Air France-KLM GDS surcharge increase for business travel agencies, Digi Mart USA News: Starting January 1, 2027, the GDS/Edifact supplement will rise by three euros per direction for business travel agencies, according to L’Écho touristique. The increase is intended to encourage distributors to switch to NDC, the alternative booking format for airline tickets.
The reduced surcharge, which currently benefits business travel agencies in France and certain international agencies, will rise from 4 to 7 euros per direction. The higher rate will apply until June 30, 2027, the airline told L’Écho touristique.
Air France-KLM said the maturity of the NDC solution and its growing adoption allow it to evolve the program while continuing to support business travel agencies. The group says the NDC adoption rate stands at 60% in France, with a lower level of 38% in business travel, but reaching as high as 90% in some large companies.
Asked whether the GDS/Edifact surcharge for leisure travel, currently 24 euros per segment, will also increase on January 1, 2027, the group said that at this stage no change is planned.
Some distributors continue to criticize the limited productivity of NDC bookings, while praising the richness of content enabled by continuous pricing. Air France-KLM says it continues to develop post-sales functionalities and offers interline access with Delta Air Lines and SAS.
