Non-NDC Flight Distribution Process- Today

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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.

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

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