GDS. NDC. LCC.
One flight experience.
Blackrock brings Amadeus GDS, airline NDC and direct low-cost carrier content into one flight search and booking experience for agents and customers across the GCC, according to your commercial agreements and market requirements. It does not pretend the three work the same way underneath.
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250+ integrations across the travel ecosystem
- Amadeus
- flydubai
- Expedia
- Hotelbeds
- TravelgateX
- WebBeds
- RateHawk
- TBO
Airline content arrives three ways. One experience on top.
Airline distribution models work differently underneath. Blackrock brings them into one customer and agent experience without pretending otherwise.
- Amadeus GDSThe traditional route. Amadeus content in your B2B, B2C and corporate booking journeys.
- Airline NDCThe airline's modern route. Airline-specific fares, product attributes and ancillary offers.
- Direct LCCThe direct route. Selected low-cost carriers, so regional content that matters to GCC travellers and agencies can appear in search.
One search. Multiple content sources.
Blackrock can combine flight content from traditional GDS, airline NDC and direct low-cost carrier connections. Each one connects differently, and what it can show depends on the connection:
- Amadeus GDS: workflows configured around your environment and credentials
- Airline NDC: fares, product attributes and ancillary offers, where the selected connection provides them
- Direct LCC: selected carriers, where commercial access and credentials are available
- Your commercial agreements and market requirements decide which sources you search
Fares people understand. Extras they can add.
Present branded fares in language customers and agents can understand, and offer the airline's paid extras in the same booking flow where the source supports them.
Branded fares, explained plainly
Show fare brand names in language agents and customers understand. Support can include:
- Fare brand names
- Cabin and baggage
- Seat conditions
- Change and refund rules
- Included services
- Upsell options
Ancillaries in the booking flow
Where the source supports it, expose baggage, seats and other paid airline services through the booking flow.
- Extra baggage
- Seats
- Other paid services from the airline
- Only where the source supports them
Ready to bring GDS, NDC and LCC into one search?
See the flight experience working on your kind of business, in a walkthrough with the right team.
The booking does not end at confirmation.
Flight technology needs to support what happens after confirmation. Workflows can include:
- PNR and booking references
- Ticketing status
- Cancellation and refund requests
- Reissue and exchange processes
- SSR information
- Schedule and status context, where available
Full-service airlines and low-cost carriers, in one search.
GCC travellers and travel companies depend heavily on a combination of both. Blackrock's flight architecture is designed to support that mixed distribution reality.
Connected to the rest of the platform.
Flight bookings feed into WebAdmin, CRM, corporate controls and finance just like other products, rather than becoming a separate operational island.
Flight content
- Amadeus GDS
- Airline NDC
- Direct LCC
Blackrock Connect
One flight experience across products
Your products and back office
- Blackrock B2B
- Blackrock Direct
- Blackrock Corporate
- WebAdmin
- CRM
- Finance
Full-service and low-cost.
One search.
Blackrock's flight architecture is designed for the mixed distribution reality of travel in the GCC.
- 250+integrationsAcross the travel ecosystem.
- Amadeus Certified Commercial Application PartnerAmadeus content in B2B, B2C and corporate booking journeys.
- GDS, NDC and direct LCC in one searchAccording to your commercial agreements and market requirements.
From agreements to a live search.
A hybrid model: configure the platform yourself while our engineers handle everything specific to your business. You can be live in 2–6 weeks.
- 01
Choose your sources
Decide which Amadeus, NDC and direct LCC content you want, based on your commercial agreements and markets.
- 02
Connect your credentials
Our engineers connect each source around your environment and credentials.
- 03
Shape the experience
Configure how fare families, ancillaries and servicing appear in your B2B, B2C or corporate journeys.
- 04
Go live
Launch to agents and customers, with flight bookings feeding WebAdmin, CRM and finance.
Timelines vary with scope, suppliers and custom work.
Questions about flight connectivity
How is Amadeus connected?
Amadeus content is integrated into B2B, B2C and corporate booking journeys, with workflows configured around your environment and credentials. Blackrock is an Amadeus Certified Commercial Application Partner.
Which low-cost carriers can I connect?
Blackrock connects selected low-cost carriers directly, where commercial access and credentials are available, so that regional content GCC travellers and agencies depend on can appear in your search. flydubai is one example. Which carriers you connect depends on your agreements.
Will NDC and LCC content look the same as GDS content?
Not underneath, and Blackrock does not pretend otherwise. The three models work differently, so what appears depends on the source: NDC can include airline-specific fares, product attributes and ancillary offers where the selected connection provides them. Agents and customers get one experience on top.
Can agents and customers see fare families and extras?
Yes, where the source supports them. Support can include fare brand names, baggage, seat conditions, change and refund rules, cabin, included services and upsell options, plus ancillaries such as baggage, seats and other paid airline services in the booking flow.
What happens after a flight is booked?
Workflows can include PNR and booking references, ticketing status, cancellation, refund requests, reissue and exchange processes, SSR information and schedule or status context where available. Flight bookings feed into WebAdmin, CRM, corporate controls and finance just like other products.
How long does it take to go live?
Delivery is hybrid. You configure the platform yourself while our engineers handle everything specific to your business, and you can go live in 2–6 weeks. Timelines vary with scope, suppliers and custom work.