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    Unlock Real-Time Flight Pricing with Emirates NDC API – OfferPriceRQ Integration


    Introduction

    Emirates NDC (New Distribution Capability) is transforming the travel industry by enabling direct, real-time access to flight inventory, dynamic pricing, and ancillaries. For OTAs, travel startups, and corporate booking tools, integrating Emirates NDC API (including OfferPriceRQ) means faster bookings, richer content, and a competitive edge.

    What is the Purpose of the API?

    The Emirates Flights API (via OfferPriceRQ) allows:

    • Real-time flight search & pricing
    • Multi-airline booking capabilities
    • Seamless PNR generation & management
    • Access to fare rules & ancillaries (bags, seats, meals)

    Key Features of Emirates Flight API

    1. Live Flight Search
      • Get instant availability & pricing.
    2. Multi-Cabin Booking
      • Economy, Business, First Class.
    3. Ancillary Services
      • Seat selection, baggage, meals.
    4. Automated Ticketing
      • Secure PNRs in seconds.

    API Request Structure

    The Emirates Flight API uses endpoints with XML payloads. Below is a sample OfferPriceRQ request:

    1<SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:ns1="http://farelogix.com/ns1" xmlns:t="http://farelogix.com/flx/t">
    2 <SOAP-ENV:Header>
    3 <t:TransactionControl>
    4 <tc>
    5 <app version="5.0.0" language="en-US">SOAP</app>
    6 <iden u="{{user}}" p="{{agtpwd}}" pseudocity="{{pseudocity}}" agt="{{Agency}}" agtpwd="{{agtpwd}}" agy="382868xx"/>
    7 <agent user="{{Agency}}"/>
    8 <trace>EUA9_ek</trace>
    9 <script engine="FLXDM" name="TravelandTours-ek-dispatch.flxdm"/>
    10 </tc>
    11 </t:TransactionControl>
    12 </SOAP-ENV:Header>
    13 <SOAP-ENV:Body>
    14 <ns1:XXTransaction>
    15 <REQ>
    16 <OfferPriceRQ Version="17.2">
    17 <Document id="document"/>
    18 <Party>
    19 <Sender>
    20 <TravelAgencySender>
    21 <PseudoCity>{{pseudocity}}</PseudoCity>
    22 <AgencyID>{{Agency}}</AgencyID>
    23 </TravelAgencySender>
    24 </Sender>
    25 </Party>
    26 <Query> <!-- Offer details -->
    27 <Offer OfferID="X49A58A85-BC6C-4D70-A698-1" Owner="EK" ResponseID="X49A58A85-BC6C-4D70-A698">
    28 <OfferItem OfferItemID="X49A58A85-BC6C-4D70-A698-1-1">
    29 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    30 </OfferItem>
    31 </Offer>
    32 </Query>
    33 <DataLists>
    34 <PassengerList>
    35 <Passenger PassengerID="T1">
    36 <!-- passanger details -->
    37 <PTC>ADT</PTC>
    38 </Passenger>
    39 </PassengerList>
    40 </DataLists>
    41 </OfferPriceRQ>
    42 </REQ>
    43 </ns1:XXTransaction>
    44 </SOAP-ENV:Body>
    45</SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
    46


