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flydubai NDC: how agencies and developers access flydubai content

NDC certification history, the move to Accelya’s Offers and Orders platform, GDS distribution, and the ways to connect.

By the Tripgic team · Last updated 10 October 2026

What is flydubai NDC?

flydubai NDC is the Dubai carrier’s IATA New Distribution Capability channel for travel sellers, offered alongside a direct-connect API and a registered travel agent portal. flydubai sells Economy Lite, Value and Flex fare types, and since 2025 has been moving its indirect distribution to Accelya’s FLX ONE NDC platform for Offers and Orders retailing.

flydubai was an NDC pioneer, announcing in 2016 that it was the first airline certified at IATA NDC Level 3, with TPConnects running its NDC platform. It has distributed through Travelport and Sabre since 2011 and shares a codeshare network with Emirates. See our plain-English guide to NDC for the standard itself.

flydubai NDC timeline: key dates

Date	What changed	Source
May 2011	Travelport signs a multi-year deal giving Galileo and Worldspan agents access to flydubai fares, the first GDS to carry flydubai.	source
Jul 2011	Sabre and flydubai sign a multi-year global GDS distribution agreement.	source
Oct 2016	flydubai announces it is the first airline to receive IATA NDC Level 3 certification, on the PADIS 16.2 schema, and appoints TPConnects to run its NDC platform.	source
Oct 2017	Emirates and flydubai launch their first codeshare, covering 29 flydubai routes bookable through Emirates channels and travel agents.	source
Dec 2018	flydubai introduces Economy Lite (no checked bag), Value (bag and meal) and Flex (adds seat selection and free date changes).	source
Oct 2022	flydubai launches a revamped travel agency portal with booking, amendment, agency management and BSP-compliant payments.	source
Sep 2025	flydubai selects Accelya’s FLX ONE NDC solution to modernise indirect distribution and move towards Offers and Orders retailing.	source

Trade partners can apply for direct-connect API and BSP ticketing access through flydubai’s partner page. flydubai — Partner with flydubai.

Ways to access flydubai content

You can connect to flydubai directly, through a GDS, or through an aggregator. The right choice depends on your engineering capacity and how many airlines you sell.

	Direct to flydubai	GDS (Travelport, Sabre)	Aggregator (Tripgic)
Best for	Agencies and platforms selling flydubai at volume	Agencies already working in Travelport or Sabre	OTAs, B2B platforms and startups that want REST/JSON
What you build	flydubai’s direct-connect API, or use the travel agent portal	Traditional GDS workflow	One REST API; flydubai fares blended with GDS, NDC and LCC content
Airline platform changes (Accelya FLX ONE)	You track flydubai’s releases	Handled by the GDS	Handled in Tripgic’s connector; your JSON stays the same
Other airlines	flydubai only	Full GDS content	Other NDC airlines, 3 GDS networks and 67 LCCs

What travel sellers should know about flydubai

Fare types: Economy Lite, Value and Flex differ by checked bag, meal, seat selection and change flexibility.
Offers and Orders: flydubai’s 2025 Accelya deal moves its indirect channel towards dynamic, order-based retailing.
Emirates codeshare: many flydubai routes are bookable on Emirates codeshare itineraries with through-checked baggage.
No published surcharge: we found no flydubai surcharge on GDS bookings.
On Tripgic: flydubai is part of Tripgic’s published low-cost carrier network: 316 routes, 59 countries and 142 airports.

How NDC differs from the GDS in general: NDC vs traditional GDS.

Frequently asked questions

Does flydubai have NDC?

Yes. flydubai announced in October 2016 that it was the first airline certified at IATA NDC Level 3, and in September 2025 it chose Accelya’s FLX ONE NDC solution to move its indirect distribution towards Offers and Orders.

Is flydubai in the GDS?

Yes. Travelport (2011) and Sabre (2011) signed multi-year agreements to distribute flydubai fares.

What are flydubai’s fare types?

Economy Lite has no checked bag, Value includes a bag and meal, and Flex adds seat selection and penalty-free date changes.

How do travel agents work with flydubai?

flydubai offers trade partners a direct-connect API, BSP ticketing access and a registered travel agent portal, relaunched in October 2022.

How do I access flydubai through Tripgic?

flydubai is part of Tripgic’s low-cost carrier network, with 316 routes across 59 countries. You integrate one REST API with sandbox credentials, and flydubai fares come back blended with GDS, NDC and other low-cost carrier content in the same normalized JSON.

Sources

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