Travelaer, a digital software provider for the travel industry, announced that it has been certified as an NDC capable, level three IT provider by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Level three certification means that Travelaer is now able to support, "extensive use of its offer and order management API," according to IATA. By using the NDC's 17.2 message version, Travelaer is also able to align with the most-used messaging formats adopted today.
NDC certification gives Travelaer the ability to enable its airline customers to distribute content through the Travelaer booking and management engine, Travelpaas. It also creates additional business opportunities for Travelaer by aggregating NDC content, and then helping online travel agencies (eg., Orbitz, Expedia, et al) gain access to, and help distribute NDC content. This then paves the road for easy and agnostic integration of Travelpaas with NDC certified merchandising systems, PSS, GDSs, CMS, RMS, and more. NDC certification ultimately gives Travelaer the power to help airlines build consistency in a sea of constant industry changes.