    API Response Structure

    1<SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" SOAP-ENV:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/1999/XMLSchema/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/1999/XMLSchema/instance/">
    2 <SOAP-ENV:Header>
    3 <t:Transaction xmlns:t="xxs">
    4 <tc>
    5 <pid>FLX DMServer TC1 (8800/3070) STG c55a</pid>
    6 <tid>00E0FC7F-C486F5B0</tid>
    7 <dt>2025-06-03T06:15:14</dt>
    8 </tc>
    9 </t:Transaction>
    10 </SOAP-ENV:Header>
    11 <SOAP-ENV:Body>
    12 <ns1:XXTransactionResponse xmlns:ns1="xxs">
    13 <RSP>
    14 <OfferPriceRS Version="17.2" TransactionIdentifier="cbe304aede044f85b2d09e40998d8ff4">
    15 <Document id="document"></Document>
    16 <Success></Success>
    17 <ShoppingResponseID>
    18 <Owner>EK</Owner>
    19 <ResponseID>PFC019EFA-7448-420E-8E5F</ResponseID>
    20 </ShoppingResponseID>
    21 <PricedOffer OfferID="PFC019EFA-7448-420E-8E5F9z4dp7k4qwfwt-1" Owner="EK">
    22 <Parameters>
    23 <TotalItemQuantity>1</TotalItemQuantity>
    24 <PTC_Priced refs="PFC019EFA-7448-420E-8E5F9z4dp7k4qwfwt-1-1">
    25 <Requested Quantity="1">ADT</Requested>
    26 <Priced Quantity="1">ADT</Priced>
    27 </PTC_Priced>
    28 </Parameters>
    29 <ValidatingCarrier>EK</ValidatingCarrier>
    30 <TimeLimits>
    31 <OfferExpiration DateTime="2025-06-03T06:35:14Z"></OfferExpiration>
    32 <Payment DateTime="2025-06-30T01:05:00"></Payment>
    33 <OtherLimits>
    34 <OtherLimit>
    35 <PriceGuaranteeTimeLimit></PriceGuaranteeTimeLimit>
    36 <TicketByTimeLimit>
    37 <TicketBy>2025-06-30T01:05:00</TicketBy>
    38 </TicketByTimeLimit>
    39 </OtherLimit>
    40 </OtherLimits>
    41 </TimeLimits>
    42 <TotalPrice>
    43 <DetailCurrencyPrice>
    44 <Total Code="EUR">14466</Total>
    45 </DetailCurrencyPrice>
    46 </TotalPrice>
    47 <Match>
    48 <Application>Journey</Application>
    49 <MatchResult>Full</MatchResult>
    50 </Match>
    51 <FlightsOverview>
    52 <FlightRef ODRef="Iodx7pjyswuglc79" PriceClassRef="Ppcmqi6cvrzt4jje">Ifltx4xwsul2gx6i4</FlightRef>
    53 </FlightsOverview>
    54 <OfferItem OfferItemID="PFC019EFA-7448-420E-8E5F9z4dp7k4qwfwt-1-1" MandatoryInd="true">
    55 <TotalPriceDetail>
    56 <TotalAmount>
    57 <DetailCurrencyPrice>
    58 <Total Code="EUR">14466</Total>
    59 </DetailCurrencyPrice>
    60 </TotalAmount>
    61 </TotalPriceDetail>
    62 <Service ServiceID="Psvc26yxxrhuabd2t">
    63 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    64 <FlightRefs>Ifltx4xwsul2gx6i4</FlightRefs>
    65 </Service>
    66 <Service ServiceID="Psvc3a0osi38iyeqn">
    67 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    68 <ServiceDefinitionRef SegmentRefs="Isgm02006293e92d7">Psvcz2c3paeuh6one</ServiceDefinitionRef>
    69 </Service>
    70 <Service ServiceID="Psvco0a6sexh151w0">
    71 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    72 <ServiceDefinitionRef SegmentRefs="Isgm02006293e92d7">Psvctqhf2rcrsto5f</ServiceDefinitionRef>
    73 </Service>
    74 <Service ServiceID="Psvc7otda0oaidnb3">
    75 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    76 <ServiceDefinitionRef SegmentRefs="Isgm02006293e92d7">Psvc19j0z8ejl5imv</ServiceDefinitionRef>
    77 </Service>
    78 <Service ServiceID="Psvceqxx5ff858vhy">
    79 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    80 <ServiceDefinitionRef SegmentRefs="Isgm02006293e92d7">Psvcye0wmffum37aw</ServiceDefinitionRef>
    81 </Service>
    82 <Service ServiceID="Psvczjky0nlpzjibw">
    83 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    84 <ServiceDefinitionRef SegmentRefs="Isgm02006293e92d7">Psvchw7rr0ooccwic</ServiceDefinitionRef>
    85 </Service>
