In a move that further accelerates the transformation of global business travel, BCD Travel has officially joined NDC FastTrack, an industry-wide initiative designed to fast-forward the adoption of the New Distribution Capability (NDC). Launched by leading travel-technology provider Accelya, NDC FastTrack aims to remove long-standing technical barriers between airlines, travel management companies (TMCs), and corporate buyers. By participating in this program, BCD Travel strengthens its commitment to delivering richer, more personalised travel content through modern, technology-driven distribution channels.
NDC FastTrack is centred on enabling travellers and organisations to access more dynamic, transparent travel options. As the global travel industry pivots toward modern retailing standards, the initiative provides crucial support for companies looking to adopt NDC at scale. This includes offering guidance, testing environments, technical support, and cross-industry collaboration so that airlines and corporate travel partners can deliver seamless, data-rich booking experiences.
Why NDC FastTrack Matters for the Travel Industry
The New Distribution Capability represents one of the most significant technological shifts in airline retailing. Traditionally, much of the content airlines distribute through global booking systems is limited by older technology. This makes it difficult to showcase branded fares, personalised offers, ancillary bundles, or service-rich products that are easily visible on airline websites.
NDC changes this by creating a modern communication standard that allows airlines to share more detailed, flexible, and dynamic content with their partners. However, many corporate travel platforms have struggled with fragmentation and slow adoption, which is where NDC FastTrack steps in.
The initiative brings together TMCs, technology providers, and travel buyers to ensure that NDC implementation is aligned, consistent, and scalable. It also encourages greater collaboration between airlines and the corporate travel sector to ensure that businesses receive the same level of transparency and control that leisure travellers enjoy.
BCD Travel’s Leadership Role in Advancing NDC
As one of the world’s most influential travel management companies, BCD Travel has long focused on technological innovation. Joining NDC FastTrack reinforces its leadership in shaping the next generation of corporate travel solutions.
BCD Travel already supports NDC content from a growing number of global airlines. According to company insights, as much as 65% of air bookings from participating carriers are made through NDC channels. This demonstrates the rapid rise in demand for more personalised and detailed content options in corporate travel.
By participating in NDC FastTrack, BCD Travel aims to expand NDC availability, streamline integration with its systems, and ensure that corporate customers benefit from modern retailing without compromising on compliance, duty of care, or reporting standards. It also allows BCD Travel to refine workflows, enhance booking tools, and strengthen data analytics to improve the traveller experience.
The Rapid Rise of NDC Adoption
The travel industry is experiencing a dramatic acceleration in NDC adoption. Industry data shows that corporate NDC volumes increased significantly year-on-year, highlighting a shift toward more flexible and customisable air travel content. This growth reflects technological improvements, better alignment across distribution partners, and increased willingness from corporations to adopt new digital solutions.
Airlines are also embracing NDC to promote transparency, offer real-time pricing, and deliver tailored bundles that provide more value to travellers. For corporate buyers, the benefit lies in gaining access to detailed fare components, clearer comparison options, and expanded choices for managing budgets and traveller preferences.
NDC FastTrack supports this industry evolution by offering a unified approach that helps companies scale NDC usage quickly and effectively. With a focus on coordination and enablement, it provides a roadmap for modernising the entire distribution ecosystem.
How BCD Travel’s Participation Benefits Corporate Clients
By joining NDC FastTrack, BCD Travel is reinforcing its mission to offer a more seamless, insightful, and flexible travel management experience. For corporate clients, this translates into a range of tangible benefits:
• Enhanced fare transparency:
NDC content enables businesses to view detailed information about fares, ancillaries, seat options, and service inclusions.
• Greater customisation:
Companies gain access to more tailored travel offers that align with policy, traveller needs, and cost-management strategies.
• Improved efficiency:
Real-time data flow and modern APIs reduce delays, errors, and content inconsistencies.
• Better traveller experience:
Employees benefit from clearer information, more choice, and smoother digital interactions throughout their trip.
• Stronger compliance and reporting:
BCD Travel ensures that NDC content integrates seamlessly into corporate travel reporting and policy enforcement tools.
Shaping the Future of Corporate Travel
BCD Travel’s membership in NDC FastTrack is a strategic milestone that signals the direction in which corporate travel is headed. As modern airline retailing continues to evolve, the need for cross-industry collaboration becomes essential. By working together with technology providers and airline partners, BCD Travel helps ensure that the transition toward NDC is smooth, scalable, and beneficial for all stakeholders.
In the long term, NDC is expected to become the standard for airline distribution, offering richer data, stronger personalisation, and more integrated travel management capabilities. BCD Travel’s proactive involvement ensures its clients are at the forefront of this transformation, empowered with smarter tools and enhanced content that elevate the entire corporate travel experience.
Through its participation in NDC FastTrack, BCD Travel is not only adapting to the future of travel technology — it is helping build it.
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