BCD Travel joins Qantas Channel

BCD Travel has signed an agreement with Qantas to participate in the Australian carriers Qantas Channel, giving it access to NDCNew Distribution Capability - a new system of technology standards to allow the distribution of airfares and ancillaries through third parties which is being developed by airline association IATA with... content.The agreement applies to all individual global distribution system bookings and BCD is now finalising required agreements with individual GDSs.The Qantas Channel provides travel agents and TMCs with access to a range of fares and content sourced from the Qantas Distribution Platform. The airline intends to use IATA’s NDCNew Distribution Capability - a new system of technology standards to allow the distribution of airfares and ancillaries through third parties which is being developed by airline association IATA with... standard to connect to GDSs and online booking tools.