to offer
this because of our scale, in order to better serve the end
traveler. This move is a significant milestone in the industry's
general adoption of NDC-enabled connections between suppliers and
sellers, and we look forward to continuing to work with our travel
partners to determine the best connectivity options.”
About American Airlines Group
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Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group, Inc. companies power travel for everyone,
everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief
that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the
world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide
industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and
success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers.
Our organization is made up of four pillars: Expedia Services,
focused on the group’s platform and technical strategy; Expedia
Marketplace, centered on product and technology offerings across
the organization; Expedia Brands, housing all our consumer brands;
and Expedia for Business, consisting of business-to-business
solutions and relationships throughout the travel ecosystem. The
Expedia Group family of brands includes: Expedia®, Hotels.com®,
Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®,
Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media
Solutions, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.
For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com. Follow us on
Twitter @expediagroup and check out our LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/company/expedia/.
© 2022 Expedia, Inc., an Expedia Group company. All rights
reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective
owners. CST: 2029030-50
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