Monday, September 8, 2025 — Today, the Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), a non-profit dedicated to promoting and protecting the travel technology industry, submitted comments in response to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) request for information (RFI) on its FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.
Travel Tech’s comments encourage the DOT to adopt strategies to increase competition among airlines, update existing regulations to ensure consumers understand the full cost of their travel, and convene technical experts to build agency knowledge about the dynamic, API-driven ecosystems of airlines and intermediaries that support the distribution of airline content and sale of tickets.
In its comments, Travel Tech also urges the DOT to provide oversight of the ongoing implementation of New Distribution Capability or “NDC.” In 2014, DOT approved the International Air Transport Association’s proposal for airlines to adopt the NDC standard, while also imposing important safeguards to protect consumers, including that anonymous shopping must be preserved. Since then, DOT has not solicited feedback on implementation status, its impact on competition and consumers, nor issued any reports on the matter.
“Travel Tech appreciates the opportunity to provide input to the DOT as it develops its FY 2026 – 2030 Strategic Plan. Our members are dedicated to empowering traveler choice through transparency and competition,” said Laura Chadwick, President & CEO, “We look forward to working with the DOT to achieve its goals.”
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The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) empowers traveler choice by advocating for public policy that promotes marketplace transparency and competition. Travel Tech represents the leading innovators in travel technology, including online travel agencies, metasearch engines, short-term rental platforms, global distribution systems, and travel management companies.
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