Selective Travel Management secures NDC deal with Lufthansa Group

Selective Travel Management has agreed a deal with Lufthansa Group giving its customers access to the aviation firm’s NDC content.

The agreement means that the UK-based travel management company’s clients will be able to access Lufthansa Group’s NDC fares and other content via Select’s proprietary booking tool, while consultants will use the Fareteam booking platform.

Keith Graham, managing director of Selective Travel Management, said: “The move is all about equipping our corporate and trade customers, as well as our own staff, with instant access to rich and relevant information, enhancing their experience and giving them improved access to the dazzling range of global travel options and services from the immensely business-friendly German flag carrier and its subsidiaries.”

The agreement also allows users of Select’s booking portals to register Advance Passenger Information (API) for flights through Lufthansa’s NDC-enabled platforms.

Selective Travel Management, which is part of World Travel Centre Group, is ranked as the 21st largest TMC in the UK in the list of Europe’s Leading TMCs 2024.

Sven Thaler, senior director of sales for Northern Europe at Lufthansa Group, added: “We very much welcome World Travel Centre Group joining our NDC solution. Their direct API solution with the Lufthansa Group of airlines ensures that our innovations, content and products are available to their corporate, leisure and trade customers.

“Our positive collaboration with WTC is further proof that NDC solutions are important in the evolution of travel offers. It is inspiring to have a key partner in both the Irish and UK market embracing the solutions.”