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Gulf Air NDC: how agencies and developers access Gulf Air content

Level 4 certification, the Gulf Air NDC portal, NDC ancillary offers, and the ways to connect.

By the Tripgic team · Last updated

What is Gulf Air NDC?

Gulf Air NDC is the Bahrain national carrier’s IATA New Distribution Capability platform, built with TPConnects and certified at IATA NDC Level 4. It gives IATA and non-IATA agents full offer and order management and servicing, through the ndc.gulfair.com portal or an API.

Gulf Air reached NDC Level 4 in March 2021 and has since added order reshop across fare brands, discounted NDC ancillaries in some markets, and direct NDC integrations with online travel agencies. Its passenger service system is Sabre’s SabreSonic. See our plain-English guide to NDC for the standard itself.

Gulf Air NDC timeline: key dates

DateWhat changedSource
Feb 2017Gulf Air has used Sabre’s SabreSonic reservations and departure control as its passenger service system for about two decades.source
Mar 2021Gulf Air achieves IATA NDC Level 4 certification, covering full offer and order management for direct and indirect channels.source
Mar 2021Gulf Air selects TPConnects as technology partner for its NDC platform and invites IATA and non-IATA agents to register at ndc.gulfair.com.source
Mar 2022Gulf Air renews SabreSonic and adds Sabre Dynamic Availability for dynamic pricing.source
Aug 2024Gulf Air adds order reshop combining fare brands, automatic barcodes for India tickets and discounted NDC ancillaries in some markets to its NDC portal.source
Sep 2024Gulf Air connects its NDC API to Saudi travel platform Almatar for seats, extra baggage, refunds and reissues.source

Agents register for Gulf Air NDC through the airline’s NDC portal. Gulf Air — NDC portal.

Ways to access Gulf Air content

You can connect to Gulf Air directly through its NDC portal or API, through a GDS (traditional content), or through an aggregator.

Gulf Air NDC (direct)GDSAggregator (Tripgic)
Best forAgencies, including non-IATA agents, that want full Gulf Air NDC contentAgencies already working in a GDSOTAs, B2B platforms and startups that want REST/JSON
What you buildGulf Air’s NDC API, or use the ndc.gulfair.com portalTraditional GDS (EDIFACT) workflow; no Gulf Air GDS NDC announcedOne REST API; Gulf Air fares blended with GDS, NDC and LCC content
Airline changesYou track Gulf Air’s NDC releasesHandled by the GDSHandled in Tripgic’s connector; your JSON stays the same
Other airlinesGulf Air onlyFull GDS contentOther NDC airlines, 3 GDS networks and 67 LCCs

Gulf Air NDC vs GDS (EDIFACT) bookings

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

Frequently asked questions

What is Gulf Air NDC?

It is Gulf Air’s NDC platform, built with TPConnects and certified at IATA NDC Level 4 in March 2021. IATA and non-IATA agents use it for full offer and order management and servicing.

How do agents register for Gulf Air NDC?

Gulf Air invites travel and corporate partners, including non-IATA agents, to register through its NDC portal at ndc.gulfair.com.

Does Gulf Air offer anything extra over NDC?

Yes. Since August 2024 its NDC portal supports order reshop across fare brands and discounted baggage and other extras in some markets.

Is Gulf Air NDC available in a GDS?

We found no announced Gulf Air NDC launch in Amadeus, Sabre or Travelport. Gulf Air NDC is available through its own portal and API and through direct integrations such as Almatar.

How do I access Gulf Air through Tripgic?

Gulf Air is available through Tripgic. You integrate one REST API with sandbox credentials, and Gulf Air fares come back blended with GDS, NDC and low-cost carrier content in the same normalized JSON.

Sources

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