Our New and Improved NDC Program is Here
As part of our commitment to you, we’re pleased to launch a range of new benefits, expanded content and enhanced capabilities.
NEW DISTRIBUTION CAPABILITIES THAT DELIVER MORE

- Access our most comprehensive content
- Efficient shopping experience for all
- Elimination of select debit memos
- No Distribution Cost Recovery (DCR)

- Direct integration
- Certified technology partners, including GDS
- AC Connex (Free desktop platform)

- New and additional servicing automations
- Commitment to defined roadmap and scheduled monthly releases
KEY PROGRAM FEATURES DRIVING CHANGE
As customer needs evolve, airlines around the world are modernizing their retailing capabilities by leveraging new technologies such as NDC to mitigate the technological limitations and increased costs of legacy EDIFACT distribution models.
To improve our mutual customers’ travel experience, we are pleased to now offer an improved NDC program, transforming the shopping and servicing between airlines and sellers.
Feature | GDS EDIFACT channel | Air Canada NDC channel | Air Canada direct channels |
---|---|---|---|
Published fares and Air Canada for Corporate negotiated bundles | available | available | available |
Small and medium business (SMB) program offers | available | available | |
Promotional codes | available | available | |
Flight Pass | available | available | |
Continuous pricing | Progressive Launch | Progressive Launch* | |
Additional Content | |||
Basic fares on Domestic flights | available | available | |
Continuous availability of best seat inventory and fare | available | available | |
Discounted ancillary pricing on paid and Preferred Seats | available | available | |
Other Benefits | |||
Elimination of select debit memos | available | available | |
No distribution cost recovery (DCR) | available | available | |
48h refund policy to original ticket | Planned Addition |
*On Aircanada.com and AC Connex
A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR YOU
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