Aeroclub and Amadeus announce the successful launch of NDC pilot project in Russia

April 21, 2021

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Aeroclub is the first Russian travel agency to become a certified user of Amadeus NDC-enabled Travel API technology, successfully implementing it within its corporate sales platform

Amadeus andAeroclub ,aleader of theRussian business travel IT market, announce the implementation ofAmadeusTravel API.Thanks to this development,Aeroclub's clients willnowenjoyconvenient and fast access to an extendedchoiceof airline tickets, including offers from airlines based onIATA’sindustrystandard NDC(New Distribution Capability ).

Using Amadeus' innovative NDC-enabled Travel API solution, the company's experts haveintegratedAmadeus Travel Platform resources into its own online booking system used by over 1000 corporations across Russia.
As a result,Aeroclub’scustomers willhaveacompletelynew level of flexibility in travel planning, costoptimisationandpersonalisation.

Konstantin Nikolaev, Executive Director of Aeroclub: "For over 25 years, we have focused all our efforts on developing the business travel industry and digitally transformingthecustomerexperienceand our businessprocesses. Despite a difficult period for the market due to an almost complete cessation of business travel activity, we have used this time and the resourcesthat have beenfreed up to return to growthby focusing onnew opportunities. Together withourtrusted partner Amadeus, wehave helped accelerate thearrival of NDCinRussia and offered customers the benefits of this new standard that are nowintegrated into our ecosystem.”

OlegLeshenko, Head of BusinessTravelAgencies,Russia and CIS,Amadeus:"Today we are proud to announce anewbreakthrough in the Russian market withNDC. Aeroclub,beinga pilot user of many of Amadeus' innovative products, has integratedcontent viaNDC through web servicesfor the first time in Russia. With this achievement, our long-standing IT partnership is reaching a new level, marking the successful entry of the NDC era in the Russian businesstravelagencysegment. We are delighted to join forces with Aeroclub and contribute to therecoveryof business travel as soon as possible using cutting-edge technology."

Aeroclub’sSelf BookingTooluserscan now view all available flights and pricing options on one screen, regardless ofthesource (EDIFACT,NDC ,and otherAPIs). This enables them tocompareoptions,andtakeadvantage ofend-to-endtechnologythat isfully integrated intothe travelagency’soperationsat any point of the journey. In addition to NDC bookings,customer service functions includingmodifyingandcancelingtickets booked viaNDC is also available.

Amadeus integrates the full range of content, bothair and non-air, including hotel, car rental, rail and other services in its open systems-based Amadeus Travel Platform. The platform can be accessed bycustomers via the cloud-based Amadeus Selling Connect Platform front-office solution or viaAmadeusTravel API web services to develop their own applications.

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