    86 <Service ServiceID="Psvcbq9du6sll1y5y">
    87 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    88 <ServiceDefinitionRef SegmentRefs="Isgm02006293e92d7">Psvcq93g0we2evkuo</ServiceDefinitionRef>
    89 </Service>
    90 <Service ServiceID="Psvc482jr1d7rl180">
    91 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    92 <ServiceDefinitionRef SegmentRefs="Isgm02006293e92d7">Psvcez1lzdyz6v6tr</ServiceDefinitionRef>
    93 </Service>
    94 <FareDetail>
    95 <FareIndicatorCode>0</FareIndicatorCode>
    96 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    97 <Price>
    98 <BaseAmount Code="EUR">6600</BaseAmount>
    99 <FareFiledIn>
    100 <BaseAmount Code="INR">6410</BaseAmount>
    101 <ExchangeRate>0.010302</ExchangeRate>
    102 </FareFiledIn>
    103 <Surcharges>
    104 <Surcharge>
    105 <Total Code="EUR">191</Total>
    106 <Breakdown>
    107 <Fee>
    108 <Amount Code="EUR">191</Amount>
    109 <Designator>Q</Designator>
    110 </Fee>
    111 </Breakdown>
    112 </Surcharge>
    113 </Surcharges>
    114 <Taxes>
    115 <Total Code="EUR">7866</Total>
    116 <Breakdown>
    117 <Tax CollectionInd="true">
    118 <Amount Code="EUR">330</Amount>
    119 <TaxCode>K3</TaxCode>
    120 <Description>Goods and Service Tax - Interim</Description>
    121 </Tax>
    122 <Tax CollectionInd="true">
    123 <Amount Code="EUR">1248</Amount>
    124 <TaxCode>P2</TaxCode>
    125 <Description>Aviation Security Fee-India</Description>
    126 </Tax>
    127 <Tax CollectionInd="true">
    128 <Amount Code="EUR">1448</Amount>
    129 <TaxCode>IN</TaxCode>
    130 <Description>India Inland Air Travel Tax</Description>
    131 </Tax>
    132 <Tax CollectionInd="true">
    133 <Amount Code="EUR">120</Amount>
    134 <TaxCode>ZR</TaxCode>
    135 <Description>Intl Advanced Psgr Information Fee</Description>
    136 </Tax>
    137 <Tax CollectionInd="true">
    138 <Amount Code="EUR">225</Amount>
    139 <TaxCode>K3</TaxCode>
    140 <Description>Goods and Service Tax - Interim</Description>
    141 </Tax>
    142 <Tax CollectionInd="true">
    143 <Amount Code="EUR">4495</Amount>
    144 <TaxCode>YQ</TaxCode>
    145 <Description>Fuel Surcharge</Description>
    146 </Tax>
    147 </Breakdown>
    148 </Taxes>
    149 </Price>
    150 <FareComponent>
    151 <Price>
    152 <BaseAmount Code="NUC">7563</BaseAmount>
    153 <FareFiledIn>
    154 <BaseAmount Code="INR">6219</BaseAmount>
    155 <ExchangeRate>0.010302</ExchangeRate>
    156 </FareFiledIn>
    157 <Surcharges>
    158 <Surcharge>
    159 <Total Code="NUC">220</Total>
    160 <Breakdown>
    161 <Fee>
    162 <Amount Code="NUC">220</Amount>
    163 <Designator>Q</Designator>
    164 </Fee>
    165 </Breakdown>
    166 </Surcharge>
    167 </Surcharges>
    168 <Taxes>
    169 <Total Code="EUR">0</Total>
    170 </Taxes>
    171 </Price>
    172 <FareBasis>
    173 <FareBasisCode refs="Pfcp5aw2ghlrjqs24">
    174 <Code>TDIOPIN1</Code>
    175 </FareBasisCode>
    176 <FareBasisCityPair>AMDDXBEK</FareBasisCityPair>
    177 <RBD>T</RBD>
    178 <CabinType>
    179 <CabinTypeCode>Y</CabinTypeCode>
    180 <CabinTypeName>ECONOMY</CabinTypeName>
    181 </CabinType>
    182 </FareBasis>
    183 <FareRules>
    184 <Penalty CancelFeeInd="true" ChangeFeeInd="true" RefundableInd="true">
    185 <Details>
    186 <Detail refs="PcncPFC019EFA-7448-420E-8E5FY">
    187 <Type>Cancel</Type>
    188 </Detail>
    189 <Detail refs="PchgPFC019EFA-7448-420E-8E5FY">
    190 <Type>Change</Type>
    191 </Detail>
    192 <Detail>
    193 <Type>Cancel</Type>
    194 <Application>2</Application>
    195 <Amounts>
    196 <Amount>
    197 <CurrencyAmountValue Code="INR">5000</CurrencyAmountValue>
    198 <AmountApplication>MAX</AmountApplication>
