1. Definition of NDC

2.What is New Distribution Capability(NDC)?

3. Non-NDC Flight Distribution Process-Today

In Today’s Scenario, the Airline Content is distributed using third party distribution process. It works as follows-

1. The Traveler ( Business or Leisure) wants to go from LHR ( London) to DXB ( Dubai).

2. The Traveler reaches to the travel agent (That Could be TMC for Business Traveler & an OTA or Retailer for a Leisure traveler).

3. Travel Agents put the request or share the query to GDS System.

4. The GDS pulls the information –

• For Fares & Schedule from Third Party Providers.
• For Availability GDS goes to Airlines to build the offer with current Availability.

5. If the Airline has current Availability then the offer gets combined by GDS ( Fare, Schedule & Availability).

6. Combined offer relayed back to Travel Agent and Agent offers the same to the traveler.

Or

7. The Travel Agent can go directly to the Airline’s E-commerce Website to find the offer as per the traveler’s need.

Or

8. The Traveler can directly go to the Airlines Website & search for the offer as per the need.

4. NDC Enabled Flight Distribution Process.