(17 Dec 2020) Lufthansa has signed a new distribution agreement with Sabre. Under the deal - which covers Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines - Sabre will not only continue to distribute Lufthansa Group airlines’ content through its GDS but also via the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard in the Sabre travel marketplace. After the planned launch next year, the diversified NDC program will give Sabre-connected travel agencies globally the ability to access Lufthansa Group airlines’ content through the Sabre marketplace and by signing up to one of the two available commercial models for NDC. The agreement supports Lufthansa Group airlines’