Travelport announces first NDC booked travellers on Qantas

Travelport commenced (21-Mar-2021) the roll out of bookings on Qantas using IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC), ahead of NDC booking capabilities being extended gradually to agencies across Australia and New Zealand from Apr-2021. ATPI and Maxim's Travel, using Travelport technology, issued the first Qantas NDC tickets via Smartpoint. The first passenger to travel via an NDC booking departed from Sydney to Melbourne on 18-Mar-2021. [more - original PR]