Onboarding

Getting started

Every new direct NDC API integration to Finnair is evaluated and requires approval from Finnair. Approved integrations will receive a possible time slot for the kick-off of the project.

To initiate the evaluation process, please fill out this form to contact our NDC team. While we carry out the evaluation, your team can already start familiarizing themselves with our NDC API technical documentation.

To read about the next steps of our integration process, you can check the Implementation flow.

Already an Altéa NDC API user

If you are already connected to another airline using Amadeus Altéa NDC API, integrating AY NDC is very simple.

You can find some details on our implementation methodology here.

As for our few technical specificities, check here.

Finnair minimum requirements

For a fast initial self-evaluation, check our minimum requirements for anyone wishing to connect to us:

  • Ability to fully display airline-generated NDC offers
  • Prime booking flow full experience (ie. relevant fares, offer conditions, ancillaries, bundled offers)
  • Seller and customer identification supported
  • Basic post-booking functionalities supported (void, cancel, refund)
  • Payment: 3DS v2, BSP Cash, PCI compliant according to role
  • Order security handling
  • Ability to manage shopping volumes
  • Version 21.3 supported, implementation time less than 4 months
  • Ability to provide needed data feeds for seller reporting
  • Finnair data can not be copied to 3rd party systems unless specifically agreed
  • Finnair owns the rights to its data and may choose to whom it is distributed
  • Ability to reprice unpaid order

Requirements for aggregators 

Finnair evaluates new aggregator partners based on the requirements below:

  • Ability to fully display airline-generated NDC offers
  • Prime booking flow full experience (ie. relevant fares, fare bundles, offer conditions, ancillaries)
  • Seller and customer identification supported
  • Ability to reprice unpaid order
  • Servicing on the aggregator platform (void, cancel, refund, exchange)
  • Disruption management (free cancel and exchange after disruption)
  • Payment: 3DS v2, BSP Cash, PCI compliant according to role
  • Order security handling
  • Ability to manage shopping volumes
  • Version 21.3 supported, implementation time less than 4 months
  • Ability to provide needed data feeds for seller reporting
  • The commercial agreement between Finnair and the aggregator needs to be in place
  • Finnair has the right to recover all distribution cost
  • Relevant seller and market coverage
  • Finnair data can not be copied to 3rd party systems unless specifically agreed
  • Finnair owns the rights to its data and may choose to whom it is distributed