Deal will include distribution of NDC content

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced a new partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA) through ARC Direct Connect, an airline distribution platform that enables NDC transactions.

The partnership, according to the announcement, “helps ANA deliver a more personalized traveler experience while giving travel agencies and corporate buyers more options to manage transactions, minimize risk and track data through ARC’s trusted settlement platform.”

Sawako Oda, vice president of ANA the Americas, marketing and sales, said the NDC integration “enables us to offer more options and enhanced experiences to agency partners and travelers.”

Paige Blunt, senior manager of Direct Connect and ONE Order at ARC, said that by enabling NDC transactions through ARC Direct Connect, “ANA is demonstrating their commitment to the needs of the modern traveler.”

ARC Direct Connect, according to the company, gives airlines, corporate buyers and travel agencies the freedom to implement distribution strategies that best suit their needs.