October 22, 2025

Over the past year, we’ve made steady progress on our NDC journey. Since announcing our partnership with Accelya, we’ve been focused on building a product that will bring greater flexibility and value to you and your clients.

A few weeks ago, we shared some exciting NDC enhancements that are currently being tested, including prepaid bags, True Reshop and category 31 automated voluntary exchanges. We’ve also been working on establishing NDC connectivity through our technology partners – and there’s even more to come.

Our commitment throughout this journey remains the same. We’re building NDC in partnership with you, guided by your feedback every step of the way. That’s why we wanted to let you know where we are today and what you can expect ahead of our Q4 2026 launch.

In July 2024, we announced Accelya as our NDC technology partner. With Accelya’s FLX platform supporting our strategy, we’re going to market with proven technology that will drive real value creation.

At the start of this journey, we established guiding principles that form the foundation of our NDC strategy and shape every step we take.

• We’re building NDC with you, not for you. We’re listening closely to feedback from our valued trade partners and making sure your voice is reflected throughout the process.
• At WestJet, NDC is synonymous with value creation. We’re focused on generating value and unlocking benefits for your business and clients.
• NDC is a journey, and we want to do it well. We’re taking the time to get this right — building with intention, incorporating feedback and completing thorough testing to ensure a quality product when we go live.
• You choose how your business connects. Our goal is to empower you to determine your own NDC path. Once live, you’ll be able to access NDC through the channel of your choice.

We’re currently working with a closed user group to complete testing and ensure product stability. To make sure you can connect through your preferred channel when we launch, we’re enabling NDC connectivity across several distribution options. Testing is underway across various channels – here are some key dates:

• Sabre: Testing begins Q4 2025
• Travelfusion: Testing begins Q4 2025
• Amadeus: NDC integration in progress
• Travelport: NDC integration in progress

Your partnership continues to guide our progress, and we couldn’t do this without you. You can expect more NDC updates in the months ahead.