Malaysia Airlines NDC: how agencies and developers access MHplus
MHplus, exclusive NDC content, schema versions, GDS NDC availability, and the ways to connect.
By the Tripgic team · Last updated
What is Malaysia Airlines NDC?
Malaysia Airlines NDC is the airline’s IATA New Distribution Capability platform, called MHplus. Travel retailers and TMCs use it to book Malaysia Airlines with MHplus-exclusive fares and content, all fare families, ancillaries such as extra baggage, seats and lounge access, and end-to-end servicing.
Malaysia Airlines reached IATA Airline Retailing Maturity status in November 2023, rolled out MHplus in six markets in January 2024 and to all global markets in November 2024. MHplus runs on Amadeus Altéa and supports NDC schemas 18.1 and 21.3. See our plain-English guide to NDC for the standard itself.
Malaysia Airlines NDC timeline: key dates
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Malaysia Airlines renews its Amadeus Altéa passenger service system contract; Amadeus is the technology partner behind MHplus. | source |
| Nov 2023 | Malaysia Airlines reaches IATA Airline Retailing Maturity status on 24 November 2023. | source |
| Jan 2024 | MHplus rolls out from 23 January 2024 in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia, Singapore and the UK; a substantial share of content is reserved for MHplus users. | source |
| Jan 2024 | Malaysia Airlines NDC goes live on Sabre in the same six markets, via Sabre Offer and Order APIs, Sabre Red 360 and GetThere. | source |
| Jul 2024 | Malaysia Airlines NDC content and servicing launch on Travelport+, first in the same six markets. | source |
| Aug 2024 | Amadeus-connected agents in the UK gain access to Malaysia Airlines NDC content. | source |
| Sep 2024 | Amadeus agents in Indonesia get Malaysia Airlines NDC, including its lowest promotional fares and ancillaries. | source |
| Nov 2024 | Malaysia Airlines launches NDC content for all global markets, with MHplus-exclusive fares since then. | source |
| Jan 2025 | The MHplus agent pack lists schemas 18.1 and 21.3 on Amadeus Altéa and connection via direct API, the MHagentplus portal, GDS partners or aggregators. | source |
Agents sign up for MHplus and direct connect through the Malaysia Airlines NDC page. Malaysia Airlines — MHplus.
Three ways to access Malaysia Airlines NDC
You can connect to Malaysia Airlines directly, through a GDS that carries its NDC content, or through an NDC aggregator. The right choice depends on your engineering capacity and how many airlines you sell.
| Direct to Malaysia Airlines | GDS NDC | Aggregator (Tripgic) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Large agencies and TMCs with their own NDC engineering team | Agencies already working in a GDS desktop or GDS API | OTAs, B2B platforms and startups that want REST/JSON |
| What you build | The MHplus API (about three months from development to go-live) or the MHagentplus portal | The GDS’s NDC workflow, separate from EDIFACT | One REST API; Malaysia Airlines fares blended with GDS, NDC and LCC content |
| Schema changes (18.1 / 21.3) | You migrate | Handled by the GDS | Handled in Tripgic’s connector; your JSON stays the same |
| Other airlines | One integration per airline | NDC carriers that GDS supports | Other NDC airlines, 3 GDS networks and 67 LCCs |
Malaysia Airlines NDC vs GDS (EDIFACT) bookings
- Exclusive content: Malaysia Airlines reserves a substantial share of content and fares for MHplus users.
- Agent perks: MHplus agents get 10 kg of free baggage on Lite fares and commission on eligible ancillaries.
- Ancillaries: extra baggage, seats and lounge access are sold through NDC.
- No published surcharge: we found no Malaysia Airlines surcharge on GDS bookings.
How NDC differs from the GDS in general: NDC vs traditional GDS.
Frequently asked questions
What is MHplus?
MHplus is Malaysia Airlines’ NDC platform, rolled out in January 2024 and to all global markets in November 2024. It offers MHplus-exclusive fares and content, all fare families, ancillaries and servicing.
Which NDC version does Malaysia Airlines use?
The 2025 MHplus agent pack lists NDC schemas 18.1 and 21.3, running on Amadeus Altéa.
Can I book Malaysia Airlines NDC in a GDS?
Yes. Sabre went live in January 2024, Travelport+ in July 2024, and Amadeus in the UK and Indonesia from August and September 2024.
What do agents get from MHplus?
MHplus-exclusive fares and content, 10 kg of free baggage on Lite fares and commission on eligible ancillaries.
How do I access Malaysia Airlines through Tripgic?
Malaysia Airlines is available through Tripgic. You integrate one REST API with sandbox credentials, and Malaysia Airlines fares come back blended with GDS, NDC and low-cost carrier content in the same normalized JSON.
Sources
- What’s New Indonesia — Malaysia Airlines and Amadeus deploy NDC in Indonesia (Sep 2024)
- Malaysia Airlines — MHplus NDC trade page
- Malaysia Airlines — MHplus global rollout (Jan 2024)
- PATA (Sabre release) — Sabre and Malaysia Airlines launch NDC content (Jan 2024)
- Travelport — Malaysia Airlines NDC content and servicing on Travelport+ (Jul 2024)
- Travolution — Malaysia Airlines NDC content now available in UK via Amadeus (Aug 2024)
- Malaysia Airlines — MHplus Agent Support Pack 2025
- Malaysia Airlines — MHplus
Other airline NDC guides
- British Airways NDC
- Emirates NDC
- Qatar Airways NDC
- Riyadh Air NDC
- Saudia NDC
- Etihad Airways NDC
- Turkish Airlines NDC
- Lufthansa Group NDC
- Air France-KLM NDC
- Singapore Airlines NDC
- American Airlines NDC
- United Airlines NDC
- Qantas NDC
- Cathay Pacific NDC
- Iberia NDC
- Finnair NDC
- Air India NDC
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines NDC
- flydubai NDC
- Gulf Air NDC
- Oman Air NDC
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