    199 </Amount>
    200 </Amounts>
    201 </Detail>
    202 <Detail>
    203 <Type>Cancel</Type>
    204 <Application>1</Application>
    205 <Amounts>
    206 <Amount>
    207 <CurrencyAmountValue Code="INR">10000</CurrencyAmountValue>
    208 <AmountApplication>MAX</AmountApplication>
    209 </Amount>
    210 </Amounts>
    211 </Detail>
    212 <Detail>
    213 <Type>Change</Type>
    214 <Application>2</Application>
    215 <Amounts>
    216 <Amount>
    217 <CurrencyAmountValue Code="INR">3000</CurrencyAmountValue>
    218 <AmountApplication>MAX</AmountApplication>
    219 </Amount>
    220 </Amounts>
    221 </Detail>
    222 <Detail>
    223 <Type>Change</Type>
    224 <Application>3</Application>
    225 <Amounts>
    226 <Amount>
    227 <CurrencyAmountValue Code="INR">3000</CurrencyAmountValue>
    228 <AmountApplication>MAX</AmountApplication>
    229 </Amount>
    230 </Amounts>
    231 </Detail>
    232 <Detail>
    233 <Type>Change</Type>
    234 <Application>1</Application>
    235 <Amounts>
    236 <Amount>
    237 <CurrencyAmountValue Code="INR">6000</CurrencyAmountValue>
    238 <AmountApplication>MAX</AmountApplication>
    239 </Amount>
    240 </Amounts>
    241 </Detail>
    242 </Details>
    243 </Penalty>
    244 <Ticketing>
    245 <Endorsements>
    246 <Endorsement>NON-END/SAVER</Endorsement>
    247 <Endorsement>REWARD UPGDS ALLOWED</Endorsement>
    248 </Endorsements>
    249 </Ticketing>
    250 </FareRules>
    251 <PriceClassRef>Ppcmqi6cvrzt4jje</PriceClassRef>
    252 <SegmentRefs ON_Point="AMD" OFF_Point="DXB">Isgm02006293e92d7</SegmentRefs>
    253 </FareComponent>
    254 <FlightMileage>
    255 <Value>1097</Value>
    256 <Application>Trip</Application>
    257 </FlightMileage>
    258 </FareDetail>
    259 </OfferItem>
    260 <BaggageAllowance>
    261 <FlightRefs>Ifltx4xwsul2gx6i4</FlightRefs>
    262 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    263 <BaggageAllowanceRef>Pbga2le9esij228qs</BaggageAllowanceRef>
    264 </BaggageAllowance>
    265 <BaggageAllowance>
    266 <FlightRefs>Ifltx4xwsul2gx6i4</FlightRefs>
    267 <PassengerRefs>T1</PassengerRefs>
    268 <BaggageAllowanceRef>Pcyofj84f0gfqdzd4</BaggageAllowanceRef>
    269 </BaggageAllowance>
    270 </PricedOffer>
    271 <Commission>
    272 <Amount Code="EUR">7</Amount>
    273 </Commission>
    274 <DataLists>
    275 <PassengerList>
    276 <Passenger PassengerID="T1">
    277 <PTC>ADT</PTC>
    278 </Passenger>
    279 </PassengerList>
    280 <BaggageAllowanceList>
    281 <BaggageAllowance BaggageAllowanceID="Pbga2le9esij228qs">
    282 <BaggageCategory>Checked</BaggageCategory>
    283 <AllowanceDescription>
    284 <ApplicableParty>Traveler</ApplicableParty>
    285 <Descriptions>
    286 <Description>
    287 <Text>CHECKED ALLOWANCE</Text>
    288 </Description>
    289 </Descriptions>
    290 </AllowanceDescription>
    291 <WeightAllowance>
    292 <ApplicableParty>Traveler</ApplicableParty>
    293 <MaximumWeight>
    294 <Value>25</Value>
    295 <UOM>KG</UOM>
    296 </MaximumWeight>
    297 </WeightAllowance>
    298 <BaggageDeterminingCarrier>
    299 <AirlineID>EK</AirlineID>
    300 </BaggageDeterminingCarrier>
    301 </BaggageAllowance>
    302 <BaggageAllowance BaggageAllowanceID="Pcyofj84f0gfqdzd4">
    303 <BaggageCategory>CarryOn</BaggageCategory>
    304 <AllowanceDescription>
    305 <ApplicableParty>Traveler</ApplicableParty>
    306 <Descriptions>
    307 <Description>
    308 <Text>CARRY7KG 15LB UPTO45LI 115LCM</Text>
    309 </Description>
    310 </Descriptions>
    311 </AllowanceDescription>
    312 <PieceAllowance>
    313 <ApplicableParty>Traveler</ApplicableParty>
    314 <TotalQuantity>1</TotalQuantity>
    315 <PieceMeasurements Quantity="1"></PieceMeasurements>
    316 </PieceAllowance>
    317 <BaggageDeterminingCarrier>
    318 <AirlineID>EK</AirlineID>
    319 </BaggageDeterminingCarrier>
    320 </BaggageAllowance>
    321 </BaggageAllowanceList>
    322 <FareList>
    323 <FareGroup refs="Pfrk5aw2ghlrjqs24" ListKey="Pfcp5aw2ghlrjqs24">
    324 <Fare>
    325 <FareCode>70J</FareCode>
    326 </Fare>
    327 <FareBasisCode>
    328 <Code>TDIOPIN1</Code>
    329 </FareBasisCode>
    330 </FareGroup>
    331 </FareList>
    332 <FlightSegmentList>
    333 <FlightSegment SegmentKey="Isgm02006293e92d7" ConnectInd="false">
    334 <Departure>
    335 <AirportCode>AMD</AirportCode>
    336 <Date>2025-06-30</Date>
    337 <Time>04:35</Time>
    338 <AirportName>Ahmedabad, IN</AirportName>
    339 <Terminal>
    340 <Name>2</Name>
    341 </Terminal>
    342 </Departure>
    343 <Arrival>
    344 <AirportCode>DXB</AirportCode>
    345 <Date>2025-06-30</Date>
    346 <Time>06:10</Time>
    347 <ChangeOfDay>0</ChangeOfDay>
    348 <AirportName>Dubai International, AE</AirportName>
    349 <Terminal>
    350 <Name>3</Name>
    351 </Terminal>
    352 </Arrival>
    353 <MarketingCarrier>
    354 <AirlineID>EK</AirlineID>
    355 <Name>Emirates</Name>
    356 <FlightNumber>539</FlightNumber>
    357 </MarketingCarrier>
    358 <OperatingCarrier>
    359 <AirlineID>EK</AirlineID>
    360 <Name>Emirates</Name>
    361 </OperatingCarrier>
    362 <Equipment>
    363 <AircraftCode>359</AircraftCode>
    364 <Name>Airbus A350-900</Name>
    365 </Equipment>
    366 <FlightDetail>
    367 <FlightDistance>
    368 <Value>1097</Value>
    369 <UOM>Miles</UOM>
    370 </FlightDistance>
    371 <FlightDuration>
    372 <Value>PT03H05M</Value>
    373 </FlightDuration>
    374 </FlightDetail>
    375 </FlightSegment>
    376 </FlightSegmentList>
    377 <FlightList>
    378 <Flight FlightKey="Ifltx4xwsul2gx6i4">
    379 <Journey>
    380 <Time>PT03H05M</Time>
    381 </Journey>
    382 <SegmentReferences OnPoint="AMD" OffPoint="DXB">Isgm02006293e92d7</SegmentReferences>
    383 </Flight>
    384 </FlightList>
    385 <OriginDestinationList>
    386 <OriginDestination OriginDestinationKey="Iodx7pjyswuglc79">
    387 <DepartureCode>AMD</DepartureCode>
    388 <ArrivalCode>DXB</ArrivalCode>
    389 <FlightReferences OnPoint="AMD" OffPoint="DXB">Ifltx4xwsul2gx6i4</FlightReferences>
    390 </OriginDestination>
    391 </OriginDestinationList>
    392 <PriceClassList>
    393 <PriceClass PriceClassID="Ppcmqi6cvrzt4jje">
    394 <Name>Economy Saver</Name>
    395 <Code>YP</Code>
    396 <Descriptions>
    397 <Description>
    398 <OriginDestinationReference>Iodx7pjyswuglc79</OriginDestinationReference>
    399 </Description>
    400 </Descriptions>
    401 </PriceClass>
    402 </PriceClassList>
    403 </DataLists>
    404 </OfferPriceRS>
    405 </RSP>
    406 </ns1:XXTransactionResponse>
    407 </SOAP-ENV:Body>
    408</SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
    409

    Use Cases of Emirates Flight API

    1. B2C Travel Portals
      • Integrate live Emirates flights.
    2. Corporate Booking Tools
      • Streamline business travel.
    3. Meta-Search Engines
      • Compare Emirates fares in real-time.

    Best Practices for Integration

    ✅ Use Sandbox Testing before going live.

    Cache frequent searches to reduce API calls.

    ✅ Follow Emirates API documentation for compliance.

    ✅ Handle errors gracefully (e.g., no availability).

    Conclusion

    By integrating Emirates NDC API (OfferPriceRQ), travel businesses gain real-time flight data, higher conversions, and richer customer experiences.

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