en.Wedoany.com Reported - Travel management platform Navan has announced the completion of a direct connection upgrade for Singapore Airlines' NDC integration, adopting the airline's NDC 21.3 API built on the Amadeus Altéa platform. Currently, over 70% of Singapore Airlines bookings are completed through the NDC channel.

This direct connection is built on Navan's proprietary content aggregation platform. Navan stated that the deeper integration helps improve troubleshooting efficiency and lays the groundwork for future API enhancements and a more consistent shopping and servicing experience. The platform can access Singapore Airlines' rich NDC content, including exclusive fares, covering eligible corporate and private fares, and dynamic pricing offers; in markets where EDIFACT distribution fees apply, NDC bookings are exempt from such fees. Meanwhile, travelers can enjoy a wider range of fare options and ancillary services, such as preselected seats and prepaid excess baggage (where supported by the airline), and post-booking order changes, cancellations, and refunds will be handled more efficiently.

Dane Molter, Senior Vice President of Navan's Group Travel Market, stated that Singapore Airlines is a key partner connecting Asia-Pacific business travelers with the rest of the world, and the NDC direct connection helps bring the airline's rich content into the Navan platform, delivering a better experience for travelers and thereby raising the standard of airline retailing. Gan Cai Fong, General Manager of Distribution at Singapore Airlines, said the airline is committed to expanding the reach and capabilities of its NDC content to serve business travelers globally, and Navan's continued investment in NDC will help deliver a more complete shopping, booking, and servicing experience for customers.

This upgrade further expands Navan's portfolio of direct NDC connections. The portfolio now includes SAS, Qantas, ITA Airways, and Emirates, with the Lufthansa Group having recently upgraded its services to NDC 24.1.