NDC-HOTEL
NDC hospitality extension under development.
Definition
NDC Hotel objective: apply NDC offer-based philosophy (vs traditional ARI distribution) to hospitality, enabling hotel dynamic pricing, rich content media, offer personalisation. IATA-OpenTravel-HEDNA workgroups active since 2022. Pilot chains Marriott, Hilton, IHG. Convergence toward common NDC + OTA aligned schema. Differentiation vs Booking.com B.basic / B.smart distribution.
Origin
NDC Hotel concept introduced by IATA 2022 ; coordination with HEDNA and OpenTravel Alliance ; pilots 2024+.
Example in context
Marriott Bonvoy tests NDC Hotel to offer dynamic room + spa + restaurant packages with member personalisation, distribution via Amadeus NDC-X.
Related terms
- OpenTravel Hotel — current